Posts by Sassy74

Oh Lawd, piping is another of my pet peeves.  I avoid it if at all possible.  I've invested in several sets of Tappits, letter cutters, ANYTHING to keep me from having to pipe something on a cake or board lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by cazza1  I would love to be able to  make a realistic looking rose.  I can make passable roses but they always look a bit strangled, with the leaves too tight.  I have bought...

I feel like I've improved as a caker so much in the last couple of years.  Thanks to CC, YouTube, Pinterest, and dvd's (Sugarshack!), I feel way more confident and competent.  But I know that no matter how accomplished I may...

Denetteb, that's exactly what I do . After the kids are in bed I'll pull out the gum paste and some random cutters/beignets and start making flowers. Before I know it, I look up and it's 1:00am. It's really relaxing to me. Chellescakes,...

I absolutely love to make gum paste flowers/leaves (hoping practice will make better, if not perfect), and over the last couple of years, I've amassed tons of random flowers.  I store it all in lidded plastic totes, in closets....

Thanks for the replies :).  I'm happy to say that I did manage to repair it to some extent.  I kneaded in a bit of MMF until it felt more workable, and just experimented with working it and seeing how long before it started...

I have a situation and I'm hoping for a bit of guidance from some gum paste pros :).   I've made NL gum paste several times and absolutely love it.  No problems.  However, I made a batch a couple of days ago and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apti  Good for you!  You have every right to be totally stoked!   I did the happy dance when I used Hi-Ratio for the first time.    (Does this make us...

I finally bought a big ol' 50lb block of Sweetex!  Yes, I know that may not be the most exciting news to some, but I'm pretty stoked about it :).  I've been using Sugarshacks recipe for a few years, and I really love it....

I just purchased and watched Advanced Fondant ($20), and I can easily see both sides of the argument about that particular class.  A few comments...   Ms Sousa doesn't go into a lot of detail in some areas that I felt...