no confectioners glaze comes in a little bottle and you paint it on, ive had mine ages and still loads left :)

AHi days! *waves*

I've already spent just short of £50 in the space if me getting off moderation which was Saturday morning. Instead to think how much I will need to expand my pantry to put my new gadgets in haha!

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AOh poop sorry petitecat I thought you were nanny! Thanks for the recipe!

I forgot who was asking about mixing fondant with modelling chocolate, and I happened on this article just now:

http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/09/mixing-fondant-modeling-chocolate/

It compares fondant, modelling chocolate, and 50/50 fondant and modelling choc in different ways (rolling, cutting, etc). Worth a read!

AThat article was really interesting, thanks for posting Petitecat.

I think I might give it a go at a slightly lower ratio of choc to paste. I have about 1.5 kilos of modelling choc left from a cake earlier this year, may as well use some of it to try this!

Thanks Catsmum the one I used was simlilar to that but the moulds weren't flexible when made, will try that one next time.

Bloody hell Tiddy do you live in a mansion , don't envy you cleaning all them toilets and bathrooms.

ATiddy, how did you do your facebook page? I don't have Facebook because I just don't believe in it, but I'm not too proud to see it for it's amazing business potential!

I'm just wondering what kind of page I do so that I can interact with people as a personal profile doesn't let you set anything up with a business name.

ANooooo, Kathy, everyone blames me, OK OK, tiny bit my fault!

AOh tiddy, envious house loving going on here.

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AI have to work all afternoon with this blame on my shoulders, how could guys, Ha ha ha, only kidding.

I think I need to shoulder so of the blame with you Nanny I'm always linking stuff on here. Sorry everyone but you know you'd spend just as much without our influence 

Tiddy your house must be huge, great news about all your orders that cake room of your is gonna get a good work out 

ABlimey you (us!)lot can talk!

Nanny it really is your fault we spend so much!

Kuushi I've seen that tutorial, I'd love to make a tree cake. And I thought I was the only person in the world (under 70!) who's not on Facebook! I hate Facebook but, like you I have to acknowledge that it's a great starting point for selling cakes. I'm adjusting to life with less money now and I've had the odd, fleeting thought that maybe I should see if people would actually pay money for my cakes. Even if it's just one or two here and there to enable me to keep going with a hobby I love. Do you all get most of your orders from Facebook?

AWow tiddy, you don't look old or stressed enough! :-D

Thanks Tiddy, I'll give it go.

That's a lotta kids! Although I'm familiar with big families, two of my uncles had 8 kids each, another had 7, and so on and so forth... so all in all I have um about 35+ cousins from my family in the Philippines (I don't know exactly how many because I've never counted lol), and 5 cousins from the English branch. 

ah well both my nans had 10 so must be where i get it from! I would have kept going if the last one hadnt almost killed me (not kidding) so got doggies instead :) I hoofing great white german shepherd, a shihtzu and a westie :) great friends they are....i think its what keeps me young tbh, i dont get chance to age  oh and i do meditate and do yoga lol

I get most of my orders via fb :)

AI'm the oldest of five and I would've loved more myself (I've got two) but when you have a baby and something goes wrong it makes you aware that if it can happen once it can happen again. Was too scared to have anymore then.

I've just found a book I want to buy on amazon and want to make my order up to £10 for free delivery, I was looking at cake lace mats cos you've all been raving about them! Are they all the same? They vary in price quite a lot so thought I'd check before I buy.

AI'm the eldest of four and so far it's had an adverse reaction to me! I'm 25 in September and not a child in sight! :D

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And after having three younger siblings, I wanted to pull my hair out so I can imagine my kids when I have them lol! x

Well, I stopped any and all broodiness after having my 2nd child. Both my sisters have 2 kids each too. I still love seeing, holding, playing with babies but very very happy to give them back to their mums now lol!!

Tiddy, call me a social media idiot, but what is the best way to 'sell' cakes in those groups (I've been approved for one, waiting for others)? Do you just show the cakes you've done?