Revved up, more juice, and more annoying to procure the items if you have no idea what it is.
In fact it's probably how my family feels anytime I ask for anything to do with the decorator's craft.
Usually have to send a link for that specific item (or items, so they can find the thing that has the least shipping cost.)
So, with the stores playing Christmas music and homes getting glittered up everywhere I give you the most annoyingly specific wish list ever.
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| Not my place. I don't have spare room for a tree. |
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| I want the buttons too. |
What the heck is it and why do I want it? Well it's exactly what it sounds like. You put a cookie/cupcake/whatever-smaller-than-cake-item on it and then you can decorate all you want without having to continuously touch it. Means cleaner hands and cleaner treat. No melted chocolate, glaze or icing on your hands. Find them here.
I want at least 2. One for me and one for my future assistant (hopefully not too distant future.)
Item 2: Instant Flower Nozzle Set
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| I have a different set coming. Hopefully in time for spring. |
How does this work and why wouldn't I want it? It's magic. Just pop into a piping bag, add a few cups of stiff icing and go. They are pricing for piping tips, but (I hope) totally worth it. I mean, look at the pretty! You can get the set shown above here.
Item 3: Chocolate Gem Molds
If you don't get how this works then... I dunno. Put a little chocolate in, put in some center goodies, fill with more chocolate. Tempered chocolate works best of course but, ya know, that's technical.
Why do I want it? Well they are nice, and people love chocolates. I want to give them chocolates. Win-Win. The silicone ones (on the left) work nicer than the plastic (right.) Plastic tends to crack, sometimes on the first use, sometimes on the hundredth, but they do wear down at some point.
There are lots of places to get these, lots of shapes, sizes. For the pictured silicone you can get them here, and the plastic here.
Item 4: Ateco 612 Revolving Cake Stand
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| So smooth and lovely to pipe with |
This isn't your cheap Wilton turntable from Michaels. This baby is heavy duty (yet lightweight,) has those lovely marks to center you cake on it, and turns so easily when piping. So easily. Like a dream. Plus it comes with a non-skid mat so your cake isn't going to slide around while you're trying to pipe the Sistine Chapel on it.
It's a serious must have for any caker.
Item 5: Tutorial subscriptions or online classes
This should maybe #1. It's the easiest to get and could quite possibly be the most appreciated. Online classes used to be youtube tutorials and Craftsy but now many online sugar-art schools have launched in the last six months that use subscription services to access amazing tutorials. Like how to make this:
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| Lumberjack Cake from Lizzo Marek of Artisan Cake Company Tutorial at sugargeekshow.com Hint hint: I need a subscription |
And no, that is not made with the Wilton checker cake kit... Lizzo don't cake that way.
So here is a short list of class sites or tutorial subscription sites you can give your beloved sugar artist:
Sugar Geek Show by Elizabeth (Lizzo) Marek (officially launching January 1, 2016.) Subscription.
Avalon Cakes School of Sugar Art by Avalon Yarnes. Subscription.
Craftsy by... Craftsy. Individual classes (click the link to get right to the gift a class page.)
Warning: Gifting such subscriptions or classes may cause the giftee to emit a high pitched squee type noise. Please wear ear protection.
And that's the list. There are a lot more I could put on here, but it's already unlikely you'd get any of this before the big day.
Note: I've also finished my New Year's Resolution for 2015. 12 Cakes in 12 months with different techniques. Post on the last cake will be up as soon as I can get some better pictures. Please be patient and thank you for checking back.
