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Post by marjycat on Apr 26, 2007 11:08:27 GMT -2
I haven't been able to get into your website, but had a look at Craig's - fantastic paintings - what an artistic pair.
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Post by dkcrooby on May 3, 2007 4:54:38 GMT -2
Oh thanks Marjorie, I'll let him know :-)
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Post by dkcrooby on May 14, 2007 19:29:04 GMT -2
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Post by rach on May 16, 2007 14:50:08 GMT -2
wow..you have been busy.....love all of them..the bile is great ..how did you do that..also I love the 21 one how did you do the 21 bit..the colours are great on it
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Post by dkcrooby on May 16, 2007 15:35:57 GMT -2
Hi Rach,
The bike was done with a patchwork cutter. That was the second one, my daughter ate the first one!! I'd left it on the counter and then went to bring in the washing off the line. Halfway through I remembered, ran through and saw her standing on a chair which she'd dragged to the counter with remnants of a wheel in her hand. I'd wanted to ask you about mixing paste with alcohol. How do you get a paler shade of whatever colour you've mixed? The only reason I haven't tried painting directly onto a cake is because I'm not sure how to mix them and get lighter shades.
:-)
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Post by rach on May 16, 2007 15:50:58 GMT -2
to get a slightly paler shade I just use more alcohol or mixer......I did that effect on the mermiad cake and the shoe cake but I also mixed in lots of glitter to get a sparkley effect aswell
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Post by dkcrooby on May 17, 2007 4:06:16 GMT -2
Thanks Rach, I'll have to try it sometime. I could actually do it now on the cake I'm doing. I'll see.
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Post by dkcrooby on Jun 3, 2007 19:00:38 GMT -2
Hi Rach, Here are my latest one's: This one was my daughter's. She loves so many characters that I had lots of different one's on each side of the cake. This one is a dummy for the shop window of the florist down the road:
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Post by rach on Jun 4, 2007 3:13:24 GMT -2
wow they are all amazing...but I think I like your daughters cake the best its so fun..did you use edible images on the side. The marshmallow cake is also very fun and I am sure the display in the window will bring you lots of work
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Post by dkcrooby on Jun 4, 2007 7:24:03 GMT -2
Thanks! Yes, the ones on the sides were edible images. It was so cute, she loved it. Barney got decapitated immediately!
I wanted to ask you about how you line your tins. I just place a circular piece of greaseproof paper (on a round cake) on the bottom so it doesn't stick to the tin when I take the cake out. I spray oil onto the tin first but I think because it's a spray and is quite runny, the greaseproof paper tends to crinkle leaving big ridges in the top of the cake. What do you do and do you rub butter/marg into the tin first before pouring the mixture in?
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Post by rach on Jun 4, 2007 8:44:19 GMT -2
i use the wilton bake easy ..just spray on..no greaproof paper nothing...never ever sticks...I wont use anything else..unless its a fruit cake
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Post by dkcrooby on Jun 7, 2007 14:56:58 GMT -2
Oh, I might have to get some of that then. I'm not sure if I'd be able to use it on the square tin I have because it's the one where you slot the bits together to make different sizes and the batter leaks out the sides.
Where do you get it from?
Thanks!
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Post by rach on Jun 7, 2007 15:10:47 GMT -2
use it on my multi tin all the time and no probs......I get it from sugar shack or any cake chop online and peeps on ebay also sell it.
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Post by Nauseen on Jun 26, 2007 15:36:16 GMT -2
Hi shianne, love the new cakes! went on your website to see your gallery, some of the pics don't blow out, shame really, i'd be nice to see the details in them, they look hard work! nauseen.
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Post by Nauseen on Jun 26, 2007 15:38:54 GMT -2
ps: forgot to say i just love your teddy bear!
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