Thank you! I’ve been “caking” for a little over a year and a half but I’ve yet to try a royal icing stencil. The thought of smearing something across a perfectly smooth cake just scares me. I’ve used stencils before but I just dabbed on thinned gel coloring to get a vague line and then hand-painted over it to sharpen the design. I love how this cake is textured but monochromatic so if I do mess something up I can just use a paint brush to fix it before airbrushing.
I haven’t received any info from the designer but I gave the bride several stencils to choose from and she picked her favorite. She also decided to make her own flower (I’m guessing from paper or something) to save on cost but I’m anxious to see how it turns out. I may go ahead and make the peony anyway just for the practice and for my photos!
