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tcturtleshell
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:50 am |
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| indydebi wrote: | tc, I've just started to use the hollow white dowel things recently ... like in the past few months .... to put in the larger tiers. But I've used wooden dowels for 30 years with no problems.
Pssst! Welcome to the Gramma Club! When can we officially induct you? |
Well thank you indydebi & jclvs2! My 1st Grandbaby is due Dec 5th! We will find out the sex next week. I'm sooo excited!! I can't wait to know the sex so I can start buying things! Oh & I've already starting trying to figure out a design for the baby shower cake. Funny thing I keep looking at baby girl cakes on CC Hmmmm....  We shall see....
I've used the wooden dowels since I starting caking in 04 & never had a problem till last year. That was enough to make me change to plastic hollow. Maybe it's because I've been gone from CC a while but what does SPS mean? LOL I've gotta catch up on all this again!
Happy Saturday, God Bless, ~TC~ |
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Gingoodies
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Location: New Jersey
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:32 am |
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tc.. first CONGRATULATIONS! This grandma thing is pretty good. SPS is a single plate system by Bakerycrafts. Four legs that attach to 1 plate. Looks like a little table for your cake. One of the forums (I can't remember exactly which one) has a sticky with the info. |
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tcturtleshell
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:57 pm |
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Thanks Ginny for the Congrads & the info! I would've never figured it out! LOL I bought a cake support system thingy back in 07 at the ICES in Omaha I have NEVER used it! I even forgot what it was called. I paid $135 for that thing. If I ever find someone that wants it I'll let em' have it for $100 (hint, hint to anyone). I do not do a lot of cakes so I have never even taken it out of the pkg it's in. I just had to have it though  My hollow dowels work fine & I can't figure out how to use that support system anyway. LOL If I had a biz I probably would use it but I don't do many cakes, just for family & real close friends. Don't we always buy things that we don't really need? I also bought a bunch of other stuff that I've never taken out of the pkg! Shhhh  DH doesn't know! |
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stampinron
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Joined: Sep 14, 2007
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:50 pm |
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What size dowel do you use? The 1/4 inch wilton ones seem so flimsy. |
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TexasSugar
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:18 pm |
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TC, that is so typical for conventions I think. I have things from my first convention, which was 6 years ago I think, that haven't been opened. But man I thought I had to have them at the time. I have since gotten to be a better shopper and try not to impulse by and get all wrapped up in the, oh that is so cool I just gotta have it, vibe that is going around.
The support system you are talking about is the SFS or Stress Free Supports. |
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FlourPots
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:29 am |
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| poohsmomma wrote: | | I space three straws in a triangle pattern in the bottom tier to hold my upper tier. I never have problems with uneven "legs" shifting the support of the cake to another "leg". Haven't had any disasters yet. |
This is EXACTLY what I did on my first tiered cake...3-layers (6''), on top of 3-layers (8")...I thought a "triangle" dowel pattern would surely be okay with such a small tier to support, and it might have been, if the cake didn't have to be transported.
It was fine at my house...I moved it around alot while decorating, but by the time it made the short distance to my sister's house (15 minutes by car), one side was leaning and I was so upset.
I only use straws now...and that might work in a triangle since they're so thick, but I would never try it again. |
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LaBellaFlor
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:29 pm |
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I used to use wooden dowels, but switched to straws a long time ago. I like the ease of cutting them & getting them level. And yes, I have used them for tiered cakes. If I had some huge, monster, stacked cake then I'ld probably go with SPS. Now 17 dowels?!?!? I don't get it. I would think someone could tell thats just too many holes & instead of getting more support, you'ld get less, cause of tearing up the center. |
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FlourPots
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:05 pm |
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I really think that the person planning to use that many straws would have realized on her own, that it was too many, once she started inserting them.
She was unsure and looking for guidance here for an upcoming event. |
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MessiET
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:00 am |
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I used to use the wooden dowels - followed directions exactly on how many etc. I had 2 large cakes slide. I have been using SPS since and LOVE it! I will never go back to wooden dowels or anything else. The cakes are well supported, SPS is easy to use, you can transport your cake assembled, etc. HTH |
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adven68
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:11 pm |
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| indydebi wrote: | | I read this to hubby, who is a woodworker and he confirms it. |
Of course he is...LOL.I love that you keep reconfirming what I think about you and your husband!  |
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