Como Hacer Conchas- Decoracion de Tortas

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A mi me encanta decorar tortas con diferentes boquillas. Mucha gente piensa 

que no tienen la calidad de trabajo para decorar con boquillas y prefieren usar 

fondant. Pero la realidad es que decorar con boquillas se logra con práctica. 

Para algunas personas se les hace fácil aprender. Otras, requieren más practica. 

Pero no importa que cantidad de tiempo cada persona se tome en aprender, 

una vez se aprende, nunca se olvida.

Siempre le he dicho a mis estudiantes que diseüos con boquilla es como

aprender a escribir. Requiere practica! Pero una vez se aprende, 

nunca se olvida.

Las conchas son una de las maneras más básicas de darle un terminado bonito 

a sus tortas. En el video doy una explicación simple y después procedo a 

explicar con más detalles para personas que están comenzando a 

aprender y requieran más ayuda.

Yo también tuve mis días de principiante. Pero a través con  la experiencia, he 

aprendido como mejorar mis conchas. Comparto con ustedes lo que he 

aprendido y espero les guste.

Presione aquí para ver el video "Como Hacer Conchas".

Hope you enjoy. 

Until next time ta ta!

Edna ;)

P.S.- Este Blog lo tenía desde hace tiempo sin uso. He decidido usarlo para mi Blog en Español. Si prefiere el inglés. presione aquí.

*This is an old Blog I was not using, so I have decided to use it for my Spanish community. For my Blog in English, click here.

Cake Contest!

I have decided  to do a cake contest for all my friends around the world. The theme will be "Summer Sensations". Basically anything that has to do with summer is acceptable. Vacations, beach, Summer holidays, Out of school. Let your imagination roll!

Here are the rules for this contest. READ THEM WELL

• The cake should be 2 tiers. No more or less. 2 tiers.
• Photos submitted must be of your work.
• Photos must be of the theme of the contest.
• No adult themed cakes
• Limit one entry per person
• Internationals can participate
• Only one cake per person, up to 2 photos. I will decide best photo if you send 2
• Photo have to be submitted before the end date of the contest to designmeacake@hotmail.com
• No names or watermarks on the photos will be aloud.
• Real cake should be used in making the cake. No dummies.

The photos have to be send to designmeacake@hotmail.com
This email is only for photos, is not for answering questions, so please only photos for this email. Don't post the photos directly in my page. They need to be submitted by email only. If you do so,
the photo will be disqualified.

I will post the photos in Facebook on a Contest Album where everyone can comment on the photos. No names can be mention in the comments of who made the cake. This can get the photo disqualified. Make sure you send your photos no later than July 31, 2010. That's the deadline for the
photos to be entered. Anything sent after that, wont be posted as part of the contest.

There will be 2 levels. One for Beginners and one for Intermediate to advanced. When you send the photos, send your name location and level of skill. Write the months and years you been
decorating and if this is a hobby or you do this for a living.

There will be 1 price for Beginner and one prize for Intermediate.The prize will consist in a $20.00 gift certificate towards a web store purchase or your choice of one DVD from,
http://designmeacake.biz/

The winner will be announced August, 2010. So start  working on those cakes!

I will send reminders in my

Facebook page.

Don't miss on the fun and join this contest!

Until next blog, ta ta!
Edna :)

Working with edible glue.

A lot of people ask me all the time about Edible glue. So here is some information on it. Edible Glue is basically used to glue Fondant, Gumpaste, or Pastillaje.

Is it right to use water as glue? The answer is yes. Certain details can be glued with a brush and water, but you have to keep in mind that water is not alcohol based, so it doesn't dry as fast. If you put too much, you will have a real slippery mess.

So, the question is how much is needed? Think about when you clean a table with a moist towel. That's about how much water is needed. Small details like stripes, dots and other things like that
will be fine to glue with water.

Another glue that is very common is your basic extracts. Extracts are alcohol based, so it gives you moisture, but it will dry more than water will.

Next we go to Edible Glue with a little bit of more substance. Why would you need it? Maybe a heavier piece, or a more intricate detail. For example a small swag on a cake or some fondant swirls. And this type of glue is used for making gumpaste flowers as well.

For Edible Glue I start by breaking small pieces of gumpaste into warm water, and letting them dissolve for 15 minutes. You can decide how thick you want your gumpaste to be by how much gumpaste you add to the water. Or if it's too thick, just add more water.

Click here to get Tylose

The other type of glue is based on Tylose powder. For
this one, you can take a 1/2 cup of hot water and add a
1/4 teaspoon of Tylose to the water. Mix it well and
let it rest so it can cool down and dissolve.
If you want a thicker consistency, add more Tylose.
If you want it more thin, add more water. This is my
favorite gum glue ever. It will last for a long time in
the bottle with no refrigeration.

Both of these you can store in an airtight container, like a small Tupperware or a baby food jar. For a longer shelf life store them in the refrigerator if you want. They can last from 30 to up to 60 days.

Some people will use egg whites for gumpaste flowers as a glue. But if you are not comfortable with raw egg whites, just know you have other options.

Hope this helps!

Until next blog..ta ta!

Edna :)