Woodworking and baking

[thrytis]

I got to do a real quick woodworking project for my daughter's 6th birthday. She wanted a giraffe birthday cake and she loves watching the cake decorating shows on TV, so i thought i would give a shot at making her a cake in the style of those shows. I forgot to take a picture right after i finished the woodworking part, but you can see the wood parts (five dowels and a piece of plywood) in the in progress photo:



The stuff around the neck and on underside are rice crispy treats to add shape. Completed:



I think my daughter was happy with it, and it was a fun little project.

[RAFlorida]

That is really great looking!

I bet your daughter would just about rather look at it than to eat it!
Also we wish her a Happy Birthday for her 6th.
(BTW, you may want to get into the bakery business...)

[Shep]

Wow, very cool. I'll have to show this to my wife. I'm sure she's gonna want me to try something similar.

[pelligrini]

That is very cool. Incredible finishing job; mane, ears & coat.

[cabinetman]

Very creative and a great idea for a birthday cake. Not only is there cake, but I see cookies under the tray, but not the edible kind.

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[thrytis]

I had expected my daughter to not want to cut the giraffe, but she decided to cut it despite being plenty of cake on the base for everyone. Now i have a goofy rear-endless giraffe sitting on my counter staring at me whenever i need to get something out of the cabinet!

Rockler does market bench cookies for the kitchens, so i figured it was safe mixing cake and cookies. The cake was a bit top heavy, so i didn't want to have to slide it or tilt it to pick it up. From when i finished it to when she blew out the candles, i had images of the cake flipping over.

Thanks for the comments.

[toolbelt diva]

WOW that is totally cool! You did a fantastic job. You definitely have a great talent and maybe will get some cake requests from those who attended her party.

I hope she had a wonderful birthday.

[os1kne]

very nice job!