I Am Now Officially A Wilton Instructor Woohoo!
Business By Euphoriabakery Updated 12 Jun 2006 , 2:44am by TexasSugar
Well after debating offering a cake decorating course at my local park and rec center I was finally contacted by Wilton to teach a couple towns over! I am so excited, it was going to be so much work to come up with a lesson plan and everything on my own. Now Wilton does all that for me and there are so many perks. like discounts and stuff.
I am really excited, can you tell?! I start teaching my first class on June 10th, but have already done one in store demo and replaced their store displays!
Welcome aboard the instructor train. I have been an instructor for 1 year and it has been loads of fun. Good Luck 
Congratulations!! What a great opportunity. I've often thought about it, but I need more practice myself first. I've always enjoyed teaching. Before kids, I developed and implemented training for the company I worked for. Maybe someday I can carry that experience over to teaching cake decorating.
How exciting for you. Have FUN!!!!!!
Thanks everyone! I am really excited! I already havea course 1 with 8 students signed up and a course 2 with 2-3 students!
how exciting Euphoria! good for you - a big congrats!
How does all of this work, if you dont mind me asking. do you just get the discount or is that a perk on top of pay? What kind of pay is it?
I'm switching jobs and thinking I'd maybe check this out to make some extra money ontop of the bakery I'm about to start working in.
Although I dont know to much about Wilton methods I'm sure its not to much different then what I know already.
I was going to take a wilton class at Michaels in Augusta but it started earlier this month and I missed it by a few days. They offer the I,II,III classes. I don't know how much the class & supplies run though. They were running a special 1/2 off the 2nd class when you registered for the first class; so, I guess the classes are around 25.00 - not including supplies. Hopefully they will offer them again when this class is over next month or atleast in aug.
Classes are usually $25, and you have to buy the kit, which includes basically what you need for the class, although you will pick up other stuff, believe me! LOL
Usually, there will be some sort of special like half price class, or half price kit, or buy the class, get the kit free, buy the kit get the class free, whatever. Basically, these stores want you in their classes, learning to love cake decorating, so you will buy the cake decorating stuff they sell! LOL It works ....... winks ..........
The classes are so worth it! They are fun, and we do get hooked! I have taken one or two of the classes twice! Missed a few things the first time, and I tend to be a perfectionist when it comes to learning something new.
To be an instructor is getting to be more work these days, isn't it? Here in TN, you have to take all three courses (and I believe that is standard everywhere) and be pretty proficient on most of the techniques, particularly roses and oh heck, I've forgotten the word, but edges.... I don't know what the pay is, as I haven't dedicated myself to becoming an instructor. Inquired once, and that's about it.
Congratulations, girl, I'll bet you are going to have a lot of fun~!
How does all of this work, if you dont mind me asking. do you just get the discount or is that a perk on top of pay? What kind of pay is it?
I'm switching jobs and thinking I'd maybe check this out to make some extra money ontop of the bakery I'm about to start working in.
Although I dont know to much about Wilton methods I'm sure its not to much different then what I know already.
Since you would be teaching Wilton Methods, my best advice is to take the courses, even though you do know how to do cake decorating. It will let you see what all the classes involve and what you would be teaching.
After you take the classes you go to Wilton.com and fill out an app. Then you want and see.
You get paid by the number of students, but this pay does very from account to account, so it does depend on what store you teach at. At Michaels you make $120 a month on a small course and it goes up from there. You are required to offer an Course 1 every month as well as a Course 2 and/or Course 3. Michaels treats you as a store employee so you also get the store discount of 25% off anything you buy that is not on sale. At some stores you are an independent contractor. Wilton gives you 40% off anything you order from them.
Plus note that teaching the classes is not a huge money maker. It is good extra money, but you can't always count on it to pay the bills, since you do not know from month to month how much you will make. You could have a month of all three courses, and then you could have a month with only one, or even none.
You also have to supply your own things, so when you factor that in, you aren't making the full $120. On the first night of course 1 you bring a cake, and make the icing for the students to see. In course 2 you are suppose to make royal icing. And in course 3 you will use fondant.
Also at Michaels you are required to do 5 Class Previews a year, on specific dates. The pay is good for the period of time, but you do make and bring cakes, cupcakes or cookies and icing to promote your classes.
I love teaching the classes, but teaching them is not going to make anyone rich, or even close. It is one of those jobs you can't do just for the money.
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