I think like with anything you do….the more you do it the faster you get. I have a dog grooming business and I know when I started it would take me 2 1/2 or 3 hours to groom a dog. Now I can whip it out in an hour or hour and a half. Once you get a set routine it becomes second nature! Also for me the first time I do a design it takes a lot of time just to figure out how I’m going to do it. The next time goes a lot faster! Also like June and Julie said I try to get everything done ahead of time that I can so that that last day you just have to put it all together!! Happy Caking!