Hi everyone!

I have been lurking on a few online groups and I see so any talented people. I'm working on getting my skill level up and play around with working with other decorating mediums to enhance my work.  It's a slow progress. I was wondering do any of your enter in contest? If so how do you find them? 

On a personal note: How did you know your skill level was at the point it needed to be in order to enter into a contest? 

Thanks, 

DeeDee

Truthfully , entering competitions is a good way to improve your skills . I have found the feedback and usually constructive criticism to be very useful  in honing my craft. 

Working to a criteria also challenges you and makes you think differently about a project as well. 

I entered my first comp not long after I started decorating . Each comp I enter I try to better myself and I also learn something.   

Just give it a go . You never know until you try. 

http://www.earlenescakes.com/Index2.html

look ar her articles for cake shows, cake show hints and cake show info

Chellescakes and K8memphis,

Thanks you both for your advice! I guess I just need to put my big girl panties on and do it. LOL

DeeDee

AGoogle Sugar Zen blog as well, probably some of the best advice about the subject out there.

I love entering competitions. The ICES website is a good place to find local shows. The feedback from the judges is great. It's so much fun to create whatever you want (although narrowing it down to a single design can be hard ). Here's what I find is one of the best things about a competition, you can see how you compare to decorators at your own experience level when you enter divisionals.

I started entering competitions because when I first started decorating, there was no Cottage Food Law in Colorado and I simply wanted more opportunities to make cakes. My first ever entry in a contest was at the State Fair and I got 3rd place.

I agree with AZCouture re: the Sugar Zen blog. Great info.