Workshop Program
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 (such as those running from 10am – 3pm and longer) a light lunch is served. Check workshop availability here.
Lace Piping
Level: Intermediate
Knowing how to decorate a cake with piped lace will enable you to create your own customised side designs based on a bride’s lace. We will cover a number of different techniques in creating lace, including brush embroidery and use of embellishments such as fondant cut-outs and cachous to create beaded pearl effects. You will learn several different lace designs and practice your newfound piping skills on a pre-iced cake. You will also learn how to apply a lustre finish to your cake without streaks, to give the fondant a beautiful sheen which looks gorgeous with lace cakes.
Techniques covered :
- Applying a lustre (pearlised) finish to fondant
- Mix icing to correct consistency for lace piping
- Transferring the lace design onto the cake
- Brush embroidery
Take home: Iced dummy cake, detailed course notes, lace templates
Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
Available Spaces: 0
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 used by the prizewinning sugar artist to bring the touch of realism to your flowers which gives them the Wow factor. You will also learn how to arrange the flowers on cupcakes 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 (This workshop is repeated on 4 March 2012.) Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
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Tiffany Cupcakes
| Level: Beginner Duration: 10am – 3pm Complete beginners, start here! You will learn the basics of cupcake decorating and learn everything you need to make these elegant Tiffany-inspired cupcakes, including mini Tiffany boxes and carrier bag, sugar dahlias and sugar keys with diamantes. You will be making all of the toppers yourself (no 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. (This workshop is repeated on 15 April 2012.) Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
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Dreaming of Angels
| Level: Beginner
Even if you have never decorated a cupcake before, this workshop will have you creating these sophisticated and stunning roccoco-inspired cupcakes with confidence. The most difficult thing would be eating them afterwards. You will learn a variety of techniques and be introduced to the different materials and tools needed to make edible cameo and cherub toppers. These cupcakes are perfect for baby showers, elegant high teas, kitchen teas and birthdays. Techniques covered:
Take home: 5 decorated cupcakes Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
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Piping Skills & Lettering
| Level: Beginners & Intermediate
Does the thought of piping a greeting onto a cake or board make you somewhat queasy? In this course, you will learn foolproof techniques to pipe beautiful, neat greetings in a variety of lettering styles with confidence. We will cover the fundamentals of royal icing, including how to make it, recognise the correct consistency for lettering purposes, the best equipment to use, how to hold and handle piping bags and how to pipe borders, beads and snail trail. You will be provided with templates which you can use for future cake projects. You will then practice your new piping skills on cookies, creating classic monogrammed cookies and birdcage cookies. Take home: Iced practice board, lettering templates, 6 decorated cookies 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 |
Available Spaces: 0
Sugar Flowers for Beginners
| 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 used by the prizewinning sugar artist to bring the touch of realism to your flowers which gives them the Wow factor. You will also learn how to arrange the flowers on cupcakes 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 (This workshop is also held on 22 January 2012) Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
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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 icing. Take home: 6 decorated cupcakes Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW
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Animal Cupcakes
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Level: Beginner & Intermediate We will be making cute animal cupcakes topped by figurines including a giraffe, elephant, zebra, lion and dog, which would make a delightful centrepiece for a baby shower, christening or child’s birthday party. Learn how to make five types of animal figurines and how to cover cupcakes smoothly with a perfectly domed, rolled fondant finish. This workshop promises to be an intense but fun experience. Beginners welcome! 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, including mini Tiffany box and carrier bag, sugar dahlias and sugar keys with diamantes. You will be making all of the toppers yourself (no bought flowers). 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 (This workshop is repeated on 29 January 2012) Venue: Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley NSW |
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Rose & Magnolia |
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| Price: $450 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: HurstvilleMake lifelike and delicate sugar flowers in this hands-on class, suitable for those with some basic experience in flower making or working with flowerpaste. Lorinda will reveal exactly how she makes her large sugar roses, both open (stamens visible) and closed (no stamens visible), and you will 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 Click here to contact us if you are interested in this workshop. |
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Peonies, Sweet Pea & Hydrangea |
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Price: $450 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 Click here to contact us if you are interested in this workshop. |