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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 28, 2006 9:27:50 GMT -2
Well, here it is. I'm pleased with the ball but not so much with the thinness of the writing (so that's why i'm not including it in the photo!). I did it with a no. 1.5 nozzle. I tried the no 2 initially but it was too thick. Wish i had used it now but there you go, i'll use it next time!
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Post by Alison on Jan 28, 2006 10:15:55 GMT -2
Agree with you compleatly Shianne - the ball is so well done - did you use Rach's trick for the grass?
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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 28, 2006 10:33:48 GMT -2
Hi Alison,
Yes, i also used a sieve. I don't have a sugar shaper or anything like that.
I'm definitely going to get the letters to cut out sugarpaste with. It makes it much easier and looks so much better.
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Post by Alison on Jan 28, 2006 11:33:27 GMT -2
Im thinking thats what your going to be using your voucher for if you win the competition?
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Post by rach on Jan 28, 2006 17:51:29 GMT -2
Hiya the rugby ball is excellent..bet they where pleased..how did you do the writing on the ball ..that looks really good and the motif brill..
If you look on the madagascar cake I used the fmm script writing set..I have problems piping..used to be good but lost my touch abit..need more practise again..but I find these work really well for me and they stand out well..
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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 29, 2006 9:44:25 GMT -2
IF i win, definitely! I've already had a look anyway because my birthday's not far off.
Hi Rach,
The writing and motifs on the ball were all cut from sugarpaste. Before i gave her the cake i said 'i hope you like it', she said 'like it? i love it!'. Really good response! I hated the writing and if i'd had the time i would have definitely redone it. As it happened, she was late anyway and i would have been able to do it if i'd known what time she'd end up coming. The lettering on the Madagascar cake looks lovely.
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Post by brenda on Jan 29, 2006 14:32:00 GMT -2
Hi Shianne, another great cake, well done.! you said you cut the writing out in sugarpaste how did you do that , with a stencil.? if so could you please tell me where you got them from as the only ones I have seen have been small one. many thanks brenda
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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 29, 2006 15:04:22 GMT -2
Hi Brenda
I printed the logo from the internet, roughly cut around each letter and placed it onto the sugarpaste. I then used a scribe to prick holes along the edge of each letter so i had a guide and then cut it out with a plastic blade. Takes a while but well worth it.
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Post by Nauseen on Jan 31, 2006 18:36:41 GMT -2
Rach, the cakes looks very good, I bought my letter cut out in the betterware catalogue. They are very big, think they are suppose to be cookie cutter.
I love the stensild though they look awsome. For a boys cake that would go down very well.
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Post by marjycat on Feb 1, 2006 7:18:23 GMT -2
Alphabet (upper and lower case script) and numbers from www.fmmsugarcraft.com - excellent to work with provided you use plenty of white fat (trex/cookeen) and roll flowerpaste very thinly on a hard surface. When I have to make them for a cake I make several more and store them in a ferrerro roche box - they keep for ever (but the chocs didn't!). Marjorie
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Post by rach on Feb 1, 2006 8:30:36 GMT -2
do y ou rub the trex onto the cutters.......I have found they can stick maybe this is where I was going wrong..making it harder for myself
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Post by marjycat on Feb 6, 2006 7:04:54 GMT -2
Rachel
I find if I have some white fat on my hands when working the paste; use a non-stick board and rolling pin and have the paste very thin then they tend to come loose OK, sometimes needing the sharp tap on the edge of the board. A very light dusting of cornflour using a dolly-bag (cornflour in a muslin square tied at the top) on the cutters might help if they are still getting stuck
Marjorie
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Post by rach on Feb 6, 2006 8:52:32 GMT -2
thanks will try that next time..
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