Talk To Me About The Stress Free Support System..

Decorating By FromScratch Updated 16 Jul 2007 , 6:47pm by leah_s

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FromScratch Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 2:42pm
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I love the idea.. but what sizes do you get? Do you get the 10" ring to support a 10" cake layer or do you get an 8" ring? I am thinking the 8" ring, but I could be totally wrong. I know that pretty much everyone who has a set loves it so I just want to be sure that when I order some I get the right sizes.. I have a 4 tier carved volcano cake to make for September and I want to be sure that this sucker doesn't shift even a mm. So any ideas.. reviews.. warnings.. I'll take 'em all. LOL

Thanks so much for any advice!! icon_biggrin.gif

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tyty Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 2:51pm
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I just ordered the system, haven't used it yet. I will use it next week. I got the starter package. With that you get 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch rings. If you want to support a 12 inch cake you use the 10 inch ring on the cake below. You go 2 inches smaller than the cake it will support.

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karensue Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 2:52pm
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I just ordered the large set -- I can't wait for it to get here. The way I understood the info on their web page, you use a ring that is 2" smaller than the tier that will set on top. I'm doing a wedding cake that will have a 16" bottom tier, so that's why I just ordered the large set. If I do a cake bigger than that, I'll order the 16" ring.

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vitomiriam Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 2:56pm
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I just received mine yesterday and haven't used them. But I have to tell you, the owners are soooooooooooo nice. Great customer service!!

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TxAgGirl Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 3:08pm
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I love mine! I just have the 4" and the 6" rings, and I've used the 6" to support even a 9" tier. Actually, at the moment I've got it supporting a 6" tier because I was using my 4" in another cake. So long as you can't see it, you can support a decent range of sizes.

I've got a big wedding cake in few weeks (YIKES!), so I need to order a few more sizes to do that with....

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FromScratch Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 6:18pm
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Thanks for the replies.. I can't wait to order some!!

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springlakecake Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 6:33pm
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I am curious about these. What about hte leg sizes? It says they are adjustable, but they come in different sizes, so just how much are they adjustable is what I am wondering. If you typically do 4 inch cakes would you buy the 4 inch legs?

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tyty Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 6:38pm
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I am curious about these. What about hte leg sizes? It says they are adjustable, but they come in different sizes, so just how much are they adjustable is what I am wondering. If you typically do 4 inch cakes would you buy the 4 inch legs?




When I placed my order, I was told to get the 3 1/2 inch and they would adjust to 4 1/4.

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FromScratch Posted 13 Jul 2007 , 7:45pm
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Yes.. I was reading on the website that the legs are very adjustable and that you should order the ones that are shorter than your average cake.

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vrmcc1 Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 12:40am
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Could someone post the link where I can purchase these please? I just had my first cake support disaster and don't want that to happen again!!
I normally use dowels but think I need to try something else.

Thanks Val

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leah_s Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 1:51am
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You guys who haven't yet shelled out the $ for the SFS, should really, really look into SPS. Easy, way cheap and sturdy. You'll love it!

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vrmcc1 Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 2:30am
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leahs

SPS? sorry please explain!!
Val

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FromScratch Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 2:42am
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The SPS is the single plate separator system as I just found out.. hmmm.. MUCH more affordable.. I would love to hear more about it.. experience.. differences between the two.. why you like one over the other (other than cost of course cuz that's a 'DUH'.. LOL).

Here's a link http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/wedding/Wplates-pillars.htm

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kidsnurse Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 2:57am
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I'd like to know the differences also...

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miriel Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 5:31am
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leah_s Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 12:17pm
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I'm a huge SPS cheerleader. It's so cheap that I just charge a $20 equipment fee on wedding cakes and that makes the whole thing disposable.

Do a search on the Forums for SPS, becasue I've posted detailed instructions for using it at least three times in other threadss.

Really, I haven't cut a dowel in years.

And SFS is crazy expensive, so you have to xharge a deposit and worry about getting it back. I think that most people cut non-skid and use on top of the rings.

With SPS, you just jam the legs in and put the plate assembly into the cake and you're ready to go.

It just couldn't be easier. And very sturdy. I travel with stacked cakes all the time.

If you're diong a stacked cake, order the GC-4S column.

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FromScratch Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 12:55pm
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Thanks Leahs.. it seems MUCH more reasonable for me to go with the SPS.. I might get some of the SFS someday when I am making steadier money from this cake "thing" just to see what the differences are.. Honestly.. is it just that one is metal and one is plastic?? I mean I know there are other differences in over all appearance, but the main thing is materials right?

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leah_s Posted 14 Jul 2007 , 5:20pm
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Well, that and the SFS has adjustable legs while the SPS does not. You'd have to cut them. I really just bake to the height of the legs (or close to that height) and all is good.

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springlakecake Posted 16 Jul 2007 , 1:21pm
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But what about a center dowel? You wouldnt be able to do that with the plate system, am I right?

But I guess maybe you dont need them?

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leah_s Posted 16 Jul 2007 , 5:40pm
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Can't do a center dowel and you totally don't need it.

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springlakecake Posted 16 Jul 2007 , 6:32pm
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okay thanks! I will look into these. Are they considered disposable or reusable?

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leah_s Posted 16 Jul 2007 , 6:47pm
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Good question. I do both. I now charge brides a $20 equipment fee which covers my costs and that makes them disposable. If you get a set back, though, just wash and reuse. (And recharge . . .)

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