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Post by chrissy on Dec 8, 2005 18:40:22 GMT -2
Hi, i am new to the decorating side of cakes, and a bit confused with the different pastes, suagrpaste is fondant yes, but what type is best to use for the garrett frill which i have having problems with, lol...... {looks lovely in the books, but i am finding it hard to use} also cutters, etc....... and which for flowers. Thankyou in advance.  |
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Post by rach on Dec 8, 2005 18:51:58 GMT -2
just use sugarpaste or fondant paste..for the frill if you find it difficult mix in some gum trag to strengthen it..or mix with abit of sugar florist paste if you have it ..or another option is to use mexicann modelling paste very good for that...
for flowers use squires kitchen sugar florist paste..the best
Alison sells them all
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Post by chrissy on Dec 27, 2005 12:01:46 GMT -2
Thankyou very much i will certainly try it........ fingers crossed........
hope you all had a lovely christmas
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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Dec 29, 2005 6:56:37 GMT -2
I adore mexican modelling paste for making upstanding swirls and figures that don't need any support - but it's not great for flowers as it's not quite as elastic as flower paste. I find flower paste horrible to work with as it never seems to dry hard which means that the flowers go bendy in humid weather - anyone managed to overcome this?
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Post by rach on Dec 29, 2005 12:00:41 GMT -2
Hiya Emma
Have you tried the squires kitchen florist paste..its ready made and comes in all different colours..I love it and never had a problem with it. It always drys hard and they have never gone bendy....
Which paste have you tried...interested to know...
Take care
Rach x
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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Dec 29, 2005 19:50:05 GMT -2
I've been using squires paste too - I even wondered if there's some 'ooze' I have on my fingers that makes it bend. It holds its shape - but if you feel it it is't hard at all. A mystery.
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Post by rach on Dec 30, 2005 7:15:06 GMT -2
very strange..cant answer that one..maybe try a fresh batch just in case there was something wrong with the batch u had..or maybe try a different brand..
Got collette peters book for xmas the cakes to dream of very nice.......she uses alot of dummies though ..but its good for getting ideas from..where did u get the idea for your tea set from..thought that was great..alos really like your snowflake cake..how did u do the snowflakes..fab
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Post by chrissy on Jan 7, 2006 16:39:53 GMT -2
Thanks...... ordered some suires flower paste from alison's shop, also a few other bits, and bobs. going to try it for my daughters cake.
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Post by rach on Jan 7, 2006 17:28:11 GMT -2
why dont u try the competition...win a book and £10 voucher for alisons shop...make a peppa pig car post pics on here by the end of the weekend of the 28 jan..give it a go..will be fun
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Post by Alison on Jan 7, 2006 19:28:01 GMT -2
Hi Chris - hope your feeling better now?
Are you going to be joining in the fun on the 28th?
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Post by chrissy on Jan 10, 2006 16:55:29 GMT -2
Hi , and thank you alison yes a lot better now. i am afraid my modelling leaves much to be desired infact i have never tried it, but i cannot draw, paint etc, so thought i would leave it to the experts to have a go.
i have 2 cakes to do for family birthdays, one my own, lol........ as noone else bakes so i am on the look out for new cutter ideas, i am finding the flowers hard to do even the rose, but the garrett frill is much improved with the flower paste from alsions shop, thankyou for all your help.
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Post by rach on Jan 10, 2006 17:02:14 GMT -2
Come on.......do the comp .........this is how you will learn......
We are all doing the cake and then we all give our critic good and bad pionts and how to improve..it will be great fun and hopefully we will all learn how to model pigs by the end ot it..
Its a going to be a first for me aswell.......
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Post by rach on Jan 10, 2006 17:03:40 GMT -2
and I am not aristic either..and guess what I have gone into face painting what ever posessed me I dont know....but learning all the time..still cant draw....
Oh well...
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Post by chrissy on Jan 10, 2006 18:21:54 GMT -2
rach your cakes are fab, one of my fav's has got to be the dream castle, and your older work with the icing frill, love those too............. face painting, i think i could manage one or two spots......... did i see a pic on a cake of a tiger face or something, sure i did looked great to me, you are modest, but i know we can all learn new things.
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Post by chrissy on Jan 10, 2006 18:23:43 GMT -2
can i ask a couple of questions concerning this car cake............ the car has to be the same as the photo i,e, colours style, pigs etc, but you can add things and cover the board with whatever you please is that correct??
thankyou
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