Classes

Decorate a Handbag Cake

Saturday 11th Aprill 2015 (full)

Saturday 23rd May(full)

Saturday 20th June 2015(Spaces Available)

Saturday 11th July(3 Place left)  9.30am – 12.30pm 

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During this class you will learn how to carve a cake into the correct shape for a handbag. You will then coat the cake in sugarpaste and make all the necessary decorations to complete the design. Different pastes will be used to make the decorations which will be explained and recipes will be available.

Demontrations and ongoing support will be given all day to ensure you have a lovely handbag cake at the end of the course.

The course cost is $75 for the day.(class supplies not included.)

contact – 908-344-1239

Flower Spray Course

Saturday 27th June 2015

Sunday 17th May

Monday 6th July 10.00am -1200 pm and Tuesday 7th july 10.00am- 12.00 pm

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During this Flower Spray Course you will learn how to make wired roses, leaves, filler flowers and more. You will learn the correct techniques for shaping and colouring the flowers and how to assemble into a spray that could be placed onto a cake.

Recipes will be available for the pastes that you use and some products to buy if you should wish.

The course cost is $125 for the day.(class supplies not included.)

Advanced Cup Cake Course

Saturday 31st June 2012

9.30 – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Saturday 28th July 2012

9.30 – 12.30pm or 1pm – 4pm

Course cost $45 (class supplies not included.)

Details

During this class you will learn how to decorate some fabulous cup cakes with various designs. These will range from the novelty modelled designs to the more sophisticated.

The course is designed as a follow on from the more basic cup cake courses. The designs will take longer to complete and are more intricate. This will help to develop your skills and give further ideas for designs.

We will be decorating some cup cakes using buttercream and some that are flat iced. You will learn how to prepare and fill the cakes, and then decorate tastefully. All decorations will be hand made and you will have access to lots of cutters and equipment on the day. This will enable you to ‘play’ with everything at your finger tips.

This class would be more suitable for those who already have some knowledge of sugarcraft.Each technique will be fully explained and help will be given to individuals throughout.

 Victory Lap Cake  

The course cost is $125 

(class supplies not included.)

Sunday 24th May 2015 (Spaces Available)  Only 10 people allowed.

Evening  1:30 –  6:30  pm

During this class you will learn how to curve a cake into the correct shape for a Car. You will then coat the cake in sugarpaste and make all the necessary decorations to complete the design. Different pastes will be used to make the decorations which will be explained fully and recipes will be available.

Piping, Writing & Lettering class

Sunday 5th July 2015 (Spaces Available)  Only 5 people allowed.

Evening  1:30 –  6:30  pn

During this class you will learn how to work with Royal Icing and sugar paste to produce high quality lettering using a wide range of techniques.

Good piping techniques are an essential part of every cake decorators skill set, so we will start by teaching you how to make your own piping bags (which saves a lot of money!), and which nozzles to use for different jobs.

Learn how to draft your designs before applying them to a cake, obviously it is important to ensure that your lettering will end up exactly where you want it to be! but through practice and the techniques you will learn during this class, you will be inspired to create a myriad of designs of your own!

Royal icing has many uses in the cake decorating world from piping simple scrolls, to run-outs, lettering, Cornelli, lacework and more. It is important that you understand the different consistencies of this wonderful medium, so we will give you a complete run down of stiff peak, soft peak and runny icing, and when you should use the different types.

Through the use of piping techniques, cutters, tap pits and painting, you will leave our class feeling confident that you can produce high quality writing on cakes and sugar craft in your chosen medium.

Each student will also be given a written instructional sheet, so you can go home and practice your new skills!

Shoes, Hats & Handbags

The course cost is $95 

(class supplies not included.)

Sunday 24th May 2015 (Spaces Available)  Only 10 people allowed.

Sunday 10th July 2015 (Spaces Available)  Only 10 people allowed.

Evening  1:30 –  6:30  pn

Why you should come to this class.

One of our favorite classes is shoes, hats and handbags. These dainty little shoes, flamboyant hats and mini designer handbags are so much fun to make, as they are all made by hand – we don’t use any cutters or molds, and we show you how you can make your own templates.

During this class you will decorate 12 cupcakes using sugar paste and flower paste. You will learn how to colour paste, use embossing techniques, dusting, and of course how to make gorgeous little shoes, hats and handbags using flower paste. No cutters are used for these, so you will learn all the skills needed to make them without buying extra tools.

Class level:

This class is for intermediate students, but we have taught absolute beginners, who have gone home with stunning cupcakes it is also aimed at anyone looking to perfect their skills a bit further, giving you the confidence to recreate the cupcakes or come up with your own designs.

What you will learn:

How to make modelling paste and how to store it in a way that is easy to work with later.

How to color your sugarpaste the easy way.

How to make the soles for shoes for cupcakes (and how to scale them).

How to make create different styles of shoes, from slingbacks to open toes and court shoes.

How to use plunger cutters to add designs to your creations.

How to paint on sugarpaste

How to create a miniature bow to wrap around a hat

How to create tiny little flowers to decorate your creations

How to make and use your own templates – or the ones we provide.

How to using a stitch wheel to create fabric effects.

How to mix different colors of sugarpaste in order to get secondary colors.

How to use texture mats, pins and embossing tools to create beautiful toppers.

The art of luster dust – how to create a shimmery effect – and the use of iridescent colors.

At the end of the class you will have completed 12 gorgeous cupcakes, plus you will also get a box to transport them home in and a 15 page, very detailed booklet with step by step notes, which includes templates for the shoes you make, a cupcake recipe and

The skills you will take home, will ensure your confidence in working with sugarpaste and flower paste.

Royal icing Master class

The course cost is $195 

(class supplies not included.)

Sunday 31st May 2012 (Spaces Available)  Only 5 people allowed.

Thursday14th  evening 2.00pm – 6.00pm and Friday 15th evening 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm

The aim of this course is to take your advanced Royal Icing skills to the highest level by decorating a Royal iced panel cake. This is an intensive course suitable for tutors, those with previous Master Class experience in Royal Icing or at an equivalent level, who wish to work on an advanced design.

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