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Getting Started with blowing sugar

post #1 of 10
2/11/11 at 1:41pm
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My husband is interested in learning how to blow sugar. When I went down to our local cake shop and I asked about it, I was very much discouraged and said we'd have to start by buying a $1000 kit. I read a recent post talking about buying cheaper items. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get him started? I've been looking at some websites, but didn't get any ideas.
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post #2 of 10
2/12/11 at 5:09am
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Nobody has any hints or advice?
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post #3 of 10
2/12/11 at 5:21am
There is a tutorial on here about blowing sugar bubbles. I have tried it, with no success. Of course I have never worked with sugar before, either. The tutorial is by Mary Ann (cakesbymaryann.com). I don't know her screen name. I hope this helps! Maybe someone else can give you the link to the tutorial!
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post #4 of 10
2/12/11 at 5:31am
I think that blowing sugar is a wonderful and mysterious technique that can be equated with blowing glass. I suggest that you and DH Google the subject and read and research the topic. I found a multitude of links when I typed in "blowing sugar" in Yahoo. Here is one of the links:
http://spinningsugar.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/blowing-and-sculpting-sugar/. Unless you know someone who can teach it, I think it will be trial and error like other cake decorating skills.

I wish you luck in learning how to do this and look forward to seeing the first pieces on CC thumbs_up.gif

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Pam
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post #5 of 10
2/12/11 at 5:39am
Go to the forums tab on CC,
click on search,
type in sugar bubbles,
choose search for all terms,
choose search topic title only,
click on search.

I got a page with 34 topics to read. Here's one:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-41980-sugar.html+bubbles

Hope that helps!
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post #6 of 10
2/12/11 at 5:41am
I took a class from B Keith Ryder . For equipment you need a candy thermometer, a warming box (you can construct one with plexiglass or PVC pipe & clear vinyl and a heat lamp,) a spirit burner, latex gloves, cotton glove liners, a piece of small diameter copper pipe attached to a blood pressure bulb. Hardly $1000 worth of equipment.
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post #7 of 10
2/12/11 at 5:53am
Chef Laurel did a Sugar Basics DVD from Y U M M Y A R T S (dot) com. She goes through all the basics of it. It's great to watch just to see what you might be getting into. icon_biggrin.gif
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post #8 of 10
2/14/11 at 8:06am
You certainly don't need $1,000 worth of equipment. I don't know what those people were talking about. Perhaps they aren't sugar people. Occther's list is pretty much all you really need to do blown sugar.

If, by chance, VaBell, you are in VA, the VA ICES chapter is having an isomalt day on Sunday Feb 20th. I'm the leadoff person talking about how to cook isomalt, followed by Megan Ferry who's teaching doing some pouring techniques, and lastly Keith Ryder is teaching blowing and pulling. All Isomalt, All day!
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post #9 of 10
2/15/11 at 11:46am
Can you tell me where the VA day of sharing will be? I am in MD but would be interested in going if it is not to far to drive.
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post #10 of 10
2/15/11 at 11:56am
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Thanks everyone! I didn't think such an expensive kit was required to at least start.

dchockeyguy - I am in Virginia! Hampton Roads. I would be interested. Of course, it's my son's birthday this weekend, the big #1, so I don't know if I could make it, but if it's local to me, I might be able to catch some of it. Thanks!
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