Sitting Or Standing?

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dandelion Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 5:02am
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Do you decorate your cakes sitting or standing?

I usually stand... gets tiring after a while.
For Wilton classes we sit, but I start to feel claustrophobic after I start making a mess (5 minutes after i get started icon_rolleyes.gif )

Is one better than the other? Or just personal preference? icon_confused.gif

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unforgetable2u Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 5:04am
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i have never taken the wilton classes but i just now realized i do both while decorating... normally after i get a lil tired from standing icon_wink.gif i wish there were wilton classes closer to me icon_sad.gif( the closest one is 45 minutes away icon_cry.gif

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PurplePetunia Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 5:30am
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I do both.

I stand for most of it, but for things like making flowers, borders (especially on large cakes), etc. I sit on a bar stool I bought just for decorating. It brings me up to the height of my counter.

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lastingmoments Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 7:30am
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me too for me I think I have more freedom yet more stability when Im standing.....but after ,many many many hours of decorating some days I must sit!

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tanyascakes Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 8:02am
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I do both, too. I find that it is necessary sometimes when I have alot of decorating to do!

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Sherryb Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:31pm
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I also do both. I stand up to ice and decorate and sit to make flowers.
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Kiddiekakes Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:35pm
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I mostly stand...but to do border or close trim I sit!!

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s_raines Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:39pm
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I mostly stand because I feel like I have to look down on the cake. Even while we were taking class, I would be the only one standing.

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tanyap Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:41pm
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s_raines...I'm the only one standing in my class too! I can sit and do some of the basic flowers, but as soon as there's anything a little tricky, I seem to stand up...I think I concentrate better...my roses come out better when I stand...go figure!

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Jennz818 Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:48pm
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This is interesting because I've always said how exhausted I am after making a cake....maybe because I've been standing for 6 hours!!!
I always always always sit when doing a basketweave but stand for everything else.

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momoftwogirls Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:48pm
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i mostly stand. I sit to do the basketweave.

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MariaLovesCakes Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:56pm
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Depends on the technique I guess. But I would say 99% of time, I decorate entire cakes standing...

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MrsMissey Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 1:58pm
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I am most confortable standing, but to get closer to the counter, I always take my shoes off! Weird, I know!!

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tinascakes Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 2:01pm
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I do both. I get up and down a lot at my class.

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Fishercakes Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 2:04pm
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I do both and sometimes when I am doing large images on the top of a large cake I find that I stand but with one leg on the chair and my arm resting on my knee to stabilize my decorating hand. icon_confused.gif

I know...I am strange but it works for me!! icon_razz.gif

Great post idea!!

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candyladyhelen Posted 7 Oct 2005 , 2:17pm
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Funny, I only sit! I have a back problem, so sitting is the only way for me.

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vitade Posted 8 Oct 2005 , 10:50am
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I stand but when like others when working on other details, I'll sit. But I don't feel as in control of the situation when sitting.

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