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i figured out the billowing technique! (tutorial)

post #1 of 62
2/28/11 at 10:00pm
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hello! i think i figured out the billowing technique! i used it on the 'ivory bliss' cake that i entered at the cake show in austin this past weekend http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1957473

anywho, i took step by step pictures of the process and posted them on my website if anyone is interested icon_biggrin.gif i hope it helps some of ya'll out!

http://thejoyofcake.shutterfly.com/tutorials

the pictures are pretty self-explanatory, but there are step-by-step directions in the captions. if you need any extra help just pm me on here and i'll do my best to guide you through icon_biggrin.gif
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look for my billowing tutorial on my website: thejoyofcake.shutterfly.com
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an architect makes a building look pretty, an architectural engineer makes sure the pretty building works

look for my billowing tutorial on my website: thejoyofcake.shutterfly.com
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post #2 of 62
2/28/11 at 10:08pm
Thanks for sharing this. I can't seem to access the page though. I keep getting an error message - The JavaScript for this page failed to load correctly. Such a bummer cause I would love to see this.
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post #3 of 62
2/28/11 at 10:23pm
Thanks for sharing. the Step by Step Pics helps a lot
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post #4 of 62
2/28/11 at 10:26pm
Yep, looks like you figured it out, congratulations! This is such a beautiful technique, thanks for sharing!
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post #5 of 62
2/28/11 at 10:44pm
Thanks so much for the tutorial! I have a question though why did you make your billows out of gumpaste won't it harden? And I wonder if I would get the same results using fondant?
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post #6 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:07pm
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babs, i was working on a dummy cake so i used gp so the billows wouldn't break when i moved it across the state lol! and in all actuality, i was low on gp so i mixed it 50/50 with homemade mmf icon_wink.gif they did harden, i guess fondant would work too? my main concern was not being able to roll fondant thin enough (if they're too heavy i don't think they'd hold up well). maybe someone could try it and let everyone know how it works icon_biggrin.gif (my school load is super heavy this week lol)
an architect makes a building look pretty, an architectural engineer makes sure the pretty building works

look for my billowing tutorial on my website: thejoyofcake.shutterfly.com
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an architect makes a building look pretty, an architectural engineer makes sure the pretty building works

look for my billowing tutorial on my website: thejoyofcake.shutterfly.com
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post #7 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:19pm
I SAW IT!!! I wish we couldve met..both of us being from south texas!! GORGEOUS BTW!!
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post #8 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:22pm
Wow thank you for the tutorial.... Beautiful and kudos to you for pulling off a cake that beautiful in one night alone!
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post #9 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:24pm
thanks for sharing , I want to try this technique for a show coming up in my area. icon_smile.gifthumbs_up.gif
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post #10 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:37pm
Thank you for taking the time to get step-by-step photos! I confess I had no idea what billowing was, but am impressed - so simple, but very effective! Thanks for sharing !
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post #11 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:53pm
Thanks for sharing I am going to try this...I also saw your cake at the show and I loved it very well done! Did you win any prizes?
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post #12 of 62
2/28/11 at 11:54pm
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
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post #13 of 62
3/1/11 at 7:21am
Thank you so much! Your entry was amazing!
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post #14 of 62
3/1/11 at 7:23am
Oh, thanks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for the photos. I sort of "got it" but was curious about a few things. tysm!!!!
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post #15 of 62
3/1/11 at 8:31am
Thanks so much for sharing. The photo tutorial is wonderful, and your cake is beautiful!!
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