Wilton Cake Course 2

After the first course, where I learned how to make roses, vines, hearts, people's faces, and borders, I ventured on to course two. In course two we learned the basketweave technique, rope borders, and various types of flowers with royal icing. We also learned the color flow technique. To this day I have yet to see the color flow technique used in a bakery or on a grocery store cake. I've been looking too. Here is my graduation cake from course two. Pay no attention to the rope border, I had issues with it and still can't get it perfectly right.