I am very picky about colors. Rarely do I just use one type color to get a certain shade I want. One of the things I do, is mix a little touch of ivory into most of my colors. The hint of ivory always gives me a nicer tone of color and a more balanced color palette in the final cake design.The color fuchsia is a very deceiving color to me. When I met this client, she told me that the focus color was fuchsia, but she wanted a Spring feel to the cake with butterflies. I immediately thought about avocado colored hydrangeas and pretty pink roses, I drew up a sketch and she loved it! Then came the fuchsia butterflies.
I am skeptic about the color fuchsia; I once had a client who was not convinced that my pinkish-purplish color was fuchsia. Even after multiple google searches of the color, and obvious matches from what I found and the color of fondant I mixed, still it was not fuchsia.
When I don't get something and have no clue of what to do, I ask my mom. She told me, "it's much more pinkish, and it's bright" (She said it in Spanish, of course). Like every other teenage son, I thought to myself, "Yea, whatever." Redemption time: Here we get this cake order with fuchsia butterflies. I was hesitant about what colors to use to color my sugar paste. Then I came up with the great idea: Why don't I put mami to color the paste for me for accuracy?? Plus, if it wasn't the color, I would blame it on here! GENIUS! I put my mom on the task, then looked at the paste and think to myself, "Uhm, that's hot pink." She continues mixing then I say, "Oh, it's sorta raspberry red." On I went to cut the butterflies.
Fast forward a good 24 hours or so when its delivery time. The cake is put in the trunk and off we went. The roads sucked, but I was positive that I did a good job stacking and doweling the cake. We arrived to our destination and I suddenly get tense from "fuchsia." I carry the cake in, place it on the table, then look around. PERFECT! It was the perfect shade of fuchsia! What did I learn? I learned that there are 2 types of fuchsia: 1) fuchsia fuchsia AND 2) Hispanic fuchsia. Lastly, I also learned that moms DO know best. Well, sometimes at least...
Here is the cake! (you can see the color of the decor from the background)
I'd love your opinion! How are these new (longer) blog posts working out? Are they interesting?
I am LOVING these posts!!! keep them (and more pink cakes) coming ;)
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of your talents.And YES as a mom, I say, MOTHER KNOWS BEST!!! ALL the time ;)
BTW, I think this is Hot pink :)
- haniya.
I agree with you - there are many interpretations for speciality/non-primary colors! The cake is absolutely gorgeous - really, really nice work. Your roses are beautiful!
ReplyDeletethe cake is beautiful Rafa! I agree with the color mixing.. it does change a bit and if we let it sit for a while the colors brightens up.. whenever I work with gumpaste or fondant, I try to mix the colors a couple of hours before I use or 1 day ahead..it does make a difference! great job! lovely cake!
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That is hilarious Raphael. Great job withyour fuschia!! It is a bugger of a color.
ReplyDeleteMixing colors can be the hardest part! I once had a customer throw a fit on me over the color of a baby shower cake. She complained even after I showed her the color swatch she gave me and the cake were IDENTICAL!
ReplyDeleteRafffffffff! You are amazing!!!! And as an avid pink lover and pink person (is there REALLY any other color in the world?!) you and your Mom did a spectacular job!!!!
ReplyDeleteTry to get swatches from brides just in case... But somehow you ALWAYS manage to do it up RIGHT!!!
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ReplyDeleteLove the cake Rafa. Your mama knows her colors. After all most flowers in the DR are Fuchsia.
I just found your blog, so I don't know about previous posts. But I'm lovin' this one. And I love, love, love your fuschia!
ReplyDeleteI just found you, too, Rafa, and I read through the last few posts. I like your style and your attitude and the posts are really interesting. And any boy who listens to his mamá is okay in my books! (Could you send a not to my kids and grandkids about this - hahaha!) Would you care to tell me if your fuschia is any different from good old rosa mexicana?
ReplyDeleteHi Rafi, The cake is amazing! It makes me want o get married again...LOL
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