Last week I made a salamander themed cake. Yes, i know what you are all thinking, "Who would order a Salamander cake?" Well, my piano teacher's company Speak Music Conservatory was hosting a concert for a band, Fresc, who played Catalan music. They wanted me to make a cake based on the salamander from the mosaic park in Barcelona. This Salamander was created by the famous artist Gaudi.
When I first saw the salamander I thought that the word gaudy originated from this architect's name, because his salamander was bright, flashy and colorful. When I googled about it, I realized that wasn't correct. My teacher was concerned that I couldn't do it at first, so she asked me to make a simpler version. However, I wanted to create the mosaic finish and bright colors to do justice to the original salamander.
I made the salamander out of rice cereal treats, covered it with fondant, scored the mosaic patter and hand painted the vivid colors. I had to paint it. I had to test out a couple methods until I found the one that worked best. After 4 hours of detailed work and careful painting, I was able to pull off the salamander. My dad said it looked better than the real thing. Of course he will say it as he is my dad. I knew I could improve it a lot, but I was pleased with what I created!
When I first saw the salamander I thought that the word gaudy originated from this architect's name, because his salamander was bright, flashy and colorful. When I googled about it, I realized that wasn't correct. My teacher was concerned that I couldn't do it at first, so she asked me to make a simpler version. However, I wanted to create the mosaic finish and bright colors to do justice to the original salamander.
I made the salamander out of rice cereal treats, covered it with fondant, scored the mosaic patter and hand painted the vivid colors. I had to paint it. I had to test out a couple methods until I found the one that worked best. After 4 hours of detailed work and careful painting, I was able to pull off the salamander. My dad said it looked better than the real thing. Of course he will say it as he is my dad. I knew I could improve it a lot, but I was pleased with what I created!
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