Posts by tracyaem

I think the fondant needs to be soft. I did the cake in my avatar with the wilton embossing tool and a ribbon as a guide. Used stick pins to hold the ribbon so the lines were a consistent width apart. (Actually, to be honest I did that...

Your cake is great! I would have charged $175 plus the cost of the Tinkerbell toy.   It's hard to put a value on your work, but remember it's your time that's the main commodity (not the flour, eggs, etc). I have a spreadsheet...

According to Wilton, an 11x15 double layer serves 60. I can't tell from the pic, but it looks like a single layer maybe? So 30 servings (ignoring the hat). Regardless, you seriously undercharged! Especially if you were buying...

Your cake is adorable, I think this woman is just trouble. My guess is with all the "if you pass the test, you'll get lots of business" hype she was hoping to get a discount/freebie on this cake and you would never hear from her again....

For a 9-inch with no figures, $88.

Wowzers...   For the original I would have charged ~$1100. For the hot mess it wound up being, I would have apologized to the client.   There should be a hidden cam reality show with the reactions of people when they...

Quote: Originally Posted by denetteb  I have thought about the......."that is really good, you should sell them".....comment quite a bit.  It might not apply to yoyoing and skydiving and some of the other...

I'm in PA as well. In order to sell anything you need to get yourself legal (there is no dollar amount or level - any sales count). In this case that means filing a Home Food Processors Application with the Dept of...

I just opened last year and average 0-4 orders a week. The weeks with none are actually a welcome relief nowadays! Next weekend I have 5 cakes and 10 dozen cupcakes and I'm already stressed over it :)   I work full-time and...

I found a cheap art display stand (I think I paid ~$40 for it on an online clearance). I can't find a pic of the exact one, but this is similar. I found the pre-fabbed shelving units weren't deep enough for the large boxes. I...