Posts by PinkLisa

It looks hand-painted to me. You can blow up the logo to the size you need and then print it out on paper. Use a pin to prick points to give you a guide. I use gel color as paint. It will generally fill in the pin pricks. ...

I've pinned a lot of tutorials on my Pinterest board. There are a lot on figurines.  http://pinterest.com/sweetgrace/tutorials/

What type of camera does she want? I assumed you were making a DSLR. Most of those are similarly sized.  A cake to serve 30 guests will be larger than life. I go online and get the camera from all angles -- front, back, side and...

I've made many camera cakes. This is what I start with to make one to serve 30 guests. I bake extra since there will be some waste. I have the sized  templates if you want to email me.   For 30 servings prepare 4 batches...

I made a engagement ring box cake and made an isomalt diamond for the ring. The band was gumpaste (allowed several days to dry). I put a white lollipop stick to support the diamond since it was very heavy. You can buy large diamond...

Thank you Marianna and Rosie!

I have a Blodgett convection oven and did a lot of research on the various types but I don't think there is a huge difference between the different brands. I was afraid to buy a commercial refrigerator due to condensation problems so I...

I always give my starting price in my first email to weed out those with a low budget. I also would never sketch a cake unless I'm pretty sure they are interested and then I do so quickly. You must limit the time you invest in inquiries.

On my blog, I posted a tutorial on how I made this 3D camera cake. I hope it helps you!http://www.sweetgrace.net/2012/04/15/how-to-make-a-custom-camera-cake-nj/

I also just use pre-colored Satin Ice with Tylose added to make black or red gumpaste. Other than those colors, I directly color the white gumpaste to make the colors I need.