It’s been a week full of aircraft of all types for me. Firstly, on Monday I saw the new “Top Gun: Maverick” movie with Tom Cruise at my local Imax cinema and wow, wasn’t it brilliant. I loved the original 1986 film, but to see actual F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets flying real manoeuvres was captivating. […]
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How to cover a cake with sugarpaste
Would you like to be able to cover your Christmas cake in sugarpaste without tearing the icing or leaving bubbles under the paste? Would you like your cake to have a beautifully smooth, silky professional finish with nice sharp top edges? If so, I’ve made the perfect video for you….. Baking and covering introduction This […]
Lindy’s cake decorating workshop dedicated to all things patterned… stripes, spots, checks, marbling, millefiori
As one of the worlds leading cake designers Lindy Smith is always pushing the boundaries of design in sugarcraft. So it will come as no surprise to you that she was never going to be content with colour blocking of sugarpaste! Enter the art of paste patterning. Today’s workshop is dedicated to all things patterned… […]
Sugar Painting Techniques for Cakes Class with Lindy Smith
If you didn’t know better, you might think you had stumbled across a watercolour painting class at Lindy’s workshop today! In some ways you have, for sugarpaste is our canvas and edible food colours our artistic medium. The painting techniques for today’s class, all much loved by Lindy, have been showcased in her most recent […]
Sugar Teddies Galore – Chelmsford BSG Branch Table
As many of you will know, the British Sugarcraft Guild has many local branches, both large and small, across the UK. At the BSG International Sugarcraft Exhibition at Telford, last weekend, these individual branches competed against each other by creating display tables on different themes. These branch tables were a real delight to see, they […]
Wonky Cake Class October 2011
From all accounts a fabulous time was had by all at Lindy’s ‘Wonky Cake’ workshop last Friday. A masterclass in carving, and covering, and adorning this iconic cake! Here’s a few photos from the day And here they are… Well done ladies, your cakes are fabulous! KiwiRachel Click here for information on Lindy’s classes