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Tog
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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
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Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:28 am |
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ughhhh! I seem to think my piping skills are better than they actually are. we they are not. took 3 tries and a mental breakdown for one 1/4 sheet. probably a 6 hour episode. client very picky and intimidating..... now i have to face her in the morning with a highly subpar cake. i see cupcakes and only cupcakes in my future... |
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lthiele
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Joined: Jul 14, 2009
Posts: 294
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Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:44 am |
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Yep - give me some fondant, funky colours and some cutters - happy as a pig in poop! ask me to write on a cake in a straight line - not such a happy pig.........!!!! Take a look at this - it always makes me feel better.
http://www.cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
And remember - practice makes perfect! Probably wont look so bad to you in the morning - 6 hours is a Loooooooooong time to look at 1 cake!  |
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SpringFlour
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Joined: Apr 07, 2007
Posts: 327
Location: Sacramento, CA
Birthday: Nov 15
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Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:43 am |
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| Quote: | | ughhhh! I seem to think my piping skills are better than they actually are. |
Funny, I was thinking a similar thing about myself recently. I have all these grand ideas, but when it comes to execution, I realize that I am overly confident. Confident is good; overly confident without the skills to back it up?? Not so good.  I feel your pain. |
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YouCaterer
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Joined: Apr 19, 2007
Posts: 30
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Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:20 am |
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I think this has totally happened to all of us... don't worry too much. It will look better tommorrow!! |
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NJCakeDiva
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009
Posts: 48
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Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:47 pm |
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| YouCaterer wrote: | | I think this has totally happened to all of us... don't worry too much. It will look better tommorrow!! |
I have too agree 100%. We all fall short of our baking grace from time to time but we have to dust off the powdered sugar and pick up our spatulas to frost another day  |
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sadsmile
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Joined: Jun 22, 2008
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Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:15 pm |
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lthiele
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Joined: Jul 14, 2009
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Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:33 pm |
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NJCakeDiva
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Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:02 am |
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cabecakes
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Joined: Sep 13, 2009
Posts: 376
Location: Coshocton, Ohio
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Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:23 pm |
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I say sit down pull up a chair and EVERYBODY HAVE CAKE. Wouldn't it be a much better world. So much happier. It will all look better if you walk away from it for a moment. Being a newbie, that is the only thing pulling me through. That and all the good tips I get from this site. |
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11cupcakes
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Joined: Aug 05, 2009
Posts: 57
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Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:40 pm |
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I feel the same sometimes. But then a couple days go by and I need to decorate a cake.I just enjoy it too much! |
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lvbakingmom
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Joined: Jun 29, 2009
Posts: 8
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Birthday: Jun 11
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Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:19 pm |
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Thanks lthiele for posting that link. It made me feel alot better about my pipping skills. |
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qwertymmii
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Joined: Nov 02, 2006
Posts: 3
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Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:19 pm |
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I have Wilton Letter press that I can do a decent lettering in block or script. I just have to press in the letters and trace. Easy and looks good. Without them - forgeddaboutit. |
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Sweet_Treats_1
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Joined: May 12, 2009
Posts: 160
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Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:34 pm |
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lthiele
Those pictures are hillarious!! Thanks for posting. Im having a really bad cake day and that made me life when I want to cry! Thanks |
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OregonCakeLady
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Joined: Apr 14, 2009
Posts: 90
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:59 pm |
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ummmm Your cake pictures say otherwise. Looks like you have talent. I feel the same way sometimes but just take a step back. When you start looking at a cake in a 1" by 1" frame it looks horrible. Take a step back and look at it as a whole piece. I believe it will look way better. Perspective is almost everything. I say almost because I love Cakewreaks.com and that is the reason for almost not being quite enough. |
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