Cake Decorating/Making

[ali4390]

Help!!!

My girlfriend is really interested in giving cake decorating/making (the one where you make really intricate details like flower petals and things) and has got a really good book etc. My original present idea for her cannot happen anymore and so I was hoping to get her a good set of cake-decorating 'tools' or something along those lines (I've seen a really cool tool-box but it's in America and costs a bloody fortune). I also saw http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/10936544/wilton-profess... which looks cool but the website looks dodgy and that's also in America.

It's a long shot but does anyone know what would be the best sort of thing to get and where I could get them from? It's pretty urgent in case I need to order them online.

Thanks in advance.

[Mobile Chicane]

Try amazon.

[johnnywgk]

You can get a turn table for a cake, so when you decorate it, you turn the
table/cake, rather than her have to keep moving around it.

I just Googled cake turn table and it's there, HTH.

Edit for grammah n speeling

Edited by johnnywgk on Monday 19th December 18:25

[gunners100]

look for a local cake decorating shop, they will sell all sorts of cake dec items, and will also advise on what to get
ie
tubes (stainless steal)
turntable
cutters
templates
books
etc

[calibrax]

http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalo...

[ali4390]

Cheers for the replies! I had a look on Google and found loads of items but haven't got a clue if any of it is any helpful, the turn table is a good idea!

And that website is really good cheers Calibrax! I'll have a peruse.

[SPR2]

The Craft Company at Leamington Spa is very good.Tel [phone].
Basic equipmentfor modelling flowers - small rolling pin and boards, modelling tools, petal cutters, selection of powder colours, tweezers, sponge foam, sable hair paint brushes, cocktail sticks, small pallete knife and crimpers are all every useful to start with.
Which book have you got her?
Maybe a Sugarcraft course would be very helpful and perhaps the above company would help you as to whereabouts you would find one.
Start with the toolbox and add equipment to it.

Edited by SPR2 on Tuesday 20th December 19:58

[Simpo Two]

Pity you're not in my area - I know someone who's just about to start giving cake decorating lessons, sugar flowers, the lot. It's getting quite popular apparently.

[Nigel H]

If you're near Brentwood again there is this place just up the road

http://www.essexicingcentre.com/contact.html

[GetCraftyGurl]

www.RUCraft.co.uk has a great selection of cake making books and gear. I highly recommend books by Maisie Parish, Lindy Smith and Zoe Clark. Good luck!

[bint]

My mother is fully trained in the art of sugarcraft & cake decorating, the most useful tools for her were;

Petal cutters
Round ended tools to flatten out aforementioned petals
Turntable as mentioned
Sharp flat blade (think almost flat headed screwdriver)
A good piping bag and nozzles
Small paintbrushes

That should be good enough for most things.