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knel
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Joined: Aug 15, 2007
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Location: AL
Birthday: Jan 17
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:03 pm |
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I'm wanting to do Swiss dot on a top tier cake and was wondering if there is a mat or is it a freehand deco??? I could probably do it freehand, but how far inbetween each 3-dot bunch do you space, and about how much space between each row?
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TooMuchCake
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Joined: May 01, 2005
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:10 pm |
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I have a mat to help me with mine. I have done it freehand before, and I start out nice and even, but as I go along, I get more and more wonky. The mat keeps me on track.
Deanna |
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kakeladi
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Joined: May 26, 2004
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Location: traveling the U.S. in my R.V.
Birthday: Nov 08
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:20 pm |
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I've done it both ways:) It depends on how much of a perfectionist you are - really:) |
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momtobtb
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Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 194
Location: Iowa
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:38 pm |
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I've been looking for a swiss dot mat. Where's a good place to get one?
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all4cake
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Location: NC
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:54 pm |
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xstitcher
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Joined: Mar 18, 2008
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Location: Raleigh, NC
Birthday: Apr 11
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:09 pm |
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| all4cake wrote: | http://www.earlenescakes.com/dotimprintmats.html
She demonstrates the various ways to use the single dot mat. I truly never thought of using it for quite a few things she shows...basket weave guide marks for one |
Thanks so much for sharing that, that's a lot of uses! I think I'll have to order some of these for myself!  |
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sparklynne
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Joined: May 18, 2007
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Location: Washington State
Birthday: Feb 14
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:06 pm |
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ok I am cheap!  to be honest I didn't know that they even made such a thing lol and my area is so small that I didn't have one readily available when I needed one and no time to order it. So here is what I did lol... I got a really nice sized sheet of styrofoam that normally I would use to dry my gumpaste roses on.. I took a ruler and measured out the spacing I wanted for my dots. I inserted a toothpick at these point until I had a fairly large space covered on the styrofoam, I then touched the pick side to the cake all the way around it, keeping the entry points lined up when I moved it to make new markings. It worked fantastic!! Made quick work of my 3 tier wedding cake project. |
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xstitcher
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:09 pm |
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| sparklynne wrote: | | ok I am cheap! |
I was LMAO!! I'm sure we're all like that at times!!!
P.S. That's some great thinking, now you've got my wheels a turnin'!!  |
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sparklynne
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Birthday: Feb 14
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:21 pm |
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xstitcher
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:34 pm |
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You know Lynne, I'm the same as was my mom! My DH thinks I'm nuts, he's all for having free time and the easy route! Me, I take forever ordering things on-line because of all the comparison shopping I do! I think my eyes are bleeding trying to find the best homeschooling supplies this week  ! As for spending $$ on myself, almost unheard of, it's usually my DH that buys the stuff for me! I can spend $$ on him, my kids and the rest of my family but when it comes to me.....
P.S. I'd love to hear about your homemade veiner! |
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knel
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Joined: Aug 15, 2007
Posts: 173
Location: AL
Birthday: Jan 17
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Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:59 am |
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Hey, thanks for the tips. I'm a little "OCD" when it comes to cakin'... I love the styrofoam/toothpick idea. Thinkin' I'll give that a try! Hope you all have a great weekend! |
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indydebi
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:31 am |
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There's a mat for this?  |
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