When you spend quite a lot of time teaching, as I do, it’s a real treat to be a student occasionally. Yesterday I went on a fascinating painting course, I thoroughly enjoyed the class and the teacher was very knowledgeable. However, sometimes during the day, I did get the feeling as if I was back […]
cake decorating
Back to basics cake decorating class – not purely for the novice sugarcrafter but also those who want a professional cake finish
When it comes to colour, pattern and design in cakes… cake couture… no one does it better than Lindy Smith. Always pushing the boundaries in her craft and creating new looks on a daily basis, she seems to have a never ending mental capacity to design. However, from these fabulous looks comes a simple starting […]
Author Lindy Smith is interviewed by CakeMag at the BCN and Cake Fair in Barcelona
A few weeks ago I was the international guest at the BCN and Cake fair in Barcelona. I was there to launch the Spanish version of my ‘Contemporary cake decorating bible’ – ‘Decorar pasteles ‘- what an experience! I’ve never been photographed by so many people and with so many people in such a short […]
Summer 2012 Introduction to Celebration Cakes class, humidity and cakes just don’t mix!!
Introduction to celebration cakes… yay… what a great way to end this collection of Lindy’s classes. You all know it’s my favourite class and as we down tools for the summer holidays Lindy and I have been reflecting on the classes of previous weeks. For the first time ever we have held two Introduction to […]
Cake Stencil Techniques live class blog with Lindy June 2012
Sometimes plain sugarpaste just won’t do! Sometimes you just feel the need to glam it up a bit. Like adding a glamorous statement necklace to a simple outfit, it changes everything. The same applies to sugarcraft. So, Lindy has created the ultimate technique class to help you adorn, embellish, add bling, and beautify your work. […]
Rose Tinted Sugarcraft Inspirations – Lindy Smith’s Species Rose Stencil
To Lindy, cake decorating is where her creative passions become poetic. Her sugarcraft designs always stem from something she’s seen. It could be a particular shape, a textured pattern or colour scheme that has caught her eye or a perhaps a particular place she’s visited or a page in a magazine. Inspiration a vital part […]