YOU DO NOT GET TO QUIT!!! Everyone has off days.
You just started school, first time working with ganache, unsure of some techniques, painting pink fondant red - this is enough pressure to make anyone have a tough day and you still turned out a pretty nice truck!! Good job!
I do agree with ApplegumPam about having a solid foundation - takes a ton of pressure off.
wow--your client will be delighted--
geez just going by how upset you were (and i totally get yah)
you turned out a very nice rig-- congrats!
the score:
nervous breakdown 1
batter up cake 1
at least you're even ;)
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I have a really big opinion of tutorials, and they are do more harm than good at times, giving people the impression that all they need to do is watch one, and bam, they're gonna turn out equal work. There are so many things with this work that cannot be learned any other way than doing it over and over and over. Pressure of the spatula, texture and thickness, time needed, I could go on and on. Things you just can't try once or twice and have them work out perfectly. Not really aimed at you BU, but I'm sorry to say, people in general who bite off more than they can chew, and really need more basics time in before selling or taking on things that really require a LOT of skill.
I have to agree with this. I hate to say that but it is true. I spent years in school, interning, working from the ground up and I still would never try a new technique on a cake going out the door. I am praying for you, fingers crossed for you and hope your sleeping by now and all is well!! Update when you can!!
This is what i get for thinking the post is only one page long lol... the cake looks great! Get some rest!!!
I think you did an awesome job BatterUp! I'm sure they aren't wanting exact replica. I learned these kind of cakes take so much more time than I have.
AThanks. She loved it. And placed another order for her grandkids Birthday
Came out great! Each one will get better and faster with practice. I have sent out a few cakes I didn't feel confident doing, but they turned out fine after MUCH frustration. Baptism by fire!
Adding: I don't do wedding cakes...would not want that at my level, for the bride or for myself.
AGorgeous cake stands! I have bookmarked your page so I can give it to brides.
Hello there and how did you get on in the end. Your post made me smile C:
I'm a newbie both to CC and decorating and I stay up all night even for cakes I make free ( for friends and family). I thought it got better but even my teacher said she still bakes through night after 20 years in the business!!!
When there is something I am unsure of I cannot sleep. I knew i had the skills to make this cake in parts...but doing it as a whole had me petrified. I did not sleep. It is like that for me with every new project...cake related or not. I actually think I could have done better had I not been so stressed. But in the end the customer absolutely loved it and ordered another cake before I left. Does that mean I am satisfied and think I don't need to improve? NO!! It is still not to my satisfaction and I will continue to work on my skills.
Taking on difficult things and pushing our limits past what we think we can do is very important in life. It's what we teach children to do in school, so we should set the example as adults. It builds confidence and teaches persistence.
I did a cake that was way past my level. I finished it, it came out okay, the people loved it, but it still was so hard! But now everything is easy in comparison.
More important for me, I know my emotional limits with cakes. No more 3-tier ginormously heavy scary cakes for 200 people for me. I want to stick to smaller stuff with pretty flowers.
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Hello there and how did you get on in the end. Your post made me smile C:
I'm a newbie both to CC and decorating and I stay up all night even for cakes I make free ( for friends and family). I thought it got better but even my teacher said she still bakes through night after 20 years in the business!!!
be real careful with this 'up all night'--
i'd like to gently suggest you work on managing your time better--
it's more important than new cake skills or cake toys even and that's saying a mouthful--
your health will take enough knocks without doing this on purpose--
just a gentle suggestion for you to consider--safety first--
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be real careful with this 'up all night'--
i'd like to gently suggest you work on managing your time better--
it's more important than new cake skills or cake toys even and that's saying a mouthful--
your health will take enough knocks without doing this on purpose--
just a gentle suggestion for you to consider--safety first--
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Love this advice!!
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