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Decorating By april1975 Updated 15 Feb 2013 , 9:04pm by Ali3971

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april1975 Posted 7 Feb 2013 , 6:52pm
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AI made this for my sisters birthday it's a double layer 6 inch round [IMG]http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/2915630/width/200/height/400[/IMG] cake buttercream filling fondant covered- someone ask me to make this for them but not sure on how much to charge.

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LadyViola Posted 7 Feb 2013 , 7:00pm
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Lots of detail there. How much time did you spend on this cake? I ask because I know a 6 inch cake is not very big, so I would not advise you to charge based solely on serving size.

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Brettley Posted 7 Feb 2013 , 7:17pm
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I would charge minimum 90.00.

 

50.00 is my 6" cake minimum, 15.00 per figurine, and 10 maybe for the tree stump.. So 90.00

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Brettley Posted 7 Feb 2013 , 7:18pm
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Great cake by the way!!!

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april1975 Posted 7 Feb 2013 , 10:02pm
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AThank you :)

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april1975 Posted 7 Feb 2013 , 10:03pm
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AI didn't keep track on how long it took- but it took a while to make all the detail.

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silverdragon997 Posted 8 Feb 2013 , 1:23am
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Legally, the answer is zero, since Alice in Wonderland has a copyright and/or trademark.  Read the many threads here regarding making and selling character cakes, so that you know all of the risks before deciding whether or not you want to sell them.  

 

Either way, cute cake!

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jason_kraft Posted 8 Feb 2013 , 1:32am
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AThe original Alice in Wonderland story and original illustrations are in the public domain, so they (or your own original interpretation of the characters) can be freely copied without permission. Disney's version is still protected copyright, so if you copied Disney's version of the characters you would need Disney's permission before selling the cake, giving it to someone else, or displaying it publicly.

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april1975 Posted 15 Feb 2013 , 5:50am
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ACan you make it and give it as a donation where you don't profit from it?

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Annabakescakes Posted 15 Feb 2013 , 7:01pm
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Can you make it and give it as a donation where you don't profit from it?

YES!

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jason_kraft Posted 15 Feb 2013 , 7:04pm
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ACopyright infringement occurs when the infringing item is sold, transferred (with or without compensation), or displayed publicly.

Of course the chances of Disney going after someone who donated an infringing cake are pretty slim, especially if no pictures are posted publicly connecting the donor with the cake.

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AZCouture Posted 15 Feb 2013 , 7:07pm
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Originally Posted by jason_kraft 

The original Alice in Wonderland story and original illustrations are in the public domain, so they (or your own original interpretation of the characters) can be freely copied without permission.

Yep. I love AIW requests, and put my own spin on them. I could do AIW cakes every day and never get bored!icon_biggrin.gif

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Ali3971 Posted 15 Feb 2013 , 9:04pm
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This cake may be small but it has alot of fondant and detail. I would probably estimate how much my ingredients were for this cake and approximately how man hours it took me and go from there but I would definitely not do it for less that $90

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