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post #16 of 20
1/17/12 at 10:58am
I never had a problem with dowels, cardboards and a center dowel, then I moved and my cakes go further, on a really crappy road. I had a couple that collapsed on one side and the whole cake got crooked. I was able to make one look straight by sticking napkins under one side of it... I was crushed! So I love the bubble tea and foam core or SPS if it is big or has to go far.

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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post #17 of 20
1/17/12 at 11:32am
SPS vote here too. If you can't get your cakes the right height (easier with an Agbay if you've got one) then invest in a little table top saw. They're around $35 at Harbor Freight or Northern tool and then you can cut your pillars to height every time and it's not an expensive gadget! I love SPS and I only stack to what I can carry which is normally two tiers.
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post #18 of 20
1/17/12 at 11:44am
I had a similar cake-tastrophe not quite two years ago, gave SPS a try, and I've never looked back. I'm a hobby baker, so I just ordered a few sizes that I use quite a bit, and I've found that I can use the plates/columns a couple of times. I just get them back, clean and sanitize them, and they're good to go.

I've transported several 4 tier cakes FULLY ASSEMBLED with absolutely no problems. I'm now an SPS believer!

By the way, LOVE YOUR AVATAR, OP!
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post #19 of 20
1/17/12 at 6:18pm
I have a large wedding cake to do in March and I cant cut dowels to the same height to save my life so I am looking at buying the SPS for this cake. I am a visual person I need to see pics of how it done... reading the words just dont do it for me, lol... is there a pic tutorial or you tube video somewhere that I can look at??
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post #20 of 20
1/17/12 at 6:26pm
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By the way, LOVE YOUR AVATAR, OP!



Thanks Sassy74!

I'm without a doubt going to buy SPS and try it. Any vote for the cheapest place to purchase?
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