Date: September 19th, 1998 10:43:26
From: Mindy
e-mail:
Subject: air brush
I have been thinking about getting an air brush. I don't do enough
cakes to justify the expense of the wilton model. I was wondering if
anyone uses the older type of air brush that has the glass jars to put
the coloring in and that can be hooked up to either a can of compressed
air or a compressor. If so, could you tell me how well it works and
what it can be used for. I would be wanting to use it for coloring
flowers and for landscapes on cakes. Not for portraits or anything
like that. thanks. Mindy
Date: September 19th, 1998 07:43:26
From: Theo
e-mail: Cheflene@aol.com
Subject: Re: Message to Theo
You're quite welcome, Kay. That's great for your niece! I've been toying with the idea of becoming an instructor myself... I'd be interested in knowing what your niece thinks of the Butavan if she decides to order it.
Date: September 19th, 1998 07:32:07
From: dee
e-mail: ChefNana1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Butter Prices
hi Debbie...... I live in Louisiana. Land o' Lakes sell for anywhere from 3.69 - 3.99/lb. dee:)
Date: September 19th, 1998 04:19:36
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Self-Rising Cake Flour
I've got a new recipe that I want to try and it calls for SELF-RISING
Cake Flour. The only cake flours I'm able to get around here are
Swansdown or SoftasSilk, but I didn't think that they are self-rising.
Can anyone help me out?
Date: September 19th, 1998 02:44:34
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Cake Decorating Books
I know I hated the one on the cover!!!!
Date: September 19th, 1998 02:55:49
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Butter Prices
I am curious about what the price of butter is across the country. It
keeps going up,up,up here in North Carolina. Land o'Lakes was $3.69 per
lb. at Lowe's last night, & a store brand was $3.29 or $3.39, I forgot
what it was exactly.
Date: September 19th, 1998 02:36:35
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Cake Decorating Books
No, I haven't seen Roland's Buttercream Flowers Book, but do have
Marsha's Rolled Buttercream book. I have wondered about the Buttercream
Flowers book, I may have to add that one to my library. Thanks for the
info.
Date: September 19th, 1998 02:43:03
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Cake Decorating Books
I agree also! It seems like the last recent yearbook I thought was good
was the 1995 issue. They must have made a special effort because it was
the 25th anniversary. I loved the covered bridge cake that was in there,
I've done it before.
Date: September 19th, 1998 08:30:55
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter
I hesitate about it being edible if its gold. The US government will not
give it food approval. In other countries it may be edible but in this
country it is not. You decide. It may be the same as our Highlighter
Dust, I'll do some checking.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 19th, 1998 08:26:09
From: Su
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Cake Decorating Books
I'm sure mom's with you! She has every cake decorating book that she can
find! Shelves and shelves and shelves of them. Its a sea of cake
decorating books! I like the Wilton yearbooks but the American Cake
Decorating magazine is slowly following in second place. But wait ANY
book by Roland Winbeckler is worth its weight in gold. He sooooo
talented! Have you seen his Buttercream Flowers book? Its the BEST!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 19th, 1998 08:20:12
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Cups/Pound
I'm not an expert but here goes anyway.
8 ounces equal 1 cup, so 1 pound would be 2 cups. We estimate 1-1/2
pounds to 1-3/4 pounds per cake mix.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 20th, 1998 09:28:37
From: Lisa
e-mail: LISASCAKES@aol.com
Subject: Re: Butter Prices
I live it upstate NY and the store brand the other day was $3.99 Land'O'Lakes was higher. I did find a small store that is on my way home that was running a special if you had a coupon and spent 7.50 you could by one pound of butter for 1.59 needless to say i did my grocery shopping by piece meal this week.
Date: September 20th, 1998 10:10:21
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: ISO sugar skull mold like those used for Dias de los Muertas
You can mold sugar in any of our candy molds, they are clear now. We do
have some of the old white molds left. Go to candies, then molds at
http://sugarcraft.com/catalog/candymolds/molds.htm
Happy Hunting! Over 1,000 different molds to choose from.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 20th, 1998 08:37:53
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: I went there
I went to the URL Jody gave us. That IS just a 'paper doll' program. Fun
for kids. First you must go to the site to download the viewer. Then you
can choose from a lot of dif. graphics. I put everything in a folder I
called KISS. Once dnlded, I went into my KISS folder & when I clicked on
the viewer (viewer ends in .exe) it installed itself...nice. You'll get
an icon to run the viewer. Be sure to also download some of the graphics
(end with .lzh ) you simply open them and play dolly dressup. Be
carefull! There are a lot of stuff NOT for kids...x-rated.
Date: September 20th, 1998 05:59:38
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: NOT glitter...its gold dust or highlighter dust (NT)
Date: September 21st, 1998 12:41:29
From: regina
e-mail: brooks@dbtech.net
Subject: cake presentation books
does anyone know of a good book that describes different types of
presentations for your cakes. i am new to the cake decorating world
and would like some different perspectives on how to display my
creations. thanks in advance
Date: September 20th, 1998 07:49:31
From: Sandy
e-mail: kdswart@midusa.net
Subject: Re: air brush
I bought an airbrush with the bottle underneath and I purchased it at a cake shop. I hooked it up to my husband's air bubble.
Disadvantages:
the OVERSPRAY IS TERRIBLE. The mist gets over everything.
It's hard to get small detail. I did only background and plaid. Didn't spray many roses. I like the colored icing ones better.
As for using the bottled air...it gets expensive and you always run out at the wrong time.
The air bubble was cheap but I had to run to the filling station for air after every 3-4 cakes I sprayed. (it lasted me about a week then)
Three years ago I purchased an Airmaster Compressor and an Aztek Airbrush. I love my Aztek airbrush and compressor. It has saved my hand from carpel tunner I'm sure. Best investment I made for cake decorating next to my KitchenAid mixer.
Sandy
Date: September 20th, 1998 07:56:31
From: Sandy
e-mail: kdswart@midusa.net
Subject: Re: Self-Rising Cake Flour
Debbie,
An easy substitution for self-rising flour is
1 cup self-fising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1/2 tsp. salt + 1 tsp. baking powder
Let us know how it works.
Sandy
Date: September 20th, 1998 05:57:06
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter...more info
All of you are talking about the same product. Other countries aren't as
strict as our FDA. But we DO carry it...and is NOT as expensive it
seems. Watch out for Canadian roices just now. Our dollar is 1 1/2 times
the value of theirs. It is the same as our highlighter. It goes on
metallic and looks like pure gold. It IS a small container but it will
go a long way. You'll be surprised at how little you use.
For a large area...like the 'package' wedding cake I know I'd mix it
with cooking oil. It will be the easiest and go the farthest and be
fastest...what else would we Americans want? LOL
I have used it mixing a drop of Lemon extract in too. But you are
constantly having to add more lemon as it evaporates VERY fast. Okay for
small areas, but not good when you have a lot of space to cover I think.
Heres what I'd do: Get a small container and pour out a bit of gold
dust in it. Add a drop of oil - one at a time-mix it in. Use a very soft
flat edged brush to apply. You'll be surprised...nothing to it.
Now the catch...using the oil...it never dries. So be sure not to touch
the cake and keep dust away too. Don't cover it because the covering
will ruin it if it touches the gold.
Please let us know how it turns out.
Date: September 20th, 1998 05:42:35
From: Dolores
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: air brush
I agree with Jackie. And - that Airmaster is the BEST.
Maybe you should buy the best FIRST. My thought is that if I buy a
cheapy that wears out and I have to buy another I've actually spent MORE
money, right?
Never, never, never get that airbrush with the bottle underneath! The
bottle type is not intended for use with cakes. The bottle will get in
the way something awful. We have to get really close to the iced cake
many times and this is not going to work.
I don't know about Wilton's brand of airbrush...never had one. But we
did have the cheap KopyKake one. It is 'iffy' and we went to the
Airmaster compressor which works SO much better. See, it is adjustable
to different pressure output. This helps tremenously when you want to
spray crusted flowers. If you use more pressure you get a fine no-grainy
spray. You have no option to adjust the pressure in the cheap one.
Date: September 20th, 1998 05:29:06
From: teddy
e-mail: teddy_d@hotmail.com
Subject: ISO sugar skull mold like those used for Dias de los Muertas
I can't find any in any of the on-line catalogs that carry sugar molds,
unless I've missed it...
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated!
teddy
teddy_d@hotmail.com
Date: September 20th, 1998 10:23:54
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cake Decorating Books
Yes we sell both! But the Buttercream Flowers book is about making
Flowers. It's got LOTS of pictures!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 20th, 1998 03:59:30
From: Jackie N.
e-mail: nelson@redrose.net
Subject: Re: air brush
Hi Mindy,
That's what I used to think...that I couldn't justify the cost. But
several years ago I purchased an AirMaster airbrush. I only do
backgrounds, color flowers and do shading for my sculpted cakes...but I
can certainly justify the cost now!! Don't know why I waited so long to
get one! Sure, someday I want to take a professional class to learn some
more but I'm having fun. Personally, I feel it's better to buy the best
airbrush that you can afford rather than settle for a poor substitute.
A little KromaJet airbrush by Kopycake would be enough for your
needs-and they don't cost too much. (cheaper than the Wilton, anyway!)
Check with Delores-she may sell them.
Jackie
Date: September 20th, 1998 02:46:49
From: John
e-mail: piferj@ptsi.net
Subject: Re: Butter Prices
It's gone way up here in Kansas also. The name brand butter is now
$3.99 a pound, I buy the store brand, and even it is $3.89 a pound. I
hope it stops going up soon.
Date: September 21st, 1998 12:20:26
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Butter Prices
Date: September 21st, 1998 12:28:34
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Butter Prices
ok all you complainers out there........you had better be good to me!
lol lol lol
i live just 10-12 miles from where all that good butter comes from!!
and the cows are on strike :)
actually it does sound like i have the best price around. at costco
last wk i pd just under $8 for 3#s. and i almost had a heart attack!
that is for a local brand (dairymen's - who just merged w/land'o
lakes).
i read in the papers that everyone is going back to fat-ladened butter
so the price is going up on butter and ice cream. (have you priced
that yet?? looks like i am going to have to slow down on my favorite
dessert :( ) ya know.......it's that supply & demand thing. lol
lynne
Date: September 21st, 1998 06:57:41
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Cake Decorators & Their Books
hi debbie;
english nirvana is a style of decorating. if you can get your hands on
any books for a reasonable price .....do so!
kay ogden -- was very active in ices -- as i remember very good w/gum
paste. well worth getting any of her writings.
larry powell -- expect to pay *hundreds!* of $$$ for his book: 'larry
powell's big book of cake decorating'. one of the inventors (?) of
figure piping. very hard to find this!
harriet chelmo....i have one of her bks. from the '50's.
b. vercoe; gladiola botha; jean browning -- from england, so.africa,
australia. have/had their books. from the '50's ?
shirley reiker -- interesting ideas on setting up wed cakes. think she
had/has 2 books...... b&w pic w/typewriter printing. i have one. from
the late '70's/early '80's.
lynne
Date: September 21st, 1998 06:24:27
From: janet
e-mail: ibybee@iland.net
Subject: Re: Janet...Are you going to tell us how?!?!
Yes I will tell you how and what is new.sorry but when you really get a new idea it gets to be difficult Jan
Date: September 21st, 1998 09:47:50
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: Cake Decorators & Their Books
It appears that most, if not all, of these people are decorators from
England, Australia or South Africa. I have a couple of Nirvana books, a
royal icing book from Audrey Holding, some general cake decorating books
from Vercoe, Mackay, Bowring. Most of them contain work that is far
more intricate than I would probably ever do, but I like to look at the
pictures and get ideas/inspiration. I would say that Jean Mackay's book
called "The Art of Cake Decorating" is the one I get the least out of,
but that's because she gives very specific instructions on making some
specific cakes, and they are all ones I would probably never make. But,
it depends what you're looking for--it's still neat to look at.
Although some of these books in their time sold for only $3-$4,
you'll probably have a hard time finding any for less than $15-$20
now--at a minimum. They're pretty rare.
Date: September 21st, 1998 06:18:46
From: Janet
e-mail: lbybee@iland.net
Subject: Re: To Janet - Your Message of Sept. 1
Sorry I was away for 10 days and have not been at my computer, I will share this idea as soon as I can . It will be cheap and easy , I am not leading you on. Just trying to get time to get back to you . I am working full time and taking cake decorating claslses and trying to get this decorating method to work so I can share it.
Date: September 21st, 1998 05:42:51
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Cake Decorators & Their Books
These are some decorators/authors that I am not familiar with, do any of
you know of their decorating & do any of you have any of their books?
Audrey Holding, English Nirvana, Kay Ogden, Larry Powell, Harriet
Chelmo, Jean McKay, Bernice Vercoe & Dorothy Evans, Gladiola Botha,
Betty Larsen Stauts, Jean Bowring, Ellen Sinclair, Norma Dunn, Carole
Collier, Shirley Boycan, Vicki Cobb, and Shirley Reiker. Thanks for any
help!
Date: September 21st, 1998 05:21:12
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Self-Rising Cake Flour
Thanks, Sandy. If anyone is interested in the recipe I saw it on CBS
Saturday Morning, the Chef on a Shoestring segment. I forgot the exact
name of it , it's a chocolate pound cake. You can find it on www.cbs.
com I don't remember how to get to the exact place. I went there to
find it so I could tell you, but there was a traffic jam, & I couldn't
get to it.
Date: September 21st, 1998 03:55:00
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: cake presentation books
Julie: These cakes are styrofoam dummies which I have iced and
decorated in royal icing. They come in round, square, heart, etc. just
like any cake you could make. I tell beginners who don't have a lot of
space like I do to ice one side in one decoration and then to turn the
cake around and decorate it in another way. If you have two complete
cake setups you can show four different ways in which it can be
decorated. Most of the people who buy my cakes can pick something out
from my display in the basement. I have a LadyWindemere, various cake
stands, etc. I continually update my display. This year I added my
seashell cake. My cakes are on skirted tables with artifical greens
around the bottom. I have The Black Tie cake with the wine glasses
inbetween the tiers and the wine glasses actually have apple juice in
them to enhance the display. I am sure most cake decorators who have
been doing cakes for a long time have fake cakes to show their
customers.
Date: September 21st, 1998 12:45:06
From: Julie
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: cake presentation books
I also keep photos in a book , and it seems that most of my customers
like to leaf through it from time to time to get ideas. Marida , how
much do you rent your fake cakes may I ask ?
Date: September 21st, 1998 01:00:23
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Cups/Pound
i agree keith that comparing pounds to cups etc is sooooo misleading.
to add further to your comparison:
consider this: a cup of nails (i really don't have any idea, but for
the sake of this comparison let's say) weighs 1#. a cup of feathers
might weigh in at 3 oz. (if that).
soooo one must decide whether you are going to use weight *or* cups to
measure.
weight is much more accurate.
i was luck enough to find a used digital scale that i use most of the
time for my baking. == it's a small thing that is electric (?==plugs
in)
hope this nerdy stuff completely confuses everyone.....lol!
lynne
Date: September 21st, 1998 08:39:13
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Re: Butter Prices
We buy our butter at Costco also. We were getting 3 lbs. for seven
something but it went up to almost eight dollars for 3 lbs. Our Food
Lion dropped it back down almost to where it use to be. Four dollars a
pound is a lot. We also buy our Crisco at Costco because it is a lot
cheaper there.
Date: September 21st, 1998 08:12:22
From: BKeith
e-mail: bkeith@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Re: Cups/Pound
: I'm not an expert but here goes anyway.
: 8 ounces equal 1 cup, so 1 pound would be 2 cups. We estimate 1-1/2
: pounds to 1-3/4 pounds per cake mix.
Well, kinda. In this case it works, but it's not always true that 8
ounces equals 1 cup. It's all because we use ounces to measure both
volume (often called liquid ounces) as well as weight. In the case of
water at room temp at sea level, 16 ounces = 2 cups = 1 pound. But
that doesn't hold for everything. A good example is the difference
between 1 pound of granulated sugar (about 2 cups) and one pound of
powdered sugar (about 4 cups). It's the same stuff, there's just more
air in the powdered sugar (ok, so there's also a little cornstarch in
the powdered sugar, but that's not going to make that big a
difference). Also, depending on how you measure it, a cup of flour can
weigh anywhere from 3.5 to 6.5 ounces.
I just did a little calculation, and as it turns out, a batch of
Crisco-based icing made with 1 pound of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of
Crisco, 1/4 cup of water (is that right? -- I never make the stuff, so
I forget how much liquid it takes), and little flavoring weighs in at
about 24 ounces. It also makes about 3 cups of icing. So one pound of
Crisco icing is about 2 cups. But just be aware that the simple
opne-to-one conversion from volumetric ounces to ounces of weight is
wrong about as often as it's right.
Crawling back into my geeky, nerdy, scientific hole now ... ;)
Date: September 21st, 1998 08:34:41
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: cake presentation books
I found a book at Book Cellar called "Cake Styling" by Nicholas Lodge
and Graham Tann that is called "Presenting and Photographing your
cakes." I didn't buy it for that purpose but they had some beautiful
cakes in there, especially a Christmas cake, that I wanted to do. I
have a large photo album with 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 pictures in it that does
the job for me. A lot of photographers who know me send me their photos
of my cakes and they look a lot better than any I could do. I also have
ten fake cakes on display in my basement and that seems sufficient
enough for brides to pick out a cake.
Date: September 22nd, 1998 10:04:22
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: cake presentation books
Are you asking for ideas to display your cakes once they have been created, such as material, etc. under your cake? Or are you talking about cake pictures presentation after you have done the cakes?
Date: September 23rd, 1998 10:34:51
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter
Not if it has 'gold' in it. It is however non-toxic. You realize that we
have been eating gold for the last 50 years on the gold dragees? I
wonder what that will do. Cause cancer? Well, that's OK we'll get it
anyway?!
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 23rd, 1998 04:08:06
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter
Sue, isn't gold leaf edible in the U.S.?
Date: September 23rd, 1998 04:16:45
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: NOT glitter...its gold dust or highlighter dust (NT)
I checked in my catalog, they carry (1) sheets of gold leaf (2)
something they call "Large Skewings", which are pieces of gold leaf that
are about 1" big. Also, they have (3) something called "Champagne
Skewings" which are pieces of gold leaf that are about 1/16". These are
mainly used to put in champagne, punch, etc.
Date: September 23rd, 1998 11:09:40
From: Michelle
e-mail: mogrady@x2.alliance.net
Subject: Re: kitchen aid mixer
Ok everybody, don't laugh but I took the Ultra Power back and got the
Heavy Duty!
I was at Sam's Club the other night and wandered over to the mixers and
saw that they had the Heavy Duty for only forty dollars more than I
paid for the U.P. I figured it was worth the extra forty dollars to
fill this hole in my heart.
So the next morning I made the switch. Now the only complaint I have
is that it doesn't fit under my top row of cupboards! I don't know
where I'm going to store this thing and my husband's already
complaining about it sitting on the counter. Oh well, if that's all
I've got to complain about then I guess life can't be too bad!
By the way, it beats through that royal icing "like buttah". No more
finger blisters for me, and THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT.
Michelle
Date: September 24th, 1998 12:41:41
From: dee
e-mail: ChefNana1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter
I've heard that some people have gold injected into their bodies (for severe arthritis conditions) so why can't we eat it? dee:):)
Date: September 24th, 1998 02:11:50
From: Sherry
e-mail: radva@sprynet.com
Subject: price of character pans
How does one go about figuring how much to charge for an older Wilton
character pan when they have one for sale? You can always look in the
yearbooks and find out what they sold for, but do you add more for them
being older, or do you just charge what they sold for when new or even
less than that because they're used pans? Thanks for any help you can
offer.
Date: September 24th, 1998 04:16:38
From: Dora
e-mail:
Subject: Re: DH sale
Wegman's in Pa has Duncan Hines for .69 until Saturday.
Date: September 24th, 1998 11:11:47
From: Michelle
e-mail: mogrady@x2.alliance.net
Subject: DH sale
Hey everyone who lives in the midwest-Meijers has DH on sale this week
for 79 cents!
Date: September 24th, 1998 07:59:43
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter
Its like this, some lab rat(?) must have gotten sick, died, etc. so OUR
government took it off the market to protect that few that NEEDS
protecting. Its like when our kids where young and they picked up
ANYTHING and in the mouth it went. They are just trying to protect the
few that need it. I'm sure that special treatments including marijuana
use can be obtained by a doctors note.
Gold is non-toxic, meaning that if ingested you won't die you just
might. OH, don't drink the water, eat the meat or breath the air either.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 24th, 1998 06:24:23
From: Debbie G.
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Glitter...more info
In three of my decorating supply catalogs they also have Highlighter.
I'm thinking that this could be the same as yours because, like yours,
they all have 1402 in the product # for the gold and 1404 in the product
# for the silver. They might have some extra numbers or letters, but
they ALL have these 4 numbers in their product #s. Maybe all of YOU buy
yours from the same supplier,anyway in all 3 catalogs this Highlighter
is listed as NON-EDIBLE. I hope maybe I can find out where everyone gets
theirs from, so if I ever need it & yours is EDIBLE, I'd know which one
I wanted. Also, I'm sure that in 1 of the catalogs that the gold leaf is
listed as EDIBLE. If the "package cake" that you are talking about is
Colette Peters', she used gold leaf on hers (on the cake part, powder
for the bows), & the book says that the gold & silver are completely
edible.
Date: September 24th, 1998 07:19:25
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: price of character pans
By all means charge MORE. Some of those old pans would go to the highest
bidder for at least $20.00. We usually sell ours more like $10.00 each.
Date: September 24th, 1998 07:24:05
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Cake Decorators & Their Books
FYI I have a VERY good small book by Kay Ogden (now deceased). Mine is
on gumpaste dolls. She was fantastic (from Ohio). When she died, her
kids threw all her belongings away. She had treasures too. Shame...most
of us would have driven clear accross the US for those!
Date: September 24th, 1998 09:52:51
From: Jody
e-mail: RunyanFmly@aol.com
Subject: Re: price of character pans
I think it's more of a supply and demand thing. I shop the auction site
"ebay" regularly. They usually have 250 - 350 Wilton items up for bid
on a daily basis. There are certain pans that go for $25 and up. I've
seen pans go for as much as $46.00. There are also some pans that you
can't give away. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Garfield, Strawberry
Shortcake, Raggedy Ann, Care Bears, Super Marios, and Smurf pans, just
to mention a few. The ones that seem to be more valuable are the old
Disney Character pans: Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto to mention a few.
So, basically I think you have to feel out the "market" and just see
what people are willing to pay. Hope this helps.
Date: September 26th, 1998 01:56:11
From: Judy
e-mail: cakewhiz@ap.net
Subject: Re: DH sale
Hi:
This must be a coast to coast DH sale because out here in California its
78 cents. Boy...did I stock up!
Date: September 25th, 1998 11:51:11
From: Tami
e-mail: tlutley@inetworld.net
Subject: Re: Ballotin Candy Box FOUND!
Sue,
What is it? I wasn't the one who asked for it, but I'm curious as to
what it is?
Date: September 25th, 1998 10:50:38
From:
e-mail: JANET
Subject: Re: Re: new discovery
HA! I LOVE YOU ALL .. and I promise I willl share but got to do my homework first. Wasn't meaning to lead you on but i got excited when I thought of it and really wanted to tell someone it might matter to. I sent a message and watched a week and no replys so got in touch with lawyer --he says keep my mouth shut -- so I am being mean to you and that is what I have to do right now. SORRY
Date: September 25th, 1998 08:20:47
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Ballotin Candy Box FOUND!
Someone called about a Ballotin candy box. Well after giving up I found
a company that sells them. If you still need them please email
proicer@one.net and I'll give you sizes & cost.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 26th, 1998 10:52:55
From: Kathy M.
e-mail: ndsz27a@prodigy.com
Subject: Re: wilton fondant molds
Hi Lynne, I've only tried the "Romance" set. They released without any problems and I was very pleased with the way they turned out. I would imagine the "Classic" set would have the same kind of results. I have that set also, but have not had the need to use it yet.
Kathy M.
Date: September 26th, 1998 05:56:05
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Merkins Chocolate
laura; have you ck'd out dolores' on line catalog???
she sells it.... it is sooooo much better than wilton's :)
lynne
Date: September 26th, 1998 10:58:40
From: Theo
e-mail: Cheflene@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: DH sale
Judy, where in California are you? I want to get in on this sale too!
Date: September 26th, 1998 05:59:18
From: lynne
e-mail: kakeladi@mindinfo.com
Subject: wilton fondant molds
has anyone used wilton's new romance &/or classic accent fondant mold
sets?? do they release easy? any problems? are the designs nice?
anything you *don't* likr avout them??
lynne
Date: September 26th, 1998 05:36:11
From: LAURA
e-mail: agacakes@swbell.net
Subject: Merkins Chocolate
I've heard people mention a chocolate named Merkins.I've never seen it
advertised anywhere.Is it available in the U.S.? Who makes it? Where can
I purchase it? Does anyone have a price list,address,phone # ??????
Much Thanks
Laura
Date: September 27th, 1998 11:13:33
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Ballotin Candy Box FOUND!
Its a candy box that the sides are slanted outward. Like a Chinese to go
container.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 27th, 1998 11:19:06
From: Marida
e-mail: binsted@erols.com
Subject: Re: Merkins Chocolate
That is the best chocolate. We make a lot of candy at Xmas for presents
and I wouldn't use any other kind. You can sure tell the difference in
the taste and quality when you use it. We purchase it in 10lb. blocks.
Date: September 27th, 1998 11:10:33
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Merkins Chocolate
Yes, that is the brand we carry. Merckens is the name of the
manufacture. You really can't buy straight from them unless you need a
semi truck full. Just go through a distributor if your a vendor. If not,
let me know and I'll ship it to you.
Its soooo creamy, re melts and holds its temper. Just an all around
better taste. $2.45 per pound, etc. Available in White, Milk(Cocoa
Light) and Dark(Cocoa Dark), plus all the color, etc. In cap form for
easy melting.
Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 27th, 1998 10:59:00
From: Nannette
e-mail: nghenderson@erols.com
Subject: Re: 1999 Calendar
Norm Davis of the Sweet Life in Virginia carries them. Go to
www.thesweetlife.com; I think the e-mail address is
sales@thesweetlife.com.
Date: September 27th, 1998 09:21:17
From: Tammy
e-mail: Dunkccc@aol.com
Subject: Re: Wanting input before buying new CAMERA
I recently got an Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 as a present and I took it with me to the National ICES Convention and it took fabulous pictures! (Consumer Reports rated certain Olympus models very well.) I shot nine rolls of film and out of that many, I only threw away 5-6 pictures that I didn't like (I probably moved slightly). I did, however, cut some of the right off on some of the pictures. I'm sure after I have more experience with using this camera, I won't be aiming slightly off center. Good luck with your decision.
Date: September 27th, 1998 01:51:28
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Wanting input before buying new CAMERA
hi janice; i have that camera and had to put a piece of parchment over
the flash -- you can use any kind of defuser such as translucent
plastic, the parchment etc. (it tends to 'over flash' for what we are
my pics are *almost* as good as several professional photographers in
town......and in some cases better.
another way to improve you pics is to scan them then use a program like
paint shop pro to enhance them, etc. (there are many, many different
simular programs that can be used.)
hope this helps.
lynne
Date: September 27th, 1998 10:24:55
From: kellyann
e-mail: kellyann@writeme.com
Subject: 1999 Calendar
Does anyone know where I can find (purchase/view) one of those cake calendars that were shown at the last ICES convention?
Date: September 27th, 1998 02:17:07
From: Janice O.
e-mail: gooo8@aol.com
Subject: Wanting input before buying new CAMERA
I am interested in purchasing an automatic camera that will capture the finer details of your cake, if that's possible. I recently purchased a Canon Sureshot Tele 80 but took it back because border details just didn't show up (at least to my liking). This camera is designed to take photos within 2 feet. Do I need to buy a camera that will range from 1 ft. or so on up?
If any of you have a camera that you like that fits within my specifications, please let me know a brand/style, etc. Any comments are welcome. Many thanks!
Date: September 28th, 1998 08:09:39
From: Susan
e-mail: sustuc@aol.com
Subject: BC mixes on sale
They are on sale here in the Toronto area for 99 cents. For those Americans close enough to the border to stock up, with our dollar the way it is, it would be about 59 cents for you!
Date: September 28th, 1998 09:15:22
From: Tammy Huls
e-mail: thuls@adams.net
Subject: Re: BC mixes on sale
BC is also on sale at Hy-Vee for 79 cents in Illinois and Iowa.
Date: September 28th, 1998 09:26:44
From: Tammy H.
e-mail: thuls@adams.net
Subject: 30 qt Hobart mixer
Hi! I recently told my husband that by the time I turn 30, I would like
to own a big hobart mixer and a commercial size oven. Within 1-2 weeks
of my saying that, he found a 30 quart in the classified ads and 2 days
later, we brought it home. That was yesterday. I am planning on trying
it out tomorrow. I can't wait! For those of you who have one, do you
use the paddle or the wisk to make icing? I've always used the wisk on
my kitchen aid, but the woman I bought it from said to use the paddle.
I can see where the paddle would incorporate less air. This is a 30
quart model and stands 4 feet tall! And it is so quiet I can't believe
it! Thanks for any hints or input!
Tammy
Date: September 29th, 1998 12:32:30
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: 30 qt Hobart mixer
Oh, Tammy, you are so lucky to be so young and enjoying the luxury of having a big mixer like that. I've had my 20 quart one for about 16 years and it is the greatest! I only use it for icing and I only had a paddle with mine so I would think that would be the best to make the icing with. Icing is quite heavy when you mix that much so I would think the whip probably could not stand up to that very long. Good luck and I know you are going to love it!
Date: September 29th, 1998 12:34:56
From: Carolyn
e-mail: Bridal1
Subject: Re: Cake decorating magazine from England
Do you know what the prices are on these?
Date: September 28th, 1998 09:11:24 Publishers in England - Spottiswoode Publishing Ltd, Hawkins Road, The Best wishes, Please call if you need further information. Sheila Lampkin, Editor
Date: September 29th, 1998 12:32:19
Date: September 29th, 1998 08:47:16
Date: September 29th, 1998 06:00:16
Date: September 29th, 1998 07:55:33 I definately use the paddle for icing. I use the whip for mixing cakes. On repairs...hope you never need to, but not to worry. If/when you ever
Date: September 29th, 1998 08:02:33 From: "Sheila Lampkin" Hello, the magazine will be published on 5th October. Publishers in England - Spottiswoode Publishing Ltd, Hawkins Sheila Lampkin, Editor
Date: September 29th, 1998 08:04:33
Date: September 29th, 1998 08:07:35
Date: September 29th, 1998 08:58:15
Date: September 30th, 1998 09:33:36 Sue at Sugarcraft, Inc.
Date: September 30th, 1998 08:37:30
Date: September 30th, 1998 08:50:08
Date: September 30th, 1998 08:34:56
Date: September 30th, 1998 08:37:10
Date: September 30th, 1998 08:22:48
Date: September 30th, 1998 05:43:14
Date: September 30th, 1998 05:43:25
Date: September 30th, 1998 05:14:30
Date: September 30th, 1998 02:00:23
Date: September 30th, 1998 01:28:29 Jackie N.
Date: September 30th, 1998 01:22:58 Jackie N.
Date: September 30th, 1998 10:40:12 Tammy
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Cake decorating magazine from England
From: "Sheila Lampkin"
Hello, the magazine will be published on 5th October.
American distributors are .- International Cakebook Distribution Inc.
Tri-Main Building,2495 Main Street Suite 410, Buffalo NY USA 14214
Telephone (716) 831-0562 Fax (716) 831-0584
Hythe, Colchester, Essex CO2 8JT
Telephone 01206 795461 Fax - 01206 797140
From: Diane B.
e-mail: Pippingirl@aol.com
Subject: What's it called and will it be on newstands? NT
From: Julie
e-mail:
Subject: Re: 30 qt Hobart mixer
Congratulations!! I have a 20 quart mixer and would never trade it for
anything in the world. The 30 must be pretty heavy ,make sure you have a
very good hardwood table for it to sit on or is it the stand up model? I
wonder since i'm past 30 if my husband would fall for that kind of
request? NOT! I have my eye on a 10 quart mixer and wouldn't mind
getting that as a backup mixer , heaven forbids anything should ever go
wrong with my big baby. I LOVE MY MIXER . Happy mixing Tammy. By the way
I only use the paddle for mixing both my icing and cake mix and it does
a wonderful job. The wire whip is used primarily for the whip cream.I
also have the dough hook but will never use because I fear it will kill
my machine making it work too hard.Anyhow, I'm not a bread maker I do
cakes only and love doing this work especially from home.
P.S. I'ts getting cold up here in Canada but nice and toasty warm in
my kitchen.
From: Selina
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Cake decorating magazine from England
Hello Ladies. I think the magazine Dolores is talking about could be "Cake Decoration Monthly" As far as I know its not available here but the subscription comes from the UK. I will find out more. I'm Brtish and will call the UK to get overseas subscription rates. I have a few copies that I get when I go home. Its mostly fondant work and gum paste flowers. Dolores if its not this magazine I also want more details.
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: 30 qt Hobart mixer
Congratulations....this big mixer will get your job done so much faster.
I make icing for the weekend and store it in buckets. I'm lucky when I
calculate right and don't run out.
Mine is a 20 quart and I can get 10-11 cake mixes in at once.
call for repairs, tell them right then you need them to bring a spare
with them. They may have your mixer for weeks if they need to replace
parts and you couldn't do without it I'm sure : ) The last time I had
mine repaired I think it cost me about $165.00. Thats not too bad I
don't thnk.
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Cake decorating magazine from England
Below is further information I recieved. It is now available from
within the US. I'm not certain now of the title and she didn't say. But
I don't think this is the Sugarcraft Guild mag. I think it is the otehr
one. I have 3 copies and it is full of pictures. The quality is superb.:
American distributors are .- International Cakebook Distribution Inc.
Tri-Main Building,2495 Main Street Suite 410, Buffalo NY USA
14214
Telephone (716) 831-0562 Fax (716) 831-0584
Road, The Hythe, Colchester, Essex CO2 8JT
Telephone 01206 795461 Fax - 01206 797140
Best wishes, Please call if you need further information.
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: 1999 Calendar
That calendar is so nice. My friend Earlene Moore even has a cake in it.
This calendar is $10.00 plus shipping. It is sure to become a
collector's item. Nice to hang in your home or especially in your
classroom.
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Wanting input before buying new CAMERA
I certainly vote for Tammy's camera. I didn't get many pictures and they
aren't great anyway with my old 35MM. Tammy's camera has a closer up
lense than mine and you see lots more detail. Tammy was nice enough to
get me a set of prints made and they are really nice.
From: Diane B.
e-mail: Pippingirl@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cake decorating magazine from England
This is so frustrating! I've called the NY number twice now and keep getting a recording - no one seems to be there - and no one has returned my calls. All I wanted to know was name of mag, price, and if its newstand or subscription. I'm excited about a new magazine, but I'm a little put off already. I was going to subscribe sight-unseen, but I'm not so sure now.
From: Sue
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: new discovery
Too Bad, I'm too busy to care.
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Butavan?
Read more about Butavan on our last aol chat. Earlene is trying to get a
distributor, then we will have it to sell too. She says its butter and
vanilla.
From: dee
e-mail: ChefNana1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: 30 qt Hobart mixer
julie, you mentioned that you have a 20 qt. and you also want a 10 qt. Are these Hobart Mixers as well? What size do they come in and what are the price ranges? Does anyone else recommend any other kind of mixer? I have a kitchen aide and love it but would like to purchase something larger in the future. Thanks....dee
From: Dolores
e-mail:
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cake decorating magazine from England
Gee, I'm sorry. I don't know what is going on. Didn't I leave an email
address on there too. Did you try that? I gave you the entire message I
recieved, so Im no help.
From: dee
e-mail: ChefNana1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Wanting input before buying new CAMERA
What are the price ranges of these cameras? I have a 35mm, but I am always so scared the photos won't come out or something will happen to the film. By the time you get the picture back, the cake is gone forever! I guess instant cameras are a no-no(for detail, etc). Does anyone even recommend some type of poloroid? At least if the photo isn't good or the lighting real bad you can retake it right away and the cake will still be around.....dee
From: Theo
e-mail: Cheflene@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: DH sale
DH stands for Duncan Hines.
From: Darlene
e-mail: DesignsByDarlene@juno.com
Subject: Re: DH sale
What's DH????
From: Darlene
e-mail: DesignsByDarlene@juno.com
Subject: Re: DH sale
What's DH????
From: Dolores
e-mail: proicer@one.net
Subject: Problems posting NEW messages
Several of you have emailed me brining it to my attention that we can't
post a new message. I have allerted my guru and it should be fixed
sometime tomorrow. I doubt he can get to it yet tonight. (It was 5PM
when I emailed him). He has been working on the othe problem of the
pages loading so slowly (probably how he messed the other up LOL). He
locked us all out!
From: lynne
e-mail:
Subject: thanks jackie and kathy for your input! (nt)
From: Jackie N.
e-mail: nelson@redrose.net
Subject: Re: wilton fondant molds
Hi Lynne...
I've got both sets...just used the one set this past week. I had no
problems with sticking, and the designs were nice. However-I do prefer
my rose mold I bought at convention. At any rate-for the money, it's a
great mold!
From: Jackie N
e-mail: nelson@redrose.net
Subject: Re: Wanting input before buying new CAMERA
Hi Janice! I've been using a Chinon Genesis.My model is a 2000, I
think, but there are newer and better models now(mine is about 3-4
years old). This camera looks a bit odd-somewhat like a small video-but
it has a close-up feature that allows me to get within 18"! I love it!
From: Tammy H.
e-mail: thuls@adams.net
Subject: Re: Re: Re: 30 qt Hobart mixer
I bought my 30 quart privately and paid $600. We called Hobart before
we decided to buy this one and for a 12qt or a 20 qt it was going to
cost $1600 for a rebuilt one. I think I came out alright!