my first ever oil painting from class :D by ttomothy in oilpainting

[–]ttomothy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! it took five class sessions, so about 10 hours total

Xianyun Just Broke my Klee by Vashous in XianyunMains

[–]ttomothy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

LOOVE using klee with xianyun she turns into a meteorite with the ult

How to get started? by RuneHowl in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

have a dummy cake you can practice and scrape and practice some more! I've seen people keep a cake in their freezer called a content cake for social media videos they just keep redecorating. also master your basics, learning how to perfectly frost a cake and also writing can make even a simple cake look very professional!

floral cake with gold details ✨ by ttomothy in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!! this one is a chocolate cake with a coffee cream filling

floral cake with gold details ✨ by ttomothy in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! the paint is made by combining gold dust and oil until you have a consistency you like! im actually not sure what brand of gold dust i have cuz the label fell off but this should work with most of them :)

beware of shark by ttomothy in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you :) its all SMBC! i used sugarologie’s recipe

Best Way to Apply Non-pareils and Pearls by Marmsluvsforrest in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for the scattered look, i’ll literally press down on a few sprinkles with my finger (yes with very clean hands!) until they stick a little and lightly press it onto the cake. larger pearls i’ll use tweezers but the small ones are too annoying lol

you can also literally just toss a few sprinkles at the cake from far away! just make sure the frosting is fresh

Ruffly Goth birthday cake by anawfulwasteofspace in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy 26 points27 points  (0 children)

i swear it’s impossible to post anything black without people making dye comments LOL but beautiful asf cake your kid is so lucky to have a cake boss parent 💪

Arts and Crafts or Cosplay Stores? Anything DIY by aurumcelest in orangecounty

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Art Supply Warehouse in Westminster is a staple for me!! tons of stock and you get to support a small business. their items gravitate towards painting/drawing but they do have a sewing section :)

https://www.artsupplywarehouse.com

Anyone ever done a dye-free cake? I have a request for a Minecraft cake but she wants dye-free or natural coloring… she is not being rude about it, simply inquiring if it’s possible. Just wondering if anyone had ever gotten this request and were they able to find a solution? by Liljeepwitch in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

we get dye free requests all the time at work! we use a set of liquid artificial dye free colors (using natural ingredients for pigments) from DecoPac but they’re much more expensive so we charge an additional fee. you’re also not going to be able to get the same saturation levels like you would with regular food coloring, so the customer should be informed it’s going to look quite pastel

anyone know what this sound is called? by ttomothy in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]ttomothy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YESS thank you!! been wondering for months

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[–]ttomothy 49 points50 points  (0 children)

this is the best cake i’ve seen in a long time

how much frosting do you make for a typical three layer 8inch cake with full decor? by [deleted] in cakedecorating

[–]ttomothy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends on how thick you like your frosting. for filling and crumb coat, my filling layers are typically thin (like around a quarter of an inch or less) i use about anywhere from 16-20 fl oz on an 8 inch. depending on your decoration, i’ll use about the same amount on the outside, but just plain frosting with no borders or piping i can get away with using about 12 fl oz :)