Lindy would never be drawn on what her favourite workshop is but I can… I love the beginners’ workshop and always have. I think the appeal for me is that our students achieve so much in one day… err and perhaps because it’s aimed at my own sugarcraft level!! Most students arrive with very little […]
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BSG, branch table, sugarcraft, Exhibition, seaside, beach huts
The branch tables at the British Sugarcraft Exhibition in Telford in May were just stunning and it’s been a joy to blog about them. Little did we know when we started to blog about the delicious sugarcrafted seaside scene that it was made by ‘Exeter Cygnets’ – a group of British Sugarcraft Guild members who […]
Thank you for the music! Lindy’s NEW musical note cutters
The waft of music in the air. It’s the season of music festivals and open-air concerts, with something for everyone – whether it is Glyndebourne, a folk festival or the BBC Proms. This season, Lindy Smith is, as ever, in perfect harmony with her NEW set of exquisite stainless steel musical note cutters. Striking Supreme […]
Behind the scenes – setting up the Lindy’s Cakes stand at the BSG exhibition Telford May 2012
Having a trade stand at any cake show is always a massive undertaking, it involves months and months of planning, preparation, logistics and financial outlay and the 7th International British Sugarcraft Guild exhibition was no exception. However, this exhibition was the first of its kind since 2004! We were all very excited, despite the hard […]
Inspiring Sugar Flowers: Lindy’s Flower Paste Recipe
Flowers are nature’s crafted perfection – the way the petals form and fall, their inherent sculpture and their simple yet stunning beauty. Flowers symbolise feelings and emotions and give us a unique way of being able to say just what we mean. Roses have been offered as a token of love, lilies to mean purity, […]
Show and Telford: A Sneak Preview of Lindy’s Cakes
We’re counting down to the BSG International Sugarcraft Exhibition 2012, Telford. Only four more sleeps to go and we’ll be there! Lindy is very excited and has actually just become a blur around the office – a colourful blur, mind, so we haven’t been falling over her – yet! Lindy’s excitement is purely down to […]