Posts by jchuck

I have made NMR both with marshmallows, & the gelatin method. In both cases, I always add glycerin to keep it stretchy. I agree about the amount of water added. You get to know from experience/the feel if you need more or less. I always...

My advice, is search the web. Especially Youtube. Lots of simple tutorials there. And I agree with the last poster. Lorraine McKay is excellent. I went on her site, extra icing, and actually purchased 4 of her tutorials.After you...

There was a good tutorial sent to me by yummy arts. They used a marshmallow as the center. It was super easy, and cute. You could google and see if it comes up

Glad you like my sand pail idea. Isn't it great to go on a site like this and pick other decorator's brains!!!I am not a "purist" when it comes to decorating, meaning, I don't believe that Everything on the cake has to be made of...

You could bake a 9x13 cake. Buy a pail & shovel, the ones the kids use for the beach. Turn the pail on it's side. Fill with cake. Place the pail on the cake by removing some of the cake so the pail can nestle comfortably. I would ice...

I have made a fondant fondant/gumpaste shoe. A 50/50 mix.I made it this past monday, and it is to go on a cake saturday (2/oct )we have had several days of rain, and it is still "soft"Any solutions would help

This is directed at the Canadian Caker's on Cake Central. I was so excited about the new magazine coming out. Unfortunately, the subsription price including delivery to Canada was prohibitive. $98.00 and change. I would have loved to...