Archive 2012
Prices quoted are inclusive of GST.
All materials and equipment are provided for use in the workshop and there is no need for you to bring anything. Detailed notes and templates (where applicable) are provided for all workshops. For full day workshops (those running from 10am to 3pm and longer) a light lunch will be served. Check workshop availability here.
Modelling People Figurines
| Level: Beginner & Intermediate
Learn how to make standing figurines. We will teach you how to create your figurines with internal support to enable them to stand and be securely attached to a cake. Ever had the head fall off a figurine? Discover the tips to make sure that never happens again! In this workshop you will make two figurines out of sugar modelling paste, one male and one female. Adult figurine measures approximately 15cm tall. Learn how to make the hair, face, smile, and personalise your figurines with real life details such as hair colour, hair style, clothing and accessories such as glasses. In making the head, we will teach you the trick of how to quickly and easily cover a styrofoam ball with a minimum of seams and creases. Once you learn how to make figurines, you will be able to delight all your family and friends with little sugar effigies of themselves, which never fails to delight and amaze. (Please note, due to time constraints, we will not be making bride and groom figurines in this workshop.) Take home: 2 figurines Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW This workshop is repeated on Sunday 28 October 2012.
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Piping
| Level: Beginner & Intermediate
Does the thought of piping a greeting onto a cake or cakeboard make you queasy? In this course, you will learn stress-free techniques to pipe beautiful, neat greetings in a variety of lettering styles with confidence. This workshop covers:
You will then practice your new piping skills on an iced board and cookies. Take home: Iced practice board, lettering templates, 4 decorated cookies Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
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Lavish & Luxe Cupcakes
| Level: Beginner
The focus of this workshop is on glamour and elegance. Working with sugarpaste, modelling paste, edible lustre dusts and royal icing, you will learn how to master the techniques to create these stunning patterned cupcakes, suitable for weddings, engagements and birthdays. We share with you all the equipment used and even if you have never decorated cupcakes before, you will be amazed at what you can do. We will also teach you how to cover your cupcakes smoothly, from the ganache undercoat to cutting out a perfectly fitting circle. You will also learn how to pipe beads and borders using a writing nozzle. Note for continuing students: there is some overlap of the techniques taught in this class with those taught in the previous workshops 'Dreaming of Angels' and 'In Love with Laduree'. Take home: 6 decorated cupcakes Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
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Mini Designer Handbag
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Level: Beginner & Intermediate Topics covered:
Take home: One mini handbag and 6 matching cupcakes Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
Tiffany Cupcakes
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Level: Beginner Complete beginners, start here! You will learn the basics of cupcake decorating and learn everything you need to make these elegant Tiffany-inspired cupcakes. In this workshop, you will use edible sugar modelling paste to create mini Tiffany boxes and cute realistic Tiffany carrier bag, sugar dahlias and sugar keys with diamantes made from cake decorating silver glitter. You will be making all of the toppers yourself (no store-bought flowers here). Treat yourself to the ultimate cupcake decorating experience, or make these for a friend who is obsessed with all things Tiffany Blue. Take home: 8 decorated cupcakes Venue: Hurstville, location will be advised upon booking |
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Sugar Flowers for Beginners
| Level: Beginner. Suitable for those with no or little experience in flower making. Learn how to make sugar roses and gardenia. This is the perfect starting place for those new to making sugar flowers. You will learn all about the materials, tools, cutters and techniques to make sugar flowers (sized to suit cupcakes). Discover the tricks and techniques I use to bring a touch of realism to your flowers to give them the wow factor. You will also learn how to create stylish embossed effects on cupcakes, cover your own cupcakes with sugarpaste, attach the flowers and make accompanying leaves. (Please note: the gardenia taught in this workshop is the same as that taught in the Mini Handbag workshop.)
Take home: Your completed flowers, 3 decorated cupcakes Venue: Hurstville, address will be confirmed upon booking.
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Kitchen Tea Cupcakes
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Level: Beginners Amaze and delight your guests at your kitchen tea or high tea garden party with these adorable cupcakes. Learn how to model cute miniature kitchen utensils, kitchenaid mixers and teapots and teacups all from sugar. You will also learn how to emboss textures on the sugarpaste icing. Take home: 5 decorated cupcakes Venue: Hurstville, address will be confirmed upon booking
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Modelling People Figurines
| Level: Beginner & Intermediate Learn how to make standing figurines. We will teach you how to create your figurines with internal support to enable them to stand and be securely attached to a cake. Ever had the head fall off a figurine? Discover the tips to make sure that never happens again! In this workshop you will make two figurines out of sugar modelling paste, one male and one female. Adult figurine measures approximately 15cm tall. Learn how to make the hair, face, smile, and personalise your figurines with real life details such as hair colour, hair style, glasses, clothing and accessories. In making the head, we will teach you the trick of how to quickly and easily cover a styrofoam ball with a minimum of seams and creases. Once you learn how to make figurines, you will be able to delight all your family and friends with little sugar effigies of themselves, which never fails to delight and amaze. We will show you how to make the male figurine wearing a jacket and pants, and female in bridal gown. In this workshop you can choose to make your figurines as a pair of bride and groom, or as non-bridal toppers - the choice is yours! Take home: 2 figurines Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
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Animal Figurines
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Level: Beginner & Intermediate This workshop is about how to create super cute animals from sugar modelling paste, suitable as toppers for jungle and carnival themed cupcakes and cakes.
To give you an indication of the size of figurines which will be made, the lion figurine (pictured) is approximately 6-7cm tall. Please note: we will be focusing on modelling figurines in this class and will not be covering cupcake decoration, so you will have more time to practise your modelling skills and simply concentrate on perfecting the animals. Take home: 5 animal figurines. The figurines can be kept indefinitely for future use. Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
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Cutie Pie Cupcakes
| Level: Beginner. This class is about making cute novelty animal characters. We teach you how to make these cute bears and bunnies from totally edible sugar modelling paste, perfect for baby showers or birthdays. As we will be creating 3D figurines, these designs will take longer than other more simple designs and we will focus on making 6 cupcakes, with an emphasis on quality rather than quantity. We will also show you how to cover your cupcakes with embossed sugarpaste, polka dots and stripes. You will have the opportunity to create personalised name plaques for your cupcakes.
Take home: 6 decorated cupcakes Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
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Modelling People Figurines
| Level: Beginner & Intermediate Learn how to make standing figurines. We will teach you how to create your figurines with internal support to enable them to stand and be securely attached to a cake. Ever had the head fall off a figurine? Discover the tips to make sure that never happens again! In this workshop you will make two figurines out of sugar modelling paste, one male and one female. Adult figurine measures approximately 15cm tall. Learn how to make the hair, face, smile, and personalise your figurines with real life details such as hair colour, hair style, glasses, clothing and accessories. In making the head, we will teach you the trick of how to quickly and easily cover a styrofoam ball with a minimum of seams and creases. Once you learn how to make figurines, you will be able to delight all your family and friends with little sugar effigies of themselves, which never fails to delight and amaze. We will show you how to make the male figurine wearing a jacket and pants, and female in bridal gown. In this workshop you can choose to make your figurines as a pair of bride and groom, or as non-bridal toppers - the choice is yours! Take home: 2 figurines Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
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Rose & Magnolia |
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| POA Level: Intermediate/Advanced Duration: 4 – 4.5 hours in total. This class is held over 2 sessions. Session 1 is approx. 2.5-3 hours, session 2 is approx. 1.5 hours and takes place at least 48 hours after session 1 to allow for drying time. Date and time: By arrangement. Before booking, please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time (either weekdays or weekends). Location: Hurstville Make lifelike and delicate sugar flowers in this hands-on class, suitable for those with some basic experience in flower making or working with flowerpaste. We will reveal exactly how we make our large sugar roses, both open (stamens visible) and closed (no stamens visible), you will get lots of hands-on practice at the different flowering making techniques such as frilling and wiring, and create your own gorgeous garden roses measuring approximately 4.5″ diameter. We will also be making the stunning big white magnolia. Topics covered:
Take home: Your completed sugar flowers comprising 1 open rose, 1 closed rose, 1 magnolia Please click here to contact us if you are interested in this workshop, for more information. |
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Peonies, Sweet Pea & Hydrangea |
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POA Level: Intermediate/Advanced Duration: 4 – 4.5 hours in total, held over 2 sessions. Session 1 is approx. 3 hours, session 2 is approx. 1.5 hours and takes place at least 48 hours after session 1 to allow for drying time. Date and time: By arrangement. Location: Hurstville Topics covered:
Take home: your finished flowers including 1 open peony, 1 closed peony, sweet peas, hydrangea Please click here to contact us if you are interested in this workshop, for more information. |