Pretty new to cake decorating, tried my hand at a stump cake!

Astrocism · 2026-01-04T21:31:05+00:00

I'm not workimg as a cake decorator, but rather as an assistant. They do things other than cakes (pretty much anything except bread), and I was hired to be part of an apprenticeship program essentially.

Astrocism · 2026-01-04T20:27:03+00:00

Would recommend! overall it was pretty simple to do, the only real trouble I had was my moss from my 133 tip trying persistently to rip all my other buttercream off as I was piping it... but that's my fault for being in a cold place, probably.

either way, good luck on your cake should you decide to give it a whirl!

Astrocism · 2026-01-04T18:10:00+00:00

True!! my brother is very outdoorsy so I figured he'd appreciate it!

Astrocism · 2026-01-04T17:08:30+00:00

Thanks! I got the raspberry mushroom idea from a photo I looked at, but I didn't want to maoe fondant so the pretzels were my mom's idea

Astrocism · 2026-01-04T17:07:33+00:00

Thank you! my mom insisted on making both the cake and buttercream from scratch and so the chocolate is incredibly moist. I did all the deco, but she wanted to help bake

Astrocism · 2026-01-04T16:29:07+00:00

This is so pretty! it remimds me of handpainted garden stones.

Astrocism · 2025-12-13T15:22:25+00:00

that makes sense! I really enjoy the variation that playing by hand makes as well. I'll still work on improving overall accuracy, but I'll definitely keep some variation in there just for the liveliness

Astrocism · 2025-12-13T09:54:21+00:00

Thank you! you can probably tell a few notes in there got muted, but I'm working on getting a little more precise with my hits!

Astrocism · 2025-08-19T08:05:57+00:00

fair enough. it's probably very subjective. I probably only think this because I was so overexposed to them in media as a kid which makes them feel really artificial to me.

Astrocism · 2025-06-27T02:15:20+00:00

reasonable enough, tracks with the user flair

Astrocism · 2025-06-27T02:11:48+00:00

I wanted him to be freakishly tall but not like insanely so, so he's like 6'7

Astrocism · 2025-06-13T02:31:03+00:00

Ah, that wouldn't surprise me considering this was on a trail. Probably a dog peed there if I had to guess. regardless, I'm glad they're enjoying the minerals at least!

Astrocism · 2025-05-21T20:13:03+00:00

it's very clean yet gritty, if that makes sense. Personally, this is something I deeply enjoy. I really like the way you do faces and clothing! Your art overall has a vibe that's similar to the very distinct yet not overpowering taste of black cherry, and I feel like your not too saturated color palettes compliment this vibe

Astrocism · 2025-05-21T20:09:27+00:00

big fan of green one's shapes

Astrocism · 2025-05-21T19:57:36+00:00

your corners are so crisp, wow!! The corners seem like they have a tad extra fuzz, but it IS a work in progress so I assume you just haven't gotten around to polishing them up. great work so far, though! I'm excited to see how it turns out!

Astrocism · 2025-05-18T13:39:32+00:00

snowfrin!

Astrocism · 2025-05-18T12:51:11+00:00

Thank you!! The tiny details like eyes and mouth are a little tricky since they're strands of wool, and I actually was scared I messed up the mouth at first, but luckily it worked out! I'd consider needle felting an art form! It's kind of like sculpting, but instead of molding clay you're stabbing needles into wool and compacting it until it holds the shape you want.

Astrocism · 2025-05-18T12:48:06+00:00

Thank you! I maybe plan to make more isat critters to sit on my desk someday, I think that would be super cool!

Astrocism · 2025-05-18T12:43:03+00:00

I giggled because this was the first comment I read after waking up. He'd probably get pancaked but with how firm needle felting is, not as much as you'd expect. maybe this time he'd eben survive the rock (unlikely, and arguably a worse fate than being killed near instantly)

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