Finishing Borders

Decorating By shaloop Updated 2 Jul 2006 , 12:00am by candyladyhelen

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shaloop Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 3:57pm
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Hi all. I"m a home baker that enjoys baking cakes from scratch. I'm trying to teach myself basic decorating just to improve the presentation, nothing fancy. I took a wilton I course years ago, but am just trying to practice in my spare time. How do I get the border to meet? I can start a rope or shell border and it look fine, but how do I get the end to meet the beginning without being noticeable? If anyone knows a site with pictures or video showing this that would be great too icon_biggrin.gif . But any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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lasidus1 Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 4:06pm
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I'm pretty much a beginner, but i find that once i'm about 6" away from finishing, i start to make my shells or whatever a little smaller or larger to end with a full shell.

I'm sure there is a better way, but i sure haven't found it!

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imbkay13 Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 4:13pm
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I'm fairly new also, what I will do is always start in back that way only I know where my goof is. icon_lol.gif

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CakesBySandy Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 4:14pm
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I always choose a backside for my cake and start there.

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fuzzykoala22 Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 4:33pm
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I usually designate one side as the "ugly side" and start all my borders there to that any gaps or overlap where the beginning and end meet will be in the back.

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JulieB Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 4:40pm
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Yep, I put the end on the back of the cake. Noone's ever noticed it yet.

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jmt1714 Posted 1 Jul 2006 , 4:48pm
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as a rule, no one looks as closely nor pays anywhere near as much attention to a cake as we do.

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candyladyhelen Posted 2 Jul 2006 , 12:00am
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I agree. Just start in the middle of the back & then it won't be noticeable. You sorta adjust the size of the shell as you come to the end.

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