When reproducing real objects in cake form, especially cars and such, I always strive to reproduce them to scale for greater realism. Unexpectedly, Thomas proved to be a challenge from the get-go. Why, you ask? Because there's so many versions of him and each version had differently sized. The infant toy model is short and stout (yes, like a teapot), the real train model of Thomas is slim and long, and everything in between was well, in between. After going through what seemed like a thousand photos (ok, it was more like 50), I found one that was a good representation of the most commonly-sized Thomas the Train.
I actually don't have too many in-process photos of Thomas because once I start decorating a cake, I tend to zone out and the next thing I know, well, the cake is finished. However, I do have two that you guys might be interested in.
There, you guys happy now?
Lien Sanchez
3 comments:
That Thomas the Tank engine is fabulous! Thanks for posting the "in progress" pics!
Wow this is so neat. You are an excellent carver. Looks just like Thomas, very cool!
I love this cake! You are so talented! My four year old, a huge Thomas face, was disappointed when he saw the picture because Thomas is the number 1 engine. The cake still rocks!!
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