Back To Basic's Workshop

We are going back to the basics in how to cover a board, then your cake in almond paste and then covering it with a layer of icing - starting from scratch for those who haven’t done it before or just need a refresher. Finishing off the beginners class with royal icing piped around your cake & then adding the finishing touches with some Chrissie flowers to make it in time to be the centre piece on your Christmas dinner table.

Requirements for October 18th’s workshop

* Fruitcake 8inch or what size you want
* sugar syrup
* smoothers
* Almond icing
* Pastry Brush
* Pettinice icing
* Large nonstick mat and rolling pin for rolling out icing
* Non-stick board to put cake on to work with
* Greaseproof paper
* Silver board at least 2-3inches than the size of your cake for your finished product
* Red modeling paste
* Holley cutters
* Rose cutters
* Green Modeling paste
* Fine yellow stamens
* Green stemex
* Small nonstick rolling pin
* Balling tool
* Nonstick mat
* Frilling tool
* Petal pad
* 28 white gage wire
* Foam for bobbing on
* Basic kit - Please feel free to contact Lyn if you wish to know what this is in more detail.
*** If you want almond or Pettinice Lyn will supply this only if ordered from Lyn before the workshop
******Due to popular demand, Lyn will be making up modeling paste on the day

Please call me if you need any help Lyn would be happy to explain requirements in more detail.
Lynette at lmrattle@bigpond.net.au

Chocolate Workshop

The Casey Branch of the Victorian Cake Decorating Society will be holding a
Chocolate Workshop with Jan Nelson
When: Saturday the 16th of August 2008
Where: The Old Cheese Factory
34 Homestead Road, Berwick
Time: From 1pm till approx 3.30pm
Cost: Members $6.00: Non-members $10.00
All welcome and booking is essential
List of requirements
Cake covered with chocolate gnash
Basic decorating kit, (rolling tools etc)
Ruler
Pizza wheel cutter
Either Rose cutters, Frangipani cutters or Lilly cutters
A rolling pin.
Non Stick Mat
For more information or to book a seat please contact
Lyn Rattle
Chairperson
9705 7837 or 0409542518

Casey Bride and Groom Demonstration & Workshop

Casey Branch

Casey Bride and Groom Demonstration & Workshop
With Nola Cordell

Saturday 21st June
1pm – Old Cheese Factory
Homestead Road, Berwick
$6.00 Members $10 Visitors
Anyone wanting to participate in the workshop will need a head and torso cast in modelling paste that Nola is happy to provide and orders must be placed by the 14th of June and the cost will be $5 per cast.
If anyone wishes to purchase a mould, the cost of the head and torso is $32.50.The arms and the legs mould is $16.25 each separately.

Requirements for Bride

· Young Woman Head & Torso (modelled using Sweet Impressions figure mould)
· ( Note - figure to be made from modelling paste and completely firm. Satay stick to be inserted at time of modelling )
· White modelling paste (for dress)
· Flesh coloured modelling paste for arms
· Poly styrene cone approx 100mm (4 inches) high
· Small piece of white tulle for veil (white thread and needle for sewing)
· Small quantity of royal icing for hair OR small amount of modelling paste in colour of choice
· Tiny flowers suitable for bouquet and thin white satin ribbon (approx 5 inches)
· (Optional) shimmer or lustre
· Egg white OR edible glue
· Usual kit containing board, small rolling pin, scalpel, icing sugar or cornflour, scissors,

frilling tool

Sugar Art Expo - Stitches & Craft

Stitches and Craft turned 21 this year and the Victorian Cake Decorating Society's Sugar Art Expo was fantastic!

Congratulations to all our Casey branch members that not only entered the competition but come away with some great results as well.

Poppy Workshop - With Pam Archibald

19th Of April 2008
Old Cheese Factory Berwick
1pm
$6.00 Members $10 Visitors
To book contact Lyn Rattle ph:
0409542518


REQUIREMENT LIST FOR POPPIES

· Note book and pencil
· White flower paste
· Flower stand or apple casings from fruit shop
· small amount of green flower paste
· Red paste if doing a red poppy or red chalk for coloring later
· Poppy Cutters
· 22g green wire,
· 28g white wire
· Wire cutters or old scissors
· Florist tape green and white
· Fine yellow split head stamens.
· If doing red poppy black stamens or black cotton .
· Edible gum or egg white
· Paint brushes for applying gum and for colouring
· Small quanity of polenta
· Smallest of the Orchard 6 petal flower cutter only if you have it.
· Poppy Veiner
· Ball tool and frilling tool
· Tweezers
· Fine Scissors
· Small board to work on and rolling pin
· Small container for water
· Cornflour, icing sugar or Canola spray oil.
· Box to carry work home in
· The colours I am using are Yellow, Moss green, Orange and Scarlet but you can bring whatever colour you want. You can pre-colour your paste as poppies come in all colours, Yellow, white, apricot, pink, etc.