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Informationen zum Autor Faye Cahill has been a professional cake decorator for more than 20 years. Her company, Faye Cahill Cake Design, is based in Sydney, Australia. Faye's design aesthetic pairs tailored, refined looks with fine detailing and stylized flowers. Her work has been featured in trade magazines such as Cake Masters and online trend-spotting blogs like CakeGeek, as well as in wedding blogs and publications, including Brides.com, Style Me Pretty and Modern Wedding. Faye has a passion for teaching her techniques in local and international workshops, as well as on Craftsy. Klappentext Make cakes that sparkle with this guide to metallic cakes from cake designer Faye Cahill. Faye begins by exploring the materials available to modern cake decorators then shows you the techniques for success. 12 stunning cake projects follow, each with an smaller project for beginners. Create cakes that shimmer and shine with this must-have guide. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionRecipes: ganache, meringue, royal icing, edible glazeEquipment: essential tools and equipment required for multiple cake projectsEdible Materials: gumpaste, fondant, cornflour, piping gel, wafer paper, chocolate, edible beadsMetallic Materials: lustre dusts, aerosol sprays, gold and silver leaf, dragées, glitterMETALLIC TECHNIQUESPainting: lustre wash and mixing colours, hand painting, transferring a design, calligraphy, highlightingGilding: using gold and silver leaf Airbrushing: flooding, stencilling Applying: edible beads, wafer paper, sequins, dragées, glitter Finishing: alternatives to alcohol, buffing, polishing Golden Rules: designing with metallic in mind12 stunning step-by-step CAKE PROJECTS using the techniques learned and moreGENERAL TECHNIQUESLayering, applying and smoothing ganacheCovering with fondantDowelling and stacking Cake board finishing, icing and trimming cake boardTemplates, Suppliers, About the Author, Acknowledgments, Index...