Owner of About the Cake in Avon Ohio, Becky's passion for decorating stems from her childhood. Specializing in sculpted and unusual cakes, she has received several awards for her work. Also included in her portfolio is a variety of cakes currently and previously featured on American Greetings cards, the pages of Today's Bride Magazine and Wedding Cakes, A Design Source.
In this class, you will learn how to sculpt a cake into a fashionable purse. Techniques will include using an impression mat, stencilling, and painting. A gumpaste flower will be included to add the finishing touch.
In this class you'll learn to use poured sugar, molds, and gumpaste to create beautiful jewels to adorn your cake. NOTE: You will be working with HOT sugar!
Supplies
Required
Cotton gloves (2 pair), plastic gloves (latex or non-latex), box for completed jewels, ten 12" parchment triangles, 4-5oz. gumpaste, silver and/or gold luster dust, #1 and #3 paint brushes (or #0-3 paint brush set).
In this class, you will learn how to take simple fondant and create fantastic dimensional faces showing expression. Some fondant experience is preferred.
Supplies
Required
2 lbs. flesh colored fondant, 1 lb. white fondant, toothpicks, covered round or square 12" x 1/2" foam board (or cardboard), gumpaste modelling tool set, notebook, pen, paper towels, blue, black, brown and white petal dusts (or white food color), lemon extract or alcohol, small paint brushes (#2 or #3), large paint brush (similar to a cosmetic blush brush), 1 lb. buttercream, box for completed project. All other supplies will be included by instructor (styrofoam form, etc)
Provided
All other supplies will be included by instructor (styrofoam. form, etc)
