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The Well-Decorated Cake by Toba
Garrett
As a Master Cake Designer and featured instructor at the prestigious Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, Toba Garrett has taught top industry professionals her decorating secrets. Using easy-to-follow style brings her artistic vision and professional tips to you in this fully illustrated home cake-decorating course. From selecting the proper equipment to the basics of buttercream, easy techniques for creating piping flowers and ornamentation to advanced drapery and border designs, everything you need to become a better cake designer is included. A great section on blown sugar balls too! You’ll find time-saving templates, a picture gallery of spectacular cakes, and a generous selection of Toba’s own recipes. The author lives in New York, NY. 144 pages, paper back, English, 9.7x7.7 inch #1402717733 $14.95 |
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The Shimmering Art of Pulled
Sugar Instructional Copy
Learn how to pull sugar the old fashion way. Pulled sugar is a very old art form and one that few practice to perfection. But a decorator who likes a challenge can learn this art and produce cakes and edible centerpieces as breathtaking as blown glass really is. This instructional copy includes step-by-step directions on how to create a white satin wedding cake complete with ribbons-bows and flowers, dessert shells, color-striped ribbons, sugar leaves, a calla lily flower, a five-petal wild flower, variations of roses, Easter Lily, Lily of the Valley spray, a golden Daffodil, the Christmas Poinsettia, Daisies, Bell flowers, Rose cups, crystal basket, a dainty little Swan, a ribbon Candy Dish, and so much more. 25 pages, full color, 8.5x11 spiral bound copy, English #WW2-230 $8.99 |
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International School of Sugarcraft
#1 by Nicholas Lodge & Margaret Ford
A beginners book for those who have never tried rolled fondant or any foreign techniques. 256 pages, full color. Guest teacher Janice Murfitt. A twenty-lesson course book that teaches how to make perfect cakes, icings and frostings, runouts, ribbonwork, frills, collars, lettering, modeling and piped decorations. $27.95 |
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The International Sugarcraft
"Book 2 - ADVANCED" by Nicholas Lodge, Ann Barber, Lindsay
John Bradshaw, Anne Smith, and Cynthia Venn. Arranged as a twenty-lesson course book that teaches the intricate and sophisticated skills of tube and brush embroidery, lace, figure modelling, sugar flower sprays, bas relief, pastillage and filigree. Aimed at the experienced cake decorator who has mastered the basic skills in Book One and is looking for new challenges and inspiration. 8x11 soft back 256 pages #1-85391-753-2 (blue cover) $24.95 |
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International School of Sugarcraft "Book 3 - Professional" by Nicholas Lodge: The much-awaited International School of Sugarcraft Book 3 - New Skills and Techniques is to be released sometime this fall. This book features Nick Lodge (USA) and Margaret Ford (UK) with five other contributors, June Twelve's -modeling (UK), Marion Frost - cutters (UK), Toshie Harashima - Royal Icing (Japan), Earlene Moore and Steven Stellingwerf - American techniques (USA) $32.95 |
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| VIDEO/CD/DVD: SugarFacts Media File 1 Bridal Flowers #SF1 $20.00 sold out |
| VIDEO/CD/DVD: SugarFacts Media File 4 The Countryside #SF4 $20.00 |
| VIDEO/CD/DVD: SugarFacts Media File 5 The Cottage Garden #SF5 $20.00 |
| BOOK:
SugarFacts
Learning Manual by Nicholas Lodge & Margaret Ford $50.00
This loose-leaf book follows along with VIDEOS above! This module is Perfect for anyone who can't take a class. Not so expensive when you think of it... class fee is $450.00 plus food & lodging. Classes are the ultimate, but when you simply can't go, this is next best thing. The binder comes complete with the five files listed below. Each file covers many different aspects of cake decorating and gumpaste flowers. Step-by-step directions show you just how easy it is to make EDIBLE Flowers. Plus get a FREE laminated paper Sugar Facts Size Guide inside. File 1- "Bridal Flowers" This 62 page file will guide you through making the most popular bridal flowers in gumpaste. You will see Nicholas and Margaret create roses, gardenias, calla lily, rubrem lily, cattleya orchid, moth orchid, jasmine, carnations, ivy, ferns, and more. Buds and leaves for each flower are also shown. Where the instruction in the file stops, the video picks it up with easy to follow instructions. With 32 full color photographs and over 60 illustrations. (Video available.) File 2 - "Floral Sprays" 18 pages of instruction showing how to prepare and arrange your gumpaste flowers into attractive sprays and arrangements. Many different methods, styles and techniques are shown. See how to create the posy, bouquets, the natural flow of a crescent and the corsage. Also sprays for cake knifes and cake tops are covered. In 9 full color photographs and lots of drawings and illustrations, Nick and Margaret will guide you through this often difficult area of arranging your gumpaste creations. File 3 - "Cake Design" 64 pages full of photographs, illustrations, drawings and charts guide you through what most consider to be the most difficult part of cake decorating, the design of She cake. There are 28 full color photographs showing 14 new and different cakes, shapes and how to create them. You will see ideas for celebration cakes, Christening, wedding, anniversary, baby shower, and several ideas for those difficult cakes to do for men. Many decorators have difficulty in creating custom colors for their cakes. File 3 solves this problem by providing several color charts and wheels to aid you in this field. File 3 also has a special feature by Eunice Borchers on "Decorative Lettering and Borders." Eunice has shared many of her secrets in this area, and it is sure to give you inspiration. (No video available.) File 4 . "The Countryside" Features 48 pages of delightful items for you to create in gumpaste and rolled fondant! Over 23 full color photographs, and 30 illustrations take you on a journey through the "countryside." Nicholas and Margaret show you how to create acorns, blackberries, buckeyes, leaves, rabbits, field mice, frogs, squirrels, snails, beetles, butterflies, and more! Birds covered are the pheasant, barn owl and wren; all placed in their natural surroundings. Cakes are created in themes of a meadow, riverbank, woodland area, hedgerow and even one shaped like an iron kettle! With numerous ideas for you to explore on your own. (Video available.) File 5- "The Cottage Garden" In this 47 page file you journey around a cottage garden. Many cakes, projects and flowers are covered with easy to follow instructions. Many of the items have never been covered in books before, and are sure to inspire you! Cakes created include a bird house, window box, hanging basket and even one in the shape of a thatch roof cottage. Many new flowers are covered and include the sunflower, pansy, johnny-jump-up, foxglove, phlox, hydrangea and daisy. A special section on miniature piped flowers is included. Projects show how to create a fish pond, walled garden, pots, urns, planters, and even a hedgehog! Features 25 full color photographs and 24 illustrations. (Video available.) |
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3-D Cake Cartooning Explores
the most popular, practical and attractive methods of piping cartoon figures.
Crisp, clear drawings. Bright step-by-step color photos. Easy-to-follow
instructions. 12 super cute, quick & easy designs. 34 pages, 8.5 x
11" soft back #60-390 $13.00
* His AIRBRUSH book HERE |
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Buttercream Flowers and Arrangements Create and arrange beautiful buttercream flower. Step-by-Step Instructions for 14 Floral Designs and Foliage. Full color photos, color mixing & striping background suggestions. 34 pages, 8.5 x 11" soft back #60-383 $13.50 |
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Cake Sculpture and Sculptured Figure Piping Sculpt people, animals, and objects with cake and icing and create beautiful people, animals, etc., with a combination of piping and sculpting. 35 pages, color, and black and white. 8.5 x 11" soft back #60-300 $13.00 |
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Cone Figures for Cake Decorating Create miniature, edible sculptures using ice cream cones as internal support. 35 pages, black and white, and color. 35 pages, 8.5 x 11" soft back #60-305 $13.00 |
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Figure Piping Ideas for Cupcake and Larger Cakes Create adorable characters for Cupcakes and Larger Cakes by squeezing icing from a pastry tube onto a cone or surface of a cake. 35 pages, full color photos, soft back, 8.5 x 11" #60-380 $13.00 |
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Hand Molded Figures - Good
to have on hand anytime of year or for any occasion!
Hand molded figures for birthday cakes, cupcakes, and seasonal cakes which can be made from a variety of mediums such as rolled buttercream, marzipan, rolled fondant, gum paste, etc. Full color center pages with finished figures. 25 pages, 8.5 x 11" soft back #60-394 $13.00 |
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Cocoa and Chocolate Painting Directions for creating a painting surface, transferring your pattern to the surface and painting with cocoa, cocoa butter, or chocolate. 24 pages, black and white, soft back, 8.5 x 11" #60-310 $13.00 |
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Decorating With Rolled Buttercream Icing By Marsha Winbeckler - Recipes for regular and chocolate, step-by-step photos, how to cover a cake, make repairs, crimp, emboss, flowers, hand molded figures, regular and inlaid appliqué, ruffles, even piping with rolled buttercream, and plus full color center pages with finished cake designs. 24 pages 8.5 x 11" soft back #60-392 $12.95 |
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| *Marsha's book on Wafer paper HERE |