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# Post by Conjure Wedding  (@conjurewedding)

Will a custom cake topper actually look like you?

Often not, and our own test shows why. We bought 8 custom toppers from other makers for $2,219, scored each one for likeness from photos, then showed each topper to the two people it depicted. The three hand-sculpted clay toppers got the highest likeness score of the 8, 7 out of 10. The people depicted rejected all three: two brides looked nothing like the real bride, and the third pair looked like neither person.

A 7 means a stranger would call it a fair match to the photos. It does not mean your mom will know you.

What went wrong: makers build one good angle. Every clay and printed topper we bought looked about right from the front. From the side, where your nose bridge, chin and jaw show, none came out right. 6 of the 8 makers sent a proof before making the figure, and every proof showed only the front.

What you can do:
- Ask for a side view of the proof before you pay. It takes one line.
- Send a side photo too. No maker asked us for one.
- Treat a promised likeness as a hope, and buy a topper you would still love.

How Conjure Wedding (conjurewedding.com) handles it: you turn the full 3D model in your browser and see every side before it is printed, and new sculpts are free until you are happy. The side view is where the toppers we bought went wrong, so check it first.

https://conjurewedding.com/blog/does-it-look-like-you

#WeddingCakeTopper #CakeTopper

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