Tall Cakes Display

Well, after a month of knowing it needed to get done, my display is FINALLY finished!  My display consists of styrofoam 'cakes', silk flowers, fondant, royal icing, and pearl dust.

(I know this one is square, but I didn't take a picture of the ones I used before I used them!)

Part of my procrastination was I didn't have the forms in the sizes that I needed and I kept waiting until I could scrape up some extra cash to get them....that didn't happen.  I did have 2 forms that were larger so I cut them to the size I needed.  (Oh how I wish that I a power tool of some sort instead of my kitchen knifes because they didn't end up as straight and smooth as when they started)

Here is a progress picture of the beads. I had to roll out 120 balls and allow them to dry overnight before stringing them on dental floss.  After that I painted them with a mixture of pearl dust and clear vanilla...my kitchen has been smelling so good - like I've been busy baking and I never even turned on my oven!

So I slathered my dummies with royal icing and draped them with a thick covering of fondant.  I addedd a royal bead border and then adorned the cake.

(here is the original 'Poised in Pearls Cake' from Wilton yearbook 2010)

...And here is my interpretation (or exact copy - you choose) of the same cake.

I just hope that my 'DO NOT TOUCH THE DISPLAY' sign works and I don't end up fixing it in a few weeks.  Oh and I totally intend on using an actual cake stand, not my turntable!