Wilton's New Fondatn And Gumpaste Class!!!!!!
Decorating By chelleb1974 Updated 16 Feb 2007 , 7:39pm by cake-angel
I am EXTREMELY happy in our class, in our first class, we covered the cake board and made the fondant box, but did not work on marblizing since most of already knew how, and we pretty much went through our kits and what we would need and what we were going to be doing. Our second class was awesome, in those 2 hours, we were to bring a dummy or cake already covered in fondant (since we already all knew how), and we practiced ALL the borders, punch out techniques, and drapes. So I can't wait for this weekend, we're working on the flowers. 
I like your heart cake paula - not sure why you had the plastic wrap on your fondant covered board ?
It's not necessary to do that,the fondant just air dries ( & no marks on it ! )
julie
Hi Julie,
Our instructor said to wrap them good in the plastic wrap and keep them in the fridge so they wouldn't crack or get damaged before the next week's class. I guess because of transporting it back and forth between classes. I know in general that if you cover a board you would normally put your cake on it right away and thus no marks, and it would air dry, but that's what she instructed us to do so we all did it.
Thanks for the comments.
- Paula
Sorry Paula, i didn't realise ( or just didn't think ! ) you were transporting your boards ! I do 2 1/2 hours of cake dec. lessons a week at the home of our teacher ( she's a member of cake dec.association ) - so we leave all our unfinished work in drying cupboards at her place ( makes life a lot easier ! 
) & we don't put our cakes on the covered boards until they've dried - we also do all our work in fondant / modelling paste/royal icing,no buttercream..
you do beautiful cakes 
julie
( why do you put the boards in fridge ? )
I took this class a year ago.....Sounds exactly the same to me. Don't think it's new????
You may be thinking about a different class. This is a new course from Wilton that is debuting this month at Michaels and will be taught at the other stores in May.
I can't wait to get up to class four. Right now I'm taking course one. Since I'm mostly self taught (with the help of this site, books and a few videos) I figured I should finally take lessons and tomorrow will be be class no. three in Course 1.
I did find out that the supermarket in my town, Kings, is also offering cake decorating classes, so I signed up. They do have cooking lessons there, but I've never done that. Anyway, in April they'll have Cake Decorating 101 with Antoinette Hartman and on Feb. 26 and Mar. 5 she'll be teaching C.D. 201. I just couldn't wait so I registered for 201. I'm so excited. I'll be starting it the week after I finish the Wilton Course 1 classes.
Just in case anyone's interested, here's what it entails:
Description:
Two-Part Series
Using cakes provided by the cooking studio, students take their cake decorating skills to a new level. Each session is filled with interesting techniques. Transform simple borders into elegant overlays, use fondant to create pearls, bows and flowers. Discover how to change the consistency of royal icing to make a variety of artistic designs, from a three-dimensional fence, to exquisite butterflies, embroidery "lace" and flowers. Hone your skills with a piping bag, creating basketweave designs, rosebuds, mums and autumn leaves. Learn how to prepare White Chocolate Buttercream, Snow White Buttercream, Caramel Frosting/Filling, Raspberry Pastry Cream, Royal Icing and Fondant. Antoinette guides you through each step as she shares special hints and quick methods for effective cake decorating, including the use of templates.
200 Bedminster
Mondays, 2/26, 3/5......6:30-9:30 pm[/i]
In order to take Wilton Fondant and Gumpaste course the only requirement is that you have completed course 1.
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