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isn’t required to use the machine,
but it helps.
“We cut out gingerbread men
out of gumpaste and place them
around the center of the cake and
put a big gingerbread man on top of
the cake,” she says of one creative
decorating idea. “You can cut out a
ton of polka dots with this Cricut
machine. We normally cut out all
our designs on Tuesday. And once
the machine starts running, the decorators
are free to do other things.”
Ruiz estimates that doing just
15 custom monograms on the Cricut
paid for the machine. For further
assistance and design ideas on this
topic, Ruiz suggests that decorators
visit the website of cake decorator
Linda McClure of DeseretDesigns
(www.deseretdesigns.com).
One audience member at the
ARBE cake workshop offered up
another useful website software program,
Play With Pictures, for creating
fun photo designs. For more
information on Play With Pictures,
visit www.vertustech.com.
ColorS & Creativity
Other decorating experts from
the baking industry can offer dozens
of time-saving tips and production
ideas for making signature cakes.
Kasia Wilk of Lucks Food Decorating
Co. shares the following ideas to
ensure you are prepared to decorate
to your customer’s delight:
Always have red, blue and yellow
food colors on hand. Although
you may like to use a number of
other colors, and it is convenient to
keep them on hand, you will always
be able to make any color you need
if you keep the primary colors on
hand.
A color wheel from Lucks or
artist’s supply store will help you
better understand colors and color
mixing.
Airbrushing is a quick and easy
way to add color or enhance backgrounds.
Apply your Edible Image
first and then do your airbrush
around the image.
When you are changing colors
in your airbrush, have a spray-out
cup for cleaning to avoid excess
spray in your work area.
Don’t be afraid to mix colors directly
in the airbrush color cup. If
you need turquoise, use a few drops
of green and a few drops of blue,
and you’re there.
Structural SupplieS
Clayton Artibee of Bakery
Crafts adds that when showcasing
your cake designs to customers,
“make sure you have the structures
and supplies to build it. Make sure
you are presenting customers what
you would like to sell them, and if
you have a good selection to show
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