July - Oct. 2007
Tips from GAW
For flowers with the desired finish, you must start with the right tools. Your list must include
a non stick board, non-stick rolling pin, a dog bone to frill or give edges a frill like
appearance and veiners for your leaves.” The equipment and accessories list will also
include endless colours of dusting powder or paste colour dye, a brush and glue.
Moving on; “when you cut out leaves or petals you will need to ensure that they are covered
to prevent them drying out before you are ready to add the finishing touch. It is also
essential that sugar paste for making life like looking petals is rolled thinly even until you
can see through it. Satisfy yourself that you petals are as life like as they can be and then
use your dog-bone tool or veiner on sponge to give them movement or a truly life like
appearance.
Dusted Roses
Roses and flowers look so much better when they are dusted with the colour. (To be
continued)
Searching For the UK’S Most Experienced SugarCrafters.
Renshaw, a leading manufacturer of ready-to-roll icings is spearheading the
search which it says is intended to bring out the very best sugar craft talent in
the country. It is also hoping to uncover the top 100 secrets and tips of the
most knowledgeable craftspeople in the industry for publication ‘Sugarcraft
Secrets’, a section of its soon to be launched new website
Sugar craft guilds and women’s institutes as well as friends and family of the
most experienced cake decorators are being invited to contact the company
with creative ideas and tips.
Renshaw’s marketing and innovations controller, Tom Cardwell believes
sugar-crafting is one of those fine traditional skills where the tricks of the
trade are quite literally passed down from generation to generation. “There’s
a wealth of knowledge out there and we hope, this exercise will uncover some
little gems which will be of use to the next generation of sugar-crafters," he
said. Adding, “we also know that many sugar-crafters have been using our
sugar paste, Regalice for years, and this is one way of saying thank you for
their continued loyalty. Who knows, perhaps we’ll find someone who has been
using it since its launch.”
Entries that appear on the website will receive an exclusive Regalice goody
bag and their photograph will be published along with their tip in a Renshaw
Hall of Fame.
Meantime, Renshaw has announced that it is to re-launch the Renshaw Cup
this year. The cup was last awarded several years ago.
For many years since it was first launched in 1923, the cup was recognised as
the country’s premier award for excellence in the industry.
Jane Asher’s 2007 Home Baker of the Year Award
Home bakers in the UK will have another chance this year to compete in the
annual Jane Asher Home Baker of the Year Award.
Queen of Home Baking, Actress Jane Asher has confirmed that the 2007
competition will be held on October 4.
Making the announcement she said the event will again be open to adults of
all ages around the UK. She said Home Baker of the Year has been a huge
success and revealed that 'last year we had a record number of entries,'
The competition is now in its fourth year and Asher said she hopes this year’s
event will help to continue for generations to come.
Participants in this year's competition are expected to write interesting and
tasty cake recipes which can be completely new ideas or variations of old
classics.
Books
B. Dutton Publishing has just released Starting a Cake Decorating Business
from Home. The 2007 Revised Edition by Kathy Moore is must have,
particularly, if you are thinking of starting your own cake decorating business
from home. (£12.99).
Upcoming Events
September
13 - Peter Ward Royal Icing Coating and Piping - London
October
20 – East Anglian Craft Exhibition
26 - Hobbycraft - SECC Glasgow
November
10 - International Sugarcraft & Cake Show – NEC Birmingham
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June 2007
Ultimate Vegas Wedding Cake for
Your Vegas Themed Wedding
By Rich Fuller
Las Vegas themed weddings and receptions are nearly as popular as
actually heading off to the Vegas sunshine for the real thing. People just
love the idea of the Las Vegas wedding and they emulate the experience
all over the United States. They dress themselves up in Vegas costumes or
they decorate their reception hall in the attire of the Vegas strip and settle
in for a great party. >>> read for full story >>>
Putting Chocolate on the Sustainable Table
By Jennifer Jordan
As Valentine’s Day looms overhead, with sweethearts in love nestled up
against each other and single people flipping off Cupid, one can not help
but think of the presents this day typically brings. Flowers, stuffed teddy
bears, heart shaped candy, and cards may all fill the carts of Valentines Day
shoppers, but nothing is quite as popular as chocolate. Diamonds may be
forever, but chocolate will hold you over in the meantime. >>>read full story>>>
Discover The Easiest Ways To Master Sugarcraft
By Samantha Mitchell
In the world of cake decorating, there is probably no more misunderstood and
misused term than “Sugarcraft.” Is sugarcraft just another word for icing? Is it a
type of cake decoration?
If you troll through the countless threads appearing on cake decorating
forums, sugarcraft questions appear frequently.
Quite simply, sugarcraft is an intricate form of cake decorating that utilizes
three-dimensional modeling. The art of sugarcraft stands in sharp contrast to
more basic styles of decoration.
A basic design often employs a series of icing dots that form an overall
pattern, whereas the sugarcraft style takes the extra step of modeling figures
onto the cake. Several professional cake decorators compare sugarcraft to
the art of sculpting.
Sugarcraft uses a type of icing dough known as rolled fondant. In relation to
cake decorating and sugarcraft, fondant is a type of icing that can be used
both for covering cakes and for making icing decorations. It is manipulated
much in the same way as play-dough.
Sugarcraft decorators will roll fondant into sheets and drape over cakes or cut
and shape to make icing decorations such as ribbons, flowers, and bows. Any
decent sugarcraft manual worth its weight in icing will suggest preparing
fondant in advance and storing it within an airtight container in the refrigerator.
When preparing a rolled fondant for sugarcraft decorating, it is best to avoid
using any liquid food coloring. Liquid food coloring can turn fondant into a
runny mess, so it is best to use coloring paste.
The learning curve for the sugarcraft decorating style can be steep and
frustrating. Unlike the popular “decorate-by-number” style that is built around
an easy-to-follow pattern, sugarcraft takes visual guidance and months of
practice.
For those serious about learning the art of sugarcraft, established decorators
often suggest investing in a step-by-step cake decorating video/DVD or
signing up for a class specializing in the sugarcraft method.
Samantha Mitchell, Co-Author
Cake Decorating Made Easy! Vol. 1 & 2
The World’s First Cake Decorating Video Books
To discover the wonderful world of cake decorating, sign up for your free cake
decorating video tips at Cake Decorating Made Easy.
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