Hello to you all! Need some advise !

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on October 30, 2012 at 10:17am

I'm thinking I have got to get me one of these giant cupcake moulds - they sound really fun to do.

And Mandy - you're welcome.  You are the cupcake queen lol!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 30, 2012 at 10:33am

Wow thank you so much for your help! Your welcome, your giant cupcake is brill :-)

Can i ask how much mix you use for one of these,( im not very good at working it out ) I havent orderd a mould yet and would like just an idea of how much i will be needing.

Thank you again :-)

Lisa

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Mandy Donaldson on October 30, 2012 at 11:51am

For my mould I make up 10oz mixture this does top & bottom x

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 30, 2012 at 11:56am

Thank you ! Um, what nozzel will i need ? I know it will be a large one !

Would it need to be an ' open star ' ? And a large piping bag ? Im sorry for all the questions!

Thanks again

Lisa x

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Permalink Reply by Les Brown on October 30, 2012 at 1:21pm

Thanks for the kind comments Lisa, keep at the roses it does come sooner or later and no they're not my favourite flowers either but everybody wants flipping roses on their cakes so you better get used to doing them. Lol. It's just finding the way that suits you best I know some people find it easier to make them 1 petal at a time but I prefer using the rounded 5 petal cutter. It does take a bit of practise thinning the base down but keep at it I know you can do it if your 1st cake is anything to go by. Start with a 26 gauge wire and you can always tape another wire in if you find it needs more support later on. Have a peek at you tube too there's loads of short video tutorials there that's how I first started x

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 30, 2012 at 1:30pm

Thank you so much Les, i started making them a petal at a time, and i thought that was why i was having a prob with them. I have got a petal cutter now.

I tried using a cockatil stick to put the cone on but it was nightmare, as the sugarpaste dried it wouldnt stick and then poked through the top of the rose and ruined it.

I got in such state over doing them for my cake. Then i thought hang on, what am i doing...i dont even LIKE roses !!! Hence no roses on my cake lol

 

Thank you for the help :-)

Lisa

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on October 30, 2012 at 1:38pm

rofl Les, you crack me up.

Les Brown said:

Thanks for the kind comments Lisa, keep at the roses it does come sooner or later and no they're not my favourite flowers either but everybody wants flipping roses on their cakes so you better get used to doing them. Lol. It's just finding the way that suits you best I know some people find it easier to make them 1 petal at a time but I prefer using the rounded 5 petal cutter. It does take a bit of practise thinning the base down but keep at it I know you can do it if your 1st cake is anything to go by. Start with a 26 gauge wire and you can always tape another wire in if you find it needs more support later on. Have a peek at you tube too there's loads of short video tutorials there that's how I first started x

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Permalink Reply by Les Brown on October 30, 2012 at 1:47pm

lisa are you using sugarpaste for your flower work or petal / gum paste? sugarpaste is fine for unwired flowers that stay soft enough to eat but its a flippin nightmare to work with and virtually impossible if your going to wire them, flowerpaste will dry very hard and brittle like porcelain but so much easier to work with, start with your cone leave it 24 hours to dry then work one layer of petals at a time allowing them to dry before proceeding to the next layer, it does take patience but if you have a few on the go at once then you will find that its much easier the main thing is however great the temptation dont rush them just take your time and if your doing lots of different flowers at the same time all the better as you will always find something to do.

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Permalink Reply by Les Brown on October 30, 2012 at 1:49pm

oh my I do hope not I'm not sure that sugar glue works on people and you it would spoil you with all those cracks lol
 
Katy Nott said:

rofl Les, you crack me up.

Les Brown said:

Thanks for the kind comments Lisa, keep at the roses it does come sooner or later and no they're not my favourite flowers either but everybody wants flipping roses on their cakes so you better get used to doing them. Lol. It's just finding the way that suits you best I know some people find it easier to make them 1 petal at a time but I prefer using the rounded 5 petal cutter. It does take a bit of practise thinning the base down but keep at it I know you can do it if your 1st cake is anything to go by. Start with a 26 gauge wire and you can always tape another wire in if you find it needs more support later on. Have a peek at you tube too there's loads of short video tutorials there that's how I first started x

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on October 30, 2012 at 1:52pm

Nothing works on my cracks mate - I'm a lost cause.  Just got to accept it and go gracefully!

Les Brown said:

oh my I do hope not I'm not sure that sugar glue works on people and you it would spoil you with all those cracks lol
 
Katy Nott said:

rofl Les, you crack me up.

Les Brown said:

Thanks for the kind comments Lisa, keep at the roses it does come sooner or later and no they're not my favourite flowers either but everybody wants flipping roses on their cakes so you better get used to doing them. Lol. It's just finding the way that suits you best I know some people find it easier to make them 1 petal at a time but I prefer using the rounded 5 petal cutter. It does take a bit of practise thinning the base down but keep at it I know you can do it if your 1st cake is anything to go by. Start with a 26 gauge wire and you can always tape another wire in if you find it needs more support later on. Have a peek at you tube too there's loads of short video tutorials there that's how I first started x

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Permalink Reply by Les Brown on October 30, 2012 at 1:56pm

Awww Katy we all love you cracks and all lol
 
Katy Nott said:

Nothing works on my cracks mate - I'm a lost cause.  Just got to accept it and go gracefully!

Les Brown said:

oh my I do hope not I'm not sure that sugar glue works on people and you it would spoil you with all those cracks lol
 
Katy Nott said:

rofl Les, you crack me up.

Les Brown said:

Thanks for the kind comments Lisa, keep at the roses it does come sooner or later and no they're not my favourite flowers either but everybody wants flipping roses on their cakes so you better get used to doing them. Lol. It's just finding the way that suits you best I know some people find it easier to make them 1 petal at a time but I prefer using the rounded 5 petal cutter. It does take a bit of practise thinning the base down but keep at it I know you can do it if your 1st cake is anything to go by. Start with a 26 gauge wire and you can always tape another wire in if you find it needs more support later on. Have a peek at you tube too there's loads of short video tutorials there that's how I first started x

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 30, 2012 at 2:01pm

LOL !! Im using sugarpaste for the flowers but adding tragacanth . I have looked it petal paste ( sorry i cant type for laughing ) and i cant seem to get it in any colour but white ?

 My local ish shop is expensive for a small ammount of flowerpaste . I cant afford the gel colour sets yet to colour my own so im using regal ice and tragacanth.

That could be the problem then ?  

When i first started,i didnt have any sugarpaste so i just played around with the ready rolled icing, even marzipan both were ok but obviously broke and cracked easily. But it was ok to play around with.

Then i got a huge block of pme to play with.

 

Lisa

:-)

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