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Cake Decorating: Vintage Coca-Cola Bottles Cake
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Vintage Coca-Cola Bottles Cake

Vintage Coca-Cola Crate Cake

Vintage Coca-Cola Crate Cake
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Category: Cake Decorating

Type of item: Food

For: Men

Style: Hipster, Cute, Geeky, Retro / Vintage, Casual


Materials

Fondant, gum paste, pulled sugar, airbrushing

What was your inspiration?

I made this cake for my dad. He's turning 67 tomorrow and has been drinking Coca-Cola pretty much all his life, not plastic, not cans, JUST GLASS bottled cokes... that's how I got inspired

What are you most proud of?

How realistic the bottles ares. It was the first time I was working with Isomalt

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

A LOT of patience.

 

23 comments

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Maelina on craftsy.com
Apr 19, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, Isomalt can be tricky but so much fun to use. I got myself into pulling and blowing sugar.. I LOVE IT!
Egor on craftsy.com
Apr 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
awesome job. Just got my crystal and ready for a shot at isomalt. did you enjoy working with isomalt?
Rose Westhawk on craftsy.com
Sep 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your bottles of coke are so realistic,what a fanstatic job? I am truly amazed as your DAD probably was! What is Isomalt?
Rose Westhawk on craftsy.com
Sep 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your bottles of coke are so realistic,what a fanstatic job? I am truly amazed as your DAD probably was! What is Isomalt?
Maelina on craftsy.com
Sep 24, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes it was Isomalt crystals mixed with a little bit of food colorant.
ailika on craftsy.com
Sep 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I absolutely love this cake, I'm a coke-a-holic lol
HummingbirdSwts on craftsy.com
Sep 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
WOW! Absolutely AMAZING!
LATTA on craftsy.com
Sep 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
just wonderful!!
suebeeneev on craftsy.com
Sep 05, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Vraiment une artiste!
Susan Sweet on craftsy.com
Sep 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Maelina, how realistic and how surprised your Dad must of been. Years ago, this is all we had was the glass bottles, we did not have plastic and wish it were the same as yesteryear! Bread came in paper and bagging at the supermarket was brown bags! Beautiful job! Susan Sweet
moni gzz on craftsy.com
Sep 03, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
OMG!!... awesome!!!!!!!!!!! :D congratulations!!! (the bottles are amazing! :D)
shriyani on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very creative....
Chineka on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is so detailed. I love it. Congratulations on doing a great job 8-)
Dream of Cakes on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful!
Maelina on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thanks!
Margrietsmit6 on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I saw the words written 'en francais' and figured you would be Canadian! Lovely work, by the way.
Aprilla Cakes on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You did an AMAZING job. I'm sure your Dad is Proud of you, and what a Thoughtful Gift for His Birthday...Bravo!
Maelina on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
He was, and he was amazed too.. really hard to surprise him and I succeeded!
Aprilla Cakes on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You did an AMAZING job. I'm sure your Dad is Proud of you, and what a Thoughtful Gift for His Birthday...Bravo!
sweetsdol856132 on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Incredible talent you have! One would never know it was your first time working with isomalt ~ they look perfect!!! Congratulations!
Maelina on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thank your for your comment, means a lot! Im just getting started!
IcingGal on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow! What a project & a beautiful finish. Know your Dad was as delighted as he was surprised.
Maelina on craftsy.com
Sep 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. I used the airbrush my husband gave me for my bday a week ago, amazing to work with