Successful Sugarcraft (DVD)

As a beginner to sugarcraft this dvd cover looked exactly like the type of thing I wanted to be able to create, I thought the dvd would show me how to re-create the cake on the front cover and more alike - this cake is not mentioned, clearly an up to date cover!!
Very dated format and the only soundtrack is such an annoying child-like jingle. Although I was initially disappointed Elaine MacGregor is clearly very talented and gives good clear ...
...knowledge about each subject and you do gain so much more than looking through sugarcraft books. You just can't beat being shown, somethings I just couldn't grasp from the vast amount of books available.
Lots of ideas to try and once again, althought the examples are dated you are shown the skills to put into practice on modern designs of your own. It gave me an insight of how things are done properly instead of me guessing how to do it!
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As a beginner to sugarcraft this dvd cover looked exactly like the type of thing I wanted to be able to create, I thought the dvd would show me how to re-create the cake on the front cover and more alike - this cake is not mentioned, clearly an up to date cover!!
Very dated format and the only soundtrack is such an annoying child-like jingle. Although I was initially disappointed Elaine MacGregor is clearly very talented and gives good clear and helpful instructions.
You understand the basic knowledge about each subject and you do gain so much more than looking through sugarcraft books. You just can't beat being shown, somethings I just couldn't grasp from the vast amount of books available.
Lots of ideas to try and once again, althought the examples are dated you are shown the skills to put into practice on modern designs of your own. It gave me an insight of how things are done properly instead of me guessing how to do it!
Sugar Models - you are shown how to make models in sugarpaste and marzipan, how to use colours and mix together, how to make cute little animals from frogs to ducks and also weddingcake toppers of a bride and groom. You are also shown how to model fruit.
Wedding Cakes - you are shown how to make royal iced or sugarpasted cakes, how to stack and tier the cakes, decorations such as frills and piping The piping section goes quite elaborate and its amazing how its built up onto the cake (not as simple as just piping a line, sometimes 4-5 layers of a scrolled piped line). Also a section of chocolate covered cakes.
Sugar flowers - you are shown how to make sugar flowers and chocolate flowers. Wired and non wired flowers. Then towards the end of the dvd on how to put them all together in a spray. Flowers included are roses, christmas roses, daisies, lilies, freesias and pansies. You are shown how to make leaves and along with the flowers, are shown how to make them look more lifelike with powder colours and glazes.
I have since made some lovely cakes for friends and family and i'm sure would not have been able to do quite so professionally without the advice on these dvds. Worth a viewing if you are interested in starting out in cake decorating. If you are already aware of the basics in cake decorating this would probably not be beneficial to you. 

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