Ideas For A 66 Year Old Man Birthday Cake Help

Decorating By ladicakes Updated 26 Feb 2013 , 9:41pm by ladicakes

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ladicakes Posted 21 Feb 2013 , 5:08pm
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I'm am making a cake for a 66 year old man. I have no idea what to do with his cake. He is not into sports his only hobby is tools. I'm not very experienced with cakes I have been doing them for a year or so. I would like a beginners fondant cake that would look awesome. I'm good at sculpting figures but not at the carving yet. Thanks I appreciate all ideas. Thanks!

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handymama Posted 21 Feb 2013 , 5:21pm
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I've done cakes that look like a tool box with tools, tape measure, and roll of duct tape.The tape measure cake was very similar to the little tape measure next to the duct tape.  Any of those should work.This was a BIG cake--two full sheet cakes. As a point of reference, the pliers, wrench and screwdriver are life-size. The little plaque on the easel reads: "everything you see is made of edible materials, including this note". All of my gift cakes are also experimental in some way and this one definitely had some issues. I at least was able to fix the rumpled "thank you" in the picture frame before delivering. It took two men to carry it, and it had to go up a flight of stairs!

 

Single layer 8" cake. Screwdriver and bent nails are fondant. Tape measure is rice krispies covered in fondant.

 

Closeup of tape measure that goes with duct tape cake. I'm in the beginning stages of a remodel and reached for this thing at least a half-dozen times to measure something!

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MimiFix Posted 21 Feb 2013 , 9:02pm
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I really like handymama's second cake. It's a simple design with a big impact for a tool-happy man. Maybe add a few more tools - I've seen chocolate molds for hammers, screwdrivers, etc. Have fun!   

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kblickster Posted 21 Feb 2013 , 10:44pm
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I googled tool cake and there are some really cute cakes.  Many of them you should be able to do if you are good at making figures.

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kakeladi Posted 22 Feb 2013 , 4:57am
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Here are a few simple ideas that you might put to use: 

http://cakecentral.com/g/i/1351608/a/1352608/fondant-diamonds-stars-circles-in-blue-green

http://cakecentral.com/g/i/1333233/a/1334233/

http://cakecentral.com/g/a/1320377/diamonds-for-grandpa/

http://cakecentral.com/g/a/1292371/could-be-fathers-day-or-bday/

http://cakecentral.com/g/a/1261102/birthday-cake-for-hubby/

http://cakecentral.com/g/a/1183176/blue-green-for-a-man/

 

Just because you have limited information you don't especially have to use it.  You can go w/a more generic idea.  Might be better in the long run.

I have lots of other similar designs in my gallery - take a look, something might jump out to you :)

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ladicakes Posted 22 Feb 2013 , 1:48pm
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Thank you all these really helped!!

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ladicakes Posted 24 Feb 2013 , 1:39am
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cazza1 Posted 24 Feb 2013 , 3:11am
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Love the wood grain effect, especially the wood plaque.
 

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kblickster Posted 24 Feb 2013 , 3:49am
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Very nice.  I'm sure he was pleased.  Love the saw blade and the saw dust detail.

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ladicakes Posted 26 Feb 2013 , 9:41pm
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thank you guys

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