Wilton Classs - Week 4 Graduation Day

Last night was our final Wilton decorating class in Course 1. We spent the first hour learning how to finish creating roses. These were slow going at first as my icing kept tipping over at the base. I had to secure my rose bases with a line of icing at the bottom. The humidity here in central Pennsylvania made icing difficult to get to the right consistency. Anyway, after several attempts, I finally had something that resembled a rose! I learned that if I tilt the tip away from me, the petal will fan out nicely and look more natural.


I took this picture at class. My first few are at the top left and then they follow down to the better ones after I got the hang of it.

We ended class by learning to make bows, sweet peas, and leaves.


By the end of class my hand was so sore from squeezing the icing bag. I don't know how professional cake decorators do it. My knuckles were actually swollen! I'm sure over time you develop better hand strength, but I could barely squeeze the bag towards the end of the 2 hours.


At the end of class we received a certificate done in nice calligraphy. Overall I had a lot of fun. I learned a lot about different icing and decorating techniques. I'd love to take class 2, but living an hour away from the store puts a lot of stress into the week. We're possibly going to look into some Saturday classes later on, but for now at least... it's back to our regularly scheduled program.

Comments

[Dilip]

wow....great petals...wish I had a skill...great job...

[Marye]

You did a nice job! It does get easier, I think you do develope hand strength...I also work out at the gym so that helps too! Congrats on finishing the class!

[Glenna]

Congratulations! Looks great! I'm a cake decorator too and I KNOW what you mean about how your hands hurt. Mine usually swell up which is why I don't decorate professionally anymore, just for family. Congrats on your roses. They look great!

[Malaysian Delicacies]

Luvly roses , and the right color too.