 Rolled Buttercream #1: Rolled Buttercream1 cup shortning1 cup light corn syrup1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp vanilla or other flavor2 lbs powder sugar mix corn syrup and shortningadd salt and flavoring to the mixstart adding powder sugarmix until looks like dough that is not sticky found this on-line. sounds good going to try and take pics. let me know if anyone else tries this.  Battlefield computer cookie cake #1: Today my day went better :-)After yesterday I carried on lol I have to say I felt a lot better after a nights sleep Today was fresh and I was ready to start again. The task at hand is a computer cookie cake for my husband ( he doesn’t eat cake :-()In the CBT (cake bake time ) I had spare today I made the cookie dough chilled it in the fridge and started to roll it out. The longer I worked with it the softer and stickier it became so it went back in the fridge. I decided to roll it onto the grease proof paper and ...  New beginnings #10: Comp failure :-(Right before I start close your eyes and imagin a 3 tiered Xmas tree with a stump covered in pretty lights red tasseled sugarveil for tinsel and isomalt baubles :-) that’s what my mess was suppose to look like. As you can tell it didn’t go to plan I know it’s my own fault in not practicing before the day I need it completing but another lesson learned at my expense and I’m gutted. The tree went ok top is plain Madeira the 2nd chocolate Madeira 3 lemon and trunk ch...  Modelling in sugar #1: Sleeping Santa Baby TutorialHere’s my video tutorial for making a sleeping baby in a Santa outfit. It can be made in sugarpaste/ modelling paste/ modelling chocolate/ marzipan. The sizes of the body parts relate to the size of the head, so it could be made small enough for cupcakes or larger for bigger cakes by simply adjusting the sizes of the head/ head mould. I hope you like the video!  Sugar Spider Mums Flower TutorialHere are the things needed to make this flower. Colored gumpaste, Daisy cutters or plungers, ball tool, vein tool, flute dresden tool, sharp craft knife, rolling pin, foam pad, scissors, cutting mat, craft pliers, florist wires and floral tape, water or edible glue. 1. This flower is heavy. Therefore, you need a thick wire to support its weight. Since I don’t have a #20 gauge on hand, I made use of 4 #22 gauge floral wires and wrap it with a green floral tape. Make a loop on ...  Wireframed Figurine TutorialBuilding figurines with a wireframe skeleton allows for more dynamic poses and positioning. I like to use a thick, flexible aluminium wire which is easily available in craft stores. First, bend the wire into a basic proportioned shape, winding the wire round itself to add strength. Allow a long end of wire at the base to stick the wireframe into a piece of foam. Pose the wireframe in the desired position. Wrap aluminium foil around the body to bulk it up as desired. You could...  
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