2023 Sweet Retreat Classes
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Picnic Day with Sammy Isomalt Class with Peggy Tucker
This super cute Ant is made with isomalt, yes, he’s all sugar. So, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to play with isomalt and do blown sugar pieces, this would be the class to take.
In this class you’ll be learning blown, pull and modeling techniques working with hot isomalt, heat lamps, sugar pumps, alcohol lamps to create your very own unique picnic Ant. There are no molds used in this class. The base will be pre-made but demo in class.
We’ll also be covering safety, coloring, flavoring and how to store isomalt finished pieces
all supplies, tools and equipment provided in class.
This class is 4 hours long
There is a limit of 12 students register to guarantee your spot
In this class you’ll be learning blown, pull and modeling techniques working with hot isomalt, heat lamps, sugar pumps, alcohol lamps to create your very own unique picnic Ant. There are no molds used in this class. The base will be pre-made but demo in class.
We’ll also be covering safety, coloring, flavoring and how to store isomalt finished pieces
all supplies, tools and equipment provided in class.
This class is 4 hours long
There is a limit of 12 students register to guarantee your spot
Friday 09/29/23 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Class Cost $ 145.00
Class Cost $ 145.00
Just Gotta Love Gnomes with Peggy Tucker
How cute are these Gnomes!!!!
Join Peggy in this class learning how fun and easy they Gnomes are to make. You’ll be making two ridiculously cute Gnomes to take home.
In class you will be working with Isomalt, heat lamp, torches (yep, I am going to give you a torch) and maybe two molds, but there are NO molds used to make the gnomes as they are all hand molded.
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 12 Students
Join Peggy in this class learning how fun and easy they Gnomes are to make. You’ll be making two ridiculously cute Gnomes to take home.
In class you will be working with Isomalt, heat lamp, torches (yep, I am going to give you a torch) and maybe two molds, but there are NO molds used to make the gnomes as they are all hand molded.
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 12 Students
Saturday 09/30/23 8:00am - 12:00pm
Class Cost $ 145.00
Class Cost $ 145.00
Garden Fairy with Peggy Tucker
Yes, she looks like glass, but this cute fairy is made from Isomalt. In this class you’ll be working with Cakeplay’s premade Isomalt, heat lamp, molds and yes, a torch! We’ll be covering cooking, heating, safety, coloring, storing, pouring, and learning how to prepare the Isomalt for pulling, pouring, and shaping techniques. The Fairy body is all hand formed and her dress is made from pulled pedals and the wings made using a mold. She’ll be place on a pre-made base.
The Price includes all supplies. Please bring to class a small box to take your Fairy home in
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
The Price includes all supplies. Please bring to class a small box to take your Fairy home in
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
Friday 09/29/23 8:00am - 12:00pm
Class Cost $ 145.00
Class Cost $ 145.00
Pulled Sugar Roses with Peggy Tucker
In this class you’ll see just how easy it is to make beautiful pulled sugar roses.
You willl be learning how to prep the Isomalt, working with a heat lamp, pulling, and shaping the warm sugar into pedals to make the roses. Then it’s on to stems and leaves to finish off your beautiful roses. You’ll be making five or six roses in class. We’ll also be covering safety, coloring, flavoring, storing and so much more in class. No molds will be used in this class and all supplies are included.
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
You willl be learning how to prep the Isomalt, working with a heat lamp, pulling, and shaping the warm sugar into pedals to make the roses. Then it’s on to stems and leaves to finish off your beautiful roses. You’ll be making five or six roses in class. We’ll also be covering safety, coloring, flavoring, storing and so much more in class. No molds will be used in this class and all supplies are included.
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
Saturday 09/30/23 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Class Cost 145.00
Class Cost 145.00
Dragon Cookie with Peggy Tucker ( Includes Cake Play Kit)
In this 2 ½ -hour class you’ll be working with fondant,
Isomalt, dusting colors and air brushing to create your
Dragon cookies. I’ll show you all the techniques you’ll need then set you free to play and use your imagination and creativity to design three fabulous cookies.
Class cost includes the Dragon eye kit so you can continue
make cookies at home. Kit has one skin mat, one sheet of eyes, one eye mold that has many sizes and one bag of clear Isomalt.
This 2.50 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
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Isomalt, dusting colors and air brushing to create your
Dragon cookies. I’ll show you all the techniques you’ll need then set you free to play and use your imagination and creativity to design three fabulous cookies.
Class cost includes the Dragon eye kit so you can continue
make cookies at home. Kit has one skin mat, one sheet of eyes, one eye mold that has many sizes and one bag of clear Isomalt.
This 2.50 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
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Sunday 10/01/23 9:00am- 12:00pm
Class cost with all supplies and kit is $120.00
Class cost with all supplies and kit is $120.00
Gumpaste Succulents with Chrissie Boon
Students will create a beautiful succulents will minimal use of tools. Hand modelling and basic tools will be used along with suggestions on alternatives tools that you may already have in your own home kitchen. We will create the succulents as a topper and display them in a real clay pot. All supplies and tools will be supplied by the instructor in this 4 hour class.
Students May want to bring a box to transport their project home.
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Thursday 09/28/23 4:00pm -8:00pm
Class Cost $155.00
Class Cost $155.00
Cute Unicorn Cake Topper with Chrissie Boon
FridayLearn the essentials of figure modelling and create this adorable unicorn. With minimal tools you’ll learn the fundamentals of creating cute cake topper. Most supplies and tools will be supplied by the instructor in this 4 hour class.
Students should bring a 6" cake dummy and a box to transport their project home
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Students should bring a 6" cake dummy and a box to transport their project home
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Friday 09/29/23 12:00pm-3:00 pm
Class Cost $ 135.00
Class Cost $ 135.00
Oil painted cookies with Chrissie Boon
Learn to create beautiful paintings with simple brush strokes. Oil based painting on cookies can be easy and fun. We'll break down the elements so you can leave with a beautiful piece.
Some pretty accent piping and hand painted lettering to complete your piece.
This 3 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Some pretty accent piping and hand painted lettering to complete your piece.
This 3 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Friday 09/29/23 8:00am-11:00 pm
Class Cost $ 135.00
Class Cost $ 135.00
Floral Cookies Made Easy with Chrissie Boon
Learn simple techniques for flawless icing and beautiful coloring. Students will learn the proper consistency for icing, layering, and piped flowers.
This 3 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
This 3 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Sunday 10/01/23 9:00am-12:00 pm
Class Cost $ 135.00
Class Cost $ 135.00
Beautiful Blooms with Chrissie Boon
Join us for this two part in person class where we will learn all the ins and outs of sugar flowers. You'll create a beautiful arrangement from start to finish learning all the essential sugar flower techniques. Wired flowers, cutter based, hand pulled, leaves, veiners, dusting, arranging and more!
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 16 students. Bring a box to transport your project. This class will be split into 2 sessions.
This 4 hour class has a maximum of 16 students. Bring a box to transport your project. This class will be split into 2 sessions.
Session #1 Friday 09/29/23 4:00pm-7::00 pm
Session # 2 Saturday 09/30/23 9:00am- 11:00am
Class Cost $ 235.00
Session # 2 Saturday 09/30/23 9:00am- 11:00am
Class Cost $ 235.00
A Cookie For All Seasons with Chrissie Boon
Do you have a stock pile of cookie cutters that you have only used once? Students will create four cookies using the same cutter. Exploring decorations for various seasons and discussing options to transition to other events to customize for their customer. Students will learn to
- Flood cookies in sections
- Make royal icing transfers
- Fondant modeling skills
- Lettering and shading
- Proper use of molds
This 3 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
- Flood cookies in sections
- Make royal icing transfers
- Fondant modeling skills
- Lettering and shading
- Proper use of molds
This 3 hour class has a maximum of 16 students
Saturday 09/30/23 1:00pm- 5:00pm
Class Cost $ 155.00
Class Cost $ 155.00
Real Borders with instructor Lucinda Larson
Drips are for those who don’t know how to pipe a REAL Border!!! Border’s seal our cakes to the board or plate, keep them from drying out and slipping. They cover rough edges and give your cake a finished completed look. Borders can also add to the overall theme or look of the cake. Let’s learn how to pipe REAL Borders to seal your creations securely to the cake board adding beauty and character to your cakes. We will aim to do at least 6 different borders.
Student should bring the following to class : Student needs an iced 8-inch round or square cake on a 12” round or square covered cake board, 2 to 3 cups of buttercream icing you like to work with, piping/decorating bags, Tips: star, plain round, rose, whatever you have, a spatula or 2, turntable, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
There are a maximum of 12 students in this 1.50 hour class
Student should bring the following to class : Student needs an iced 8-inch round or square cake on a 12” round or square covered cake board, 2 to 3 cups of buttercream icing you like to work with, piping/decorating bags, Tips: star, plain round, rose, whatever you have, a spatula or 2, turntable, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
There are a maximum of 12 students in this 1.50 hour class
Sunday 10/01/23 9:00am- 11:00am
Class Cost $55.00
Class Cost $55.00
Piping Floral Sprays Directly on to the Cake with instructor Lucinda Larson
Being able to pipe floral sprays directly onto cakes or sugar arts is a great time saver, and it makes the cake totally edible and easy to cut and serve! And not everyone is willing to pay you for the time it takes to create gum paste flowers, and the skill to pipe buttercream flowers using nails, and skewers.
We will be piping buttercream flowers and foliage directly onto cake, using color and tips with our turntable to create an artist fall spray.
Student Supplies: Student should bring a spatula or 2, turntable, decorating bags, tip numbers 352 (leaf), 104 & 127 (rose), 16 (star), and 3 (plain round), an artist palette knife (Wilton or artist), wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
In this 2 hour class there are 12 spaces available
We will be piping buttercream flowers and foliage directly onto cake, using color and tips with our turntable to create an artist fall spray.
Student Supplies: Student should bring a spatula or 2, turntable, decorating bags, tip numbers 352 (leaf), 104 & 127 (rose), 16 (star), and 3 (plain round), an artist palette knife (Wilton or artist), wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
In this 2 hour class there are 12 spaces available
Friday 09/29/23 9:00am- 11:00am
Class Cost $ 65.00
Class Cost $ 65.00
Beautiful Buttercream Roses with instructor Lucinda Larson
Buttercream roses can be lovely, fast, somewhat realist, and colored beautifully. We will be learning how to make life like roses on a skewer. This makes them fast to create and use. You learn the tricks to color the bag to make the roses look realistic.
Finally, how to use our roses to create fall and winter floral sprays, right here and now.
Let the Queen of Buttercream show you how!!!
Student Supplies: Student needs a spatula or 2, turntable, decorating bags, tip numbers 352 (leaf), 104 & 127 (rose), 16 (star), and 3 (plain round), wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
In this 2 hour class there are 12 spaces available
Finally, how to use our roses to create fall and winter floral sprays, right here and now.
Let the Queen of Buttercream show you how!!!
Student Supplies: Student needs a spatula or 2, turntable, decorating bags, tip numbers 352 (leaf), 104 & 127 (rose), 16 (star), and 3 (plain round), wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
In this 2 hour class there are 12 spaces available
Friday 09/29/23 3:00pm-5:00pm
Class Cost $ 65.00
Class Cost $ 65.00
Writing on cakes with instructor Lucinda Larson
So, you have created a really lovely cake or sugar piece and NOW YOU HAVE TO WRITE on it!!! Fear grips your heart – as you know it will either, 1. Ruin the cake, or 2. Look like a small child did it!
Learn the tips and tricks on how to write like a professional on your sugar pieces, even if you aren’t an expert! Lucinda can’t write on paper, but she knows how to write on cake!
Students should bring :Student needs a spatula or 2, decorating bags, tip numbers: 101 (rose), and 2 (plain round), a covered cake board or two to practice on, about 1 cup or two of buttercream you like to work with, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
This 1 hour class has 25 spaces available.
Learn the tips and tricks on how to write like a professional on your sugar pieces, even if you aren’t an expert! Lucinda can’t write on paper, but she knows how to write on cake!
Students should bring :Student needs a spatula or 2, decorating bags, tip numbers: 101 (rose), and 2 (plain round), a covered cake board or two to practice on, about 1 cup or two of buttercream you like to work with, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
This 1 hour class has 25 spaces available.
Thursday 09/28/23 ,6:00pm -8:00pm
Class Cost $ 40.00
Class Cost $ 40.00
Christmas Cup Cakes with Lucinda Larson
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Winter brings my favorite time of year! The holiday parties, family and friends gathering and eating delicious and pretty food. Making cupcakes for events and customers will grow your business (decorated cupcakes sell for $4.50 to 8.00 a cupcake!) and make your events shine!
We will be using buttercream, fondant, and gum paste to mold, hand mold, cutters, and piping to decorate our cupcakes. We will do simple and easy to more advanced decorations using glitter and such. Students Need to bring :A spatula or 2, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 12 cupcakes. |
Friday 09/29/23 12:00 pm -2:00pm
Class Cost $ 75.00
Class Cost $ 75.00
Basic Air Brush Techniques with Lucinda Larson
YEAH!!! You got an Airbrush, or you are thinking of buying an Airbrush. BUT, now what do you do with it??? How do you clean it, fix it, use It???
This is a very basic class on how to buy, use, and maintain an airbrush. Lots of different ways to use it, and how it can save you time and money in your cake and sugar art business. We will mostly be working on paper and learning how to handle and control your airbrush.
Student Needs to bring : an airbrush and compressor. Small roll of paper towels, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes. We have a few airbrushes please let us know if you need to borrow one.
This 2 hour class has a Maximum of 10 Students
This is a very basic class on how to buy, use, and maintain an airbrush. Lots of different ways to use it, and how it can save you time and money in your cake and sugar art business. We will mostly be working on paper and learning how to handle and control your airbrush.
Student Needs to bring : an airbrush and compressor. Small roll of paper towels, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes. We have a few airbrushes please let us know if you need to borrow one.
This 2 hour class has a Maximum of 10 Students
Saturday 09/30/23 , 4:00pm -6:00pm
Class Cost $ 65.00
Class Cost $ 65.00
Gum Paste Pinecones with Lucinda Larson
What a fun and creative addition to add to your repertoire of gum paste fall, winter, and wedding floral and fauna sugar arts. The photo attached is from a royal blue wedding, showing how pinecones don’t have to be just brown or gray. Besides making a pinecone or two we will also be making some fillers for pinecone sprays as time permits.
Student should bring: Student needs a small spatula or pallet knife, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
Lucinda will have kits for sale at class time if students choose to buy one.
This 2 hour class has the Maximum of 12 students
Student should bring: Student needs a small spatula or pallet knife, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board.
Lucinda will have kits for sale at class time if students choose to buy one.
This 2 hour class has the Maximum of 12 students
Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm
Class Cost $ 85.00
Class Cost $ 85.00
Fantasy Gum Paste Flowers with Lucinda Larson
We will learn how to create wired petals. We will vein, ruffle, and color the petals to create flowers that are fast, easy, and great space fillers for wedding and floral cakes. Because these flowers are fantasy, we can use color, sizes, and shapes to fit the need for the function/season of sugar art you are creating! We will be using stamen centers.
Lucinda will have some other tricks to make creative floral sprays. We will also be making some other fillers and leaves for sprays as time permits.
Student needs a small spatula or pallet knife, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board. Small wire cutters if you have a pair.
Lucinda will have kits for sale at class time if students choose to buy one.
This 2 Hour class has a limit 12 Student
Lucinda will have some other tricks to make creative floral sprays. We will also be making some other fillers and leaves for sprays as time permits.
Student needs a small spatula or pallet knife, wash cloth, apron, pen for notes, a box to take home about 10” board. Small wire cutters if you have a pair.
Lucinda will have kits for sale at class time if students choose to buy one.
This 2 Hour class has a limit 12 Student
Saturday 09/30/23 ,1:00pm -3:00pm
Class Cost $ 85.00
Class Cost $ 85.00
Floral Mosaic Cookie Tiles with Laura Saporiti
Romantic, elegant, precious and delicate. These mosaic tile cookies have it all!
A brand new class, packed with useful tips to create perfectly shaped cookies, with my special Italian Pasta Frolla recipe for a dough that doesn't spread and it's also delicious!
We will address new pattern transfer techniques and I will also share with you my particular all
natural cocoa butter sugarpaste recipe without gelatin. And this is only the beginning!
The main core of the class will be focused on learning the tips and tricks to hand paint onto fondant or chocolate with a forgiving and easy to approach technique that uses cocoa butter as medium, but that can be easily applied to any other method. Boost your painting confidence! Beginners welcome.
Students should bring boxes for 2 cookies measuring 3.5 x 4.5 inches
This 4 hour class is limited to 15 students
A brand new class, packed with useful tips to create perfectly shaped cookies, with my special Italian Pasta Frolla recipe for a dough that doesn't spread and it's also delicious!
We will address new pattern transfer techniques and I will also share with you my particular all
natural cocoa butter sugarpaste recipe without gelatin. And this is only the beginning!
The main core of the class will be focused on learning the tips and tricks to hand paint onto fondant or chocolate with a forgiving and easy to approach technique that uses cocoa butter as medium, but that can be easily applied to any other method. Boost your painting confidence! Beginners welcome.
Students should bring boxes for 2 cookies measuring 3.5 x 4.5 inches
This 4 hour class is limited to 15 students
Thursday 09/28/2023 ,4:00pm -8:00pm
Class Cost $ 230.00 all supplies included
Class Cost $ 230.00 all supplies included
Love stitches with Laura Saporiti
Everyone is welcome in this cookie class to learn a very effective but super easy fast technique to create realistic, texturized, super fine and delicate stitches onto a fabric weft that is the cookie itself. No need for extra sugar here, just a fine thin layer that will allow you to better taste its full flavor and aroma. Special Italian Pasta frolla cookie recipe will be given, along with a detailed step by-step instructional handout. And the best thing is that we won’t even need to use any piping tip!
Techniques:
- Innovative technique for making super-sharp miniature piping bags
- how to pipe a super fine 3d realistic embroidery effect
- how to achieve a texturized weft effect background
All supplies included, but suitable packaging for transport home is advised.
Students should bring boxes for bringing your cookies home
This 3 hour class is limited to 15 students
Friday 09/29/2023 ,8:00am -11:00am
Class Cost $ 210.00 all supplies included
Class Cost $ 210.00 all supplies included
Vintage Tale Cookies with Laura Saporiti
Who doesn’t love Beatrix Potter world and characters?!Let’s learn together how to create these lovely vintage style cookies. I will first guide you through recreating the fading old-looking writing on the background and teach you how to pressure pipe the border and outlining the letter for later flooding. We will then see how to paint Jemima duck on fondant through my water color veiling technique with powder colors in alcohol solution and how to complete with a little dusting to tone-down the whole picture. Please note that only one letter with character will be created during class, but models for the three of them will be provided along with the cookie dough and royal icing recipes.
Techniques:
- Vintage style writing
- Royal icing pressure piped border and run-out letter
- Covering of shaped cookies with fondant
- Painting onto sugar paste through water color veiling technique
- Dusting finishing
Students should bring the following: A box to bring your project home in.
There is a max of 15 students in this 4-hour class
Techniques:
- Vintage style writing
- Royal icing pressure piped border and run-out letter
- Covering of shaped cookies with fondant
- Painting onto sugar paste through water color veiling technique
- Dusting finishing
Students should bring the following: A box to bring your project home in.
There is a max of 15 students in this 4-hour class
Friday 09/29/2023 , 1:00pm -5:00pm
Class Cost $ 230.00 all supplies included
Class Cost $ 230.00 all supplies included
Carousel Horse Cookie with Laura Saporiti
In this class students will learn how to create a bas-relief figure on cookie through pressure piping by using only one consistency of royal icing, with a special hand-formed piping bag that doesn’t require any nozzle but allows superfine details. They will later see how to enhance the 3D effect by hand painting it with dust colors mixed with alcohol. Food safe tracing practice will also be addressed and a detailed step-by-step instructional brochure will be provided.
Techniques:
- Food safe tracing technique
- Innovative technique for making super-sharp miniature piping bags
- How to achieve the perfect consistency of royal icing for your hands each time
- 3D pressure piping without nozzle
- Hand painting of details and shadow with powder color in alcohol solution
All supplies included, but suitable packaging for transport home is advised.
There is a max of 15 students in this 3.50-hour class
Techniques:
- Food safe tracing technique
- Innovative technique for making super-sharp miniature piping bags
- How to achieve the perfect consistency of royal icing for your hands each time
- 3D pressure piping without nozzle
- Hand painting of details and shadow with powder color in alcohol solution
All supplies included, but suitable packaging for transport home is advised.
There is a max of 15 students in this 3.50-hour class
Saturday 09/30/2023 , 1:00pm -5:00pm
Class Cost $ 220.00 all supplies included
Class Cost $ 220.00 all supplies included
Dancing Ballerinas with Laura Saporiti
What a dancing cuteness overload!
This is the perfect class to learn the basics of royal icing cookie decorating. After discussing how to achieve different consistencies depending on need, I will guide you through creating these delicate figurines using the flooding one for both body and shadow, later completing the design with fine painted borders. I will show you how to create lovely tiny miniature roses on cocktail sticks that you can also prepare way in advance and store for later use and we will discuss how to texturize the background and enhance it with dusting effect.
Please note that only two cookies will be completed during class, but models for the three of them will be provided along with cookie dough and royal icing recipe.
Techniques:
- How to use flooding for creating shadowed figurines
- Detail painting
- Miniature roses on cocktail sticks
- Background texturization
Students Need to Bring a box to transport their cookies
There is a max of 15 students in this 3.50-hour class
This is the perfect class to learn the basics of royal icing cookie decorating. After discussing how to achieve different consistencies depending on need, I will guide you through creating these delicate figurines using the flooding one for both body and shadow, later completing the design with fine painted borders. I will show you how to create lovely tiny miniature roses on cocktail sticks that you can also prepare way in advance and store for later use and we will discuss how to texturize the background and enhance it with dusting effect.
Please note that only two cookies will be completed during class, but models for the three of them will be provided along with cookie dough and royal icing recipe.
Techniques:
- How to use flooding for creating shadowed figurines
- Detail painting
- Miniature roses on cocktail sticks
- Background texturization
Students Need to Bring a box to transport their cookies
There is a max of 15 students in this 3.50-hour class
Saturday 09/30/2023 ,8:00am -12:00 pm
Class Cost $220.00
Class Cost $220.00
Royal Mirror Gloss Method© with Laura Saporiti
Would you like to take your cookies to the next level with a super-innovative brand-new and unique?
Method to achieve a mirror gloss look? Always thought that achieving a lacquer effect with royal icing Without any added final glaze was impossible? Then look no further and join me in this exclusive class of mine, cause I have cracked the code! I promise you have never ever seen a glossier royal icing effect like this before!! That white area you see in the picture around the spikelet's? It’s the light reflection on the surface of the royal icing itself! Come along and learn with me my extraordinary signature technique to create a super glossy mirror effect that will blow your mind. No particular ingredient needed, no added glaze, only a special method, super-easy and very effective. And the best part is that its work process can possibly save you a lot of time in your cookie production, allowing you to create the decorative part far in advance to the cookie baking itself. Curious how??? Don’t miss this class, where I will also be showing you my particular way of creating super sharp miniature tipless piping bags for amazingly detailed 3d pressure piping, guiding you to recreate this poetic botanical image, along with its romantic vintage border!
In this class students will learn:
- all the details of my signature ROYAL MIRROR GLOSS METHOD©
- best flooding consistency to use for this technique
- how to make super-sharp miniature tipless piping bags
- method to achieve perfect pressure piping smooth consistency (paddling technique)
- how to create detailed pressure piped bas-relief images without killing your wrist
- vintage-style piped decorative border
- proper assembling technique and its variants (hint on yummy alternatives!)
- tips on how to bake no-spread cookies
- storing and transport packaging tips
All class supplies and materials will be provided.
Each student will also be gifted with an essential specifically tool for this technique to bring back home, and
will receive cookie and royal icing recipes, design template, and a link to an illustrated printable step-by
step instructional handbook (Students are advised to bring a phone or tablet to class in order to access the
extra online class content). Though the class is open to anybody, it is recommended for students at an intermediate level, with a previous understanding of basic piping and flooding.
Please note that the ROYAL MIRROR GLOSS METHOD© is a copyrighted technique and this class is intellectual exclusive property of Laura Saporiti and it is not to be re-taught for money or shared for free at any time, not even in a recreated, derivative or altered form. All class information, content, techniques and instructions are limited to the individual student that purchases the class and may not be copied, duplicated, distributed or transferred to any medium whatsoever. Photos/videos of cookie processes are for personal use only and strictly not to be shown on any social media or shared in any other way.
Students should bring a box to transport their project home.
Method to achieve a mirror gloss look? Always thought that achieving a lacquer effect with royal icing Without any added final glaze was impossible? Then look no further and join me in this exclusive class of mine, cause I have cracked the code! I promise you have never ever seen a glossier royal icing effect like this before!! That white area you see in the picture around the spikelet's? It’s the light reflection on the surface of the royal icing itself! Come along and learn with me my extraordinary signature technique to create a super glossy mirror effect that will blow your mind. No particular ingredient needed, no added glaze, only a special method, super-easy and very effective. And the best part is that its work process can possibly save you a lot of time in your cookie production, allowing you to create the decorative part far in advance to the cookie baking itself. Curious how??? Don’t miss this class, where I will also be showing you my particular way of creating super sharp miniature tipless piping bags for amazingly detailed 3d pressure piping, guiding you to recreate this poetic botanical image, along with its romantic vintage border!
In this class students will learn:
- all the details of my signature ROYAL MIRROR GLOSS METHOD©
- best flooding consistency to use for this technique
- how to make super-sharp miniature tipless piping bags
- method to achieve perfect pressure piping smooth consistency (paddling technique)
- how to create detailed pressure piped bas-relief images without killing your wrist
- vintage-style piped decorative border
- proper assembling technique and its variants (hint on yummy alternatives!)
- tips on how to bake no-spread cookies
- storing and transport packaging tips
All class supplies and materials will be provided.
Each student will also be gifted with an essential specifically tool for this technique to bring back home, and
will receive cookie and royal icing recipes, design template, and a link to an illustrated printable step-by
step instructional handbook (Students are advised to bring a phone or tablet to class in order to access the
extra online class content). Though the class is open to anybody, it is recommended for students at an intermediate level, with a previous understanding of basic piping and flooding.
Please note that the ROYAL MIRROR GLOSS METHOD© is a copyrighted technique and this class is intellectual exclusive property of Laura Saporiti and it is not to be re-taught for money or shared for free at any time, not even in a recreated, derivative or altered form. All class information, content, techniques and instructions are limited to the individual student that purchases the class and may not be copied, duplicated, distributed or transferred to any medium whatsoever. Photos/videos of cookie processes are for personal use only and strictly not to be shown on any social media or shared in any other way.
Students should bring a box to transport their project home.
Friday 09/29/2023 ,8:00am -12:00 pm
Class Cost $250.00
Class Cost $250.00
Beginning Spatula Painting with Rhoda
In this class you will learn the fundamentals of pallet painting with buttercream. You will learn how to mix your frosting to get the correct colors and consistency.
Instructor will provide all supplies and tools.
Students should bring an apron and a box to transport their project
This 2 hour class has a maximum of 15 students .
Instructor will provide all supplies and tools.
Students should bring an apron and a box to transport their project
This 2 hour class has a maximum of 15 students .
Saturday 09/30/2023 ,10:00- 12:00pm
Class Cost $ 70.00
Class Cost $ 70.00
Painting with Piping Gel with Rhoda
In this class Rhoda will teach you how to mix and apply piping gel to get the stained glass effect.
Instructor will be supplying all to tools and supplies.
Students are encouraged to bring an apron and a cake box to transport their projects home in.
This 2 hour class has a maximum of 15 students
Instructor will be supplying all to tools and supplies.
Students are encouraged to bring an apron and a cake box to transport their projects home in.
This 2 hour class has a maximum of 15 students
Thursday 09/28/23, 6:00pm -8:00pm
Class Cost $ 75.00
Class Cost $ 75.00
Sugar Cookie Basics with Rhoda
In this class you will learn the basics of sugar cookie decorating. It will include floor work and piping.
All materials will be supplied in this 2 hour class
Please bring a box for your finished project
All materials will be supplied in this 2 hour class
Please bring a box for your finished project
Friday 09/29/2023 ,6:00pm -8:00pm
Class Cost $ 85.00
Class Cost $ 85.00
Cake Basics with Mary
In this class you will learn how to level, tort , fill and frost a cake.
All supplies will be provided. Students who have a turn table, off set spatulas and aprons are encouraged to do so
This 2 hour class has a maximum of 15 students
All supplies will be provided. Students who have a turn table, off set spatulas and aprons are encouraged to do so
This 2 hour class has a maximum of 15 students
Friday 09/29/23 ,8:00am -10:00am
Class Cost $ 70.00
Class Cost $ 70.00
Oriental String Work Sampler & Stenciling With Barb Evans
In this royal icing class, you will learn several different piping techniques. We will discuss the preparation of the icing and the piping bags. Starting with simple drop strings we will add over piping, bridgework, extension work, snails trail, oriental string work and free hanging drop strings.
In addition to the string work we will add three sections of stenciling
In this 4 hour class all supplies are included please bring a box and apron
This class has a maximum of 12 students
In addition to the string work we will add three sections of stenciling
In this 4 hour class all supplies are included please bring a box and apron
This class has a maximum of 12 students
Friday 09/29/23 8:00 am - 12:00pm
Cost $ 135.00
Cost $ 135.00
Royal Icing Collar and Brush Embroidery with Barb Evans
Join us in making this elegant royal icing collar with brush embroidery. Students will each make a double collar with string insertions surrounding a brush embroidery design. Learn the tricks to success with collars.
In this 4 hour class all supplies are included please bring a box and apron
This class has a maximum of 12 students
In this 4 hour class all supplies are included please bring a box and apron
This class has a maximum of 12 students
Friday October 22rd , 2021 1:00 pm - 5:00pm
Cost $ 140.00
Cost $ 140.00
Cricut Cakes Made Easy DEMO with Barb Evans
Has your Cricut machine never been out of the box, or do you use it daily? Either way this class will offer quick and easy uses of the Cricut that will make using your Cricut a regular go-to tool for cake decorating. In this interactive / Demo class we will make a design suitable for placing on the top or side of the cake and a silk screen cookie stencil. I will demonstrate how to make a cake topper and an acetate stencil.
In this 2 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
In this 2 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
Saturday 09/30/2023 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
Cost $ 40.00
Cost $ 40.00
All About Icing with Barb Evans
In this Interactive Demo/Class
Discover the difference between several types of icing in this fun and super sweet class. Students will learn to make traditional Swiss Buttercream, Reverse Swiss Buttercream, Cream Cheese Icing and Stabilized whipping Cream. We will discuss Italian Buttercream, French Buttercream and American Buttercream as well. After making the icings I will share my method for a quick and effective way to ice a cake with buttercream. It has taken me 40 years to collect this info – it can be yours in 1 hour! Spoons provided:)
In this 2 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
Discover the difference between several types of icing in this fun and super sweet class. Students will learn to make traditional Swiss Buttercream, Reverse Swiss Buttercream, Cream Cheese Icing and Stabilized whipping Cream. We will discuss Italian Buttercream, French Buttercream and American Buttercream as well. After making the icings I will share my method for a quick and effective way to ice a cake with buttercream. It has taken me 40 years to collect this info – it can be yours in 1 hour! Spoons provided:)
In this 2 hour class has a maximum of 12 students
Sunday 10/01/2023, 9:00am - 11:00am
Cost $ 40.00
Cost $ 40.00
Sweet Cheeks Unicorn Baby with Chef Graciela Guzman
In this class you will learn the basics of figure modeling and Chef Graciela’s successful recipe for modeling fondant. While creating this cute baby figurine you will learn a quick way to create the internal structure of a model. Also taught will be how paint and shade to create a dramatic face. As and add you will learn how to create a candle that can be used at any birthday party.
Modeling materials will be supplied by the instructor. The instructor will also have limited amount of tools to use, If you have modeling tools you might want to bring them. We will be using the following Dresden tools, mini rolling pin, small spatula, ball tools, silicone sculpting tool, small scissors, fine paint brush, and silicone matt. If you don’t have these please let us know and we can supply the tools. Please Bring Box 8x8 and 8” round cake board to Transport your figure
This 4 hour class will have a limit of 12 students
Modeling materials will be supplied by the instructor. The instructor will also have limited amount of tools to use, If you have modeling tools you might want to bring them. We will be using the following Dresden tools, mini rolling pin, small spatula, ball tools, silicone sculpting tool, small scissors, fine paint brush, and silicone matt. If you don’t have these please let us know and we can supply the tools. Please Bring Box 8x8 and 8” round cake board to Transport your figure
This 4 hour class will have a limit of 12 students
Friday 09/29/2023, 9:00 am - 1:00pm
Cost $185.00
Cost $185.00
A Modern Day Prairie Rose figuring with chef Graciela Guzman
In this class you will learn more advanced modeling techniques and Chef Graciela’s successful recipe for modeling fondant. While creating this figurine you will learn a how to successfully create the internal structure of a model. You will also be taught how to model facial expressions or successfully use a face mold. Also taught will be how paint and shade to create a dramatic face. These techniques can also be used for other modeling project you may come up with. Modeling materials will be supplied by the instructor. The instructor will also have limited amount of tools to use, If you have modeling tools you might want to bring them we will be using the following Dresden tools,, silicone sculpting tool, small scissors or squeeze scissors , fine paint brush, and smooth non textured silicone matt. If you don’t have these please let us know and we can supply the tools. Please Bring Box and 6” round cake dummy to Transport your figure
This 6 hour class will have a limit of 12 students
This 6 hour class will have a limit of 12 students
Friday 09/29/2023, 2:00 pm - 8:00pm
Cost $260.00
Cost $260.00
Romantic Open Rose Class with Chef Graciela Guzman
You will learn to make an open rose and leaf’s using cutter and venires to create a beautiful realistic rose . You will also learn to dust and color your rose.
Please bring your ball tools, foam pads, small scissors, small rolling pin and small offset spatula. If you would like to purchase a cutter and veiner kit please let us know. Please bring a box to transport your project home.
There is a 12 student limit in this 3 hour class
Please bring your ball tools, foam pads, small scissors, small rolling pin and small offset spatula. If you would like to purchase a cutter and veiner kit please let us know. Please bring a box to transport your project home.
There is a 12 student limit in this 3 hour class
Sunday 10/01/2023, 9:00-12:00
Class with Rose Cutter & Veiner Kit $125.00
Class cost only $100.00
Class with Rose Cutter & Veiner Kit $125.00
Class cost only $100.00
Cake By The Ocean with Emerlie Miller
In this class you will learn how to make this starfish flat lay using a variety of mixed edible mediums.
- What you will learn in class:
- How to make a realistic starfish using cake, modeling chocolate & fondant.
- How to make gumpaste seashells
- How to make an edible sand mix
- How to make isomalt water with edible sea foam
- How to make edible fish net
- How to layer paint colors on modeling chocolate
- How to assemble and layer all these techniques
- All materials and tools are supplied by the instructor.
- You may want to bring a box to transport your project
Sunday 10/01/2023, 9:00am-1:00pm
Cost $160.00
Cost $160.00
Strawberry Potted Plant with Emerlie Miller
Learn how to make this Strawberry Potted Plant using a variety of mixed edible mediums.
What you will learn in class:
How to make a terra cotta pot using candy melts
How to make edible cookie dirt
How to make realistic cake pop strawberries using modeling chocolate, edible paints, wafer paper and piping gel
How to make wafer paper strawberry flowers How to make wafer paper leaves.
How to wrap and assemble flower arrangements to place in pot.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a maximum of 15 students in this 4 hour class
What you will learn in class:
How to make a terra cotta pot using candy melts
How to make edible cookie dirt
How to make realistic cake pop strawberries using modeling chocolate, edible paints, wafer paper and piping gel
How to make wafer paper strawberry flowers How to make wafer paper leaves.
How to wrap and assemble flower arrangements to place in pot.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a maximum of 15 students in this 4 hour class
Saturday 09/30/2023, 1:00pm-6:00pm
Cost $285.00
Cost $285.00
Haute Couture DEMO with Emerlie Miller
In this demo you will learn how to replicate high fashion fabric using fondant techniques.
This 2 hour class has a 20 person limit
Friday 09/29/2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost $25.00
This 2 hour class has a 20 person limit
Friday 09/29/2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost $25.00
Wafer Paper Rose Class with Michele Sweeney
Learn to make a stunning open garden rose and eye catching fabric fantasy flowers.
In this class you will be working with wafer paper to create, fun, fabric fantasy flowers and a stunning open garden rose. You will also learn how to prepare your wafer paper, cut flowers free hand, create flower centers, create filler flowers and use petal dust to enhance your work.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a limit of 15 students in this 3 hour class
In this class you will be working with wafer paper to create, fun, fabric fantasy flowers and a stunning open garden rose. You will also learn how to prepare your wafer paper, cut flowers free hand, create flower centers, create filler flowers and use petal dust to enhance your work.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a limit of 15 students in this 3 hour class
Friday 09/29/2023, 12:00pm-3:00pm
Cost $135.00
Cost $135.00
Wafer Paper Flowers Class with Michele Sweeney
Learn how to make seasonal wafer paper flowers that you can attach easily to a cake with out wires. Learn how to make your own homemade edible gelatin glaze to turn your wafer paper into edible fabric. You will be learning to make flowers and other creative decorations for use in your confectionary designs.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
Sunday Oct 1st, /2023, 10:00am-1:00pm
There is a limit of 15 students in this 3 hour class
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
Sunday Oct 1st, /2023, 10:00am-1:00pm
There is a limit of 15 students in this 3 hour class
Sunday Oct 1st, /2023, 10:00am-1:00pm
Cost $145.00
Cost $145.00
Sweet Pumpkin Cake Class with Michele Sweeney
Learn how to create a cute pumpkin cake topped with an adorable teddy bear, cat and a mouse hiding in the pumpkin leaves. You will work with fondant in this class and learn to sculpt each character, pumpkins, gourds and corn with out molds. You will learn how to create texture and dust your creation using petal dusts.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a limit of 12 students in this 4hour class
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a limit of 12 students in this 4hour class
Friday 09/29/2023, 4:00pm-8:00pm
Cost $235.00
Cost $235.00
3D Holiday Gnome Cookie Class Michele Sweeney
Learn how to create a three dimensional stand up cookie complete with a candy surprise inside. Using fondant you will learn how to sculpt this cute little holiday Gnome perfect as a gift or dessert table centerpiece this holiday season.
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a limit of 12 students in this 3 hour class
All materials will be supplied in this Class you may want to bring a box to transport your project.
There is a limit of 12 students in this 3 hour class
Saturday 09/30/2023, 9:00am-12:00pm
Cost $205.00
Modeling Chocolate Rose Basket Class with Michele Sweeney
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In this class you will learn how to make modeling chocolate and work with it to create flowers. Learn to texture your flowers and dust them with edible color dusts. Michele will also discuss other great uses for modeling chocolate in your confectionary designs.
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Thursday 09/28/2023, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Cost $185..00
Cost $185..00
How to Make Your Own Tin Cookie Cutters with Leslie Foster
Learn how to make simple shapes and a more intricate shape cutters using tin. In this class you will learn How to make a form . How to mold you tin to that form and two different ways to secure the tin, including using a spot welder . All tools and materials will be provided by the instructor in this class.
All students are welcome in this 2 hour class
All students are welcome in this 2 hour class
Saturday 09/30/2023, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Cost $90.00
Cost $90.00
The Business of a Home Based Bakery Business with Leslie Foster
This entry class is for hobby bakers who sell their goods, and unlicensed and licensed home
businesses. In this class I will cover:
- costing recipes
- expenses
- paying yourself
- documenting profits and losses
- budgeting for the future of your business
- strategies as a single employee for maximizing profits and work load
Various forms and resources will be handed out in class or emailed to students.
All students are welcome in this 2 hour class
businesses. In this class I will cover:
- costing recipes
- expenses
- paying yourself
- documenting profits and losses
- budgeting for the future of your business
- strategies as a single employee for maximizing profits and work load
Various forms and resources will be handed out in class or emailed to students.
All students are welcome in this 2 hour class
Thursday 09/28/2023, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost $ 75.00
Cost $ 75.00
3D Standing Wine Bottle with Leslie Foster
In this class you will create a realistic life size standing jumbo wine bottle made 100% from cake. Learn: • how to carve the bottle from the bottom to the corked top • how to build the cake structure • how to fill and stack your cake • what icings you can use to cover the carved cake • how to sculpt the final layers whether using ganache or Italian meringue buttercream to form the perfect bottle shape. • how to cover the prepared cake with fondant for a smooth finish every time. • the final details to take this cake from “that’s cake!!!!” to “that’s cake????” • how to box the finished cake and be confident the client can transport the cake without failure **Note** This class will be using real cake. In the event refrigeration cannot be acquired we may have to use dummies. All supplies and tools for use in class will be provided.
There is a limit of 20 students in this 7 hour class
There is a limit of 20 students in this 7 hour class
Friday 09/29/2023, 1:00pm-8:00pm
Cost $ 225.00
Cost $ 225.00
Tried and True Tiered Cake Structure Demo with Leslie Foster
Remove the stress and worry of transporting tiered cakes. Learn how to prepare and stack your tiered cakes for failure proof transport. In class I will demo 4 stacking methods and compare the structural integrity, environmental impact, cost, and ease of use for each method. After the demo students will be able to examine up close the different methods and tinker around with them.
Students will take home a 14” Stable Mable Kit for stacking a 2-3 tiered cake.
There is a maximum of 12 students in this 1.50 hour class
Students will take home a 14” Stable Mable Kit for stacking a 2-3 tiered cake.
There is a maximum of 12 students in this 1.50 hour class
Saturday 09/29/2023, 1:00pm-2:50pm
Cost $ 65.00
Cost $ 65.00