Cake Style Welcome to the chic side of sugarcraft. Recently it seems like everyone is picking up a piping bag & moulding fondant to create edible art, but books on the subject often favour cakes for kids or feature old fashioned designs
- while stylish bakers tap their Manolo Blahniks in frustration. Modern cake design is a combination of several elements: creativity, chemistry, architecture, & artistic vision, so forget the garish colours & tired-looking fondant flowers, it's time for chic cakes. About the Author Annie Dam is the author, baker & artist behind Cake Couture. She was born in Saigon & grew up in Canada. She currently owns & operates a cake boutique in Edmonton, Alberta. Annie has written about cake decoration for a range of publications & has had her wedding cakes & cupcakes featured in blogs & magazines around the world.
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Cakes to Inspire & Desire: Over 35 Unique Designs, from Mini-Cakes & Simple Shapes to Beaded Delights & Fabulous Flowers Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern & distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional & contemporary styles from florals & frills to stripes & beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes. ...

Cakes to Inspire & Desire: Over 35 Unique Designs, from Mini-Cakes & Simple Shapes to Beaded Delights & Fabulous Flowers Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern & distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional & contemporary styles from florals & frills to stripes & beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes. ...

Calligraphy in 24 Hours is a carefully structured beginners course where readers will quickly learn the basic principles & then go on to learn beautiful calligraphy in a series of 24 one-hour tutorials. Written by an expert in the field who is also a seasoned teacher, the book aims to do the job of a series of night school lessons
- but for a fraction of the price. The book teaches 15 alphabets letter-by-letter, stroke-by-stroke, with clearly annotated step-by-step sequences. You will also learn how to create beautiful illuminated letters. Special exercises will help to build up speed & confidence, helping you learn the different calligraphy alphabets & enabling you to reproduce them with accuracy & consistency. A series of practical projects will get readers to put their calligraphy & illumination skills into action
- designing greetings cards, wall hangings, place settings, & more. About the Author Veiko Kespersaks is a leading Scandinavian calligraphy specialist & lettering designer based in London. He has both BA & MA calligraphy qualifications from Roehampton University in London, where he studied between 2000 & 2006. He has gained an international reputation as one of the most skilled lettering artists & teachers currently working in the field.

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Calligraphy means beautiful writing & is an enjoyable & rewarding activity. This Calligraphy Wooden box offers a selection of calligraphy items in an attractive wooden box, with space for storage of inks & nibs. Contents: 8 x 14ml Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks offering outstanding brilliance & transparency 5 x Calligraphy nibs in a variety of widths 1 x Reservoir for nibs 1 x Wooden dip pen 1 x Instruction leaflet with tips & example alphabets to get you started ...

Camper Van Counted Cross Stitch Kit by Anchor This fun Camper Van counted cross stitch kit will be quick to stitch & has a great Flower Power feel. Its perfect for beginners or the more advanced stitcher. This design is modeled on the classic Volkswagen Camper which has become an icon in the past few years.A counted cross stitch kit designed by Jane Prutton for Anchor. Contains 14-count cotton Aida fabric with Anchor stranded cotton (100%) thread, needle & easy-to-follow, full instructions. Finished

Size: 3 x 4 (8.2 x 10.8cm) Suppliers product code: PCE210 There is also a Beetle in this style
- see product ref. 004648 for more details


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This fun Camper Van counted cross stitch kit from Anchor will be quick to stitch & has a great Flower Power feel. Its perfect for beginners or the more advanced stitcher. This design is modeled on the classic Volkswagen Camper which has become an icon in the past few years.A counted cross stitch kit designed by Jane Prutton for Anchor. Contains 14-count cotton Aida fabric with Anchor stranded cotton (100%) thread, needle & easy-to-follow, full instructions. Finished

Size: 3 x 4 (8.2 x 10.8cm) Suppliers product code: PCE210 There is also a Beetle in this style
- see product ref. 004648 for more details


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