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Highlights
Hand picked highlights from the Lost in Paradise cake course.
1. Airbrushing the leaf stencil
Tracey is all about creating great cakes using the minimum number of tools. In this lesson she shows how to create a simple, homemade, leaf stencil then using the stencil creates a lovely leaf design on the cake.
If you need help with stacking and covering tall cakes see the link below:
2. Covering the board and adding the waterfall
Tracey uses her ‘Toilet seat’ technique to cover the board then moves on to create the lovely waterfall effect.
3. Making the totem towers
In this lesson Tracey uses google for some guidance to create the totem towers. However, the designs can be entirely as you want so plenty of poetic license with this one. She then paints the towers to great effect to give that ancient jungle look.
4. Adding the Tiki torches
We start to see the mysterious scene develop as Tracey adds the Tiki torches. Again, simple techniques to great effect.
5. Adding the wooden plaque
In Keeping with the scene that’s building up, Tracey creates the decorative plaque. She shows a really cool technique to get a neat and professional looking font.
Tracey refers to the font site: www.dafont.com
6. Adding the decorations
Now that the plaque and totem towers have dried, it’s time to add them to the cake. Tracey then makes leaves to decorate the cake, but also to hide the decoration supports.
7. Adding the flowers
Our Lost in Paradise theme is really coming together now as Tracey ads some colourful flowers to the cake. They are very simple, but effective additions.
8. Making the birds of paradise
What a lovely way to end this colourful lost in paradise cake with two beautiful birds of paradise. This cake can’t help bring a smile to your face!
9. Other Ideas
Some other ideas for Tracy’s Lost in Paradise cake.
10. Pro Lesson
Everything a pro needs to know about pricing and selling a cake like this.
11. Lost in Paradise - Bite Sized
Watch Tracy Rothwell make her Lost in Paradise cake in just one minute!
Waterfall Cake Tutorial: Lost in Paradise
Learn how to create a spectacular waterfall cake with award-winning cake artist Tracey Rothwell. This detailed online cake decorating tutorial shows you how to build a beautiful tropical scene featuring a flowing waterfall, realistic stonework, delicate flowers, foliage and charming modelled birds.
Tracey guides you through each stage of the design, sharing practical techniques that you can use on your own celebration and novelty cakes. You’ll discover how airbrushing adds depth and atmosphere, how to create convincing rock and stone textures, and how small decorative details bring the whole scene to life.
In this waterfall cake tutorial, you will learn how to:
- Create and airbrush a flowing waterfall effect
- Make simple flowers and realistic foliage
- Produce convincing stone and rock textures
- Model decorative birds
- Arrange the individual elements into a complete tropical cake scene
This intermediate cake decorating tutorial is ideal for anyone looking to develop their airbrushing, modelling and scenic cake design skills.
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