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NOTE: General Admission ticket(s) to the Florida I.C.E.D. Cake Competition must be purchased prior to demonstration ticket(s). Demonstration tickets will be available for purchase during the competition on a first-come, first-served basis and no entrance will be allowed after the demonstration has begun.
Linda McClure Demo:
Two Part Electronic Cutter Demo:*
Use your electronic cutter to its fullest advantage when it comes to creating designs for your cakes. Use your edible image printer to add interest to your gum paste by printing designs directly on to it. On day 1, I will demonstrate everything from preparing the gum paste through printing on both sides. Then, on day 2, I will show you how to use the printed gum paste and the Silhouette cutter to create 3 dimensional sugar pieces. This is sure to enhance your cake decorating! Don't miss this class!
*Because the Arthritis Foundation's cause is near and dear to Linda's heart, she will be donating 100% of her demo fees to this amazing charity! Thank You Linda!
Sidney Galpern Demo's :
Class 1. Under the Sea Cake
Learn the techniques to create the elements to this beautiful Under Sea Themed Cake.
You will learn:
Airbrushing
Blown Isomalt Bubbles
Blown Sugar Dolphin
Sugar and Isomalt Coral
Casting and Hand Sculpting
Class 2. Gumpaste Tropical Flowers and Foliage
With a 50/50 mix of gumpaste and fondant you'll learn the techniques to create beautiful anthuriums, hibiscus, frangipani, and tropical Foliage. We will cut, color, vein, wire, assemble and dust to bring them to life.
Michelle Galpern's Demo's:
Class 1. Pillow Cakes: Start to Finish
Learn to carve the pillow shapes in the medium of cake, cover them in fondant, and stack a 3 tier pillow cake. You'll learn techniques to make a quilting pattern, fringes, tassels, ropes, and embellishments along with tips and tricks to make this beautiful and impressive cake
Class 2.
Silicone Mold Making and Casting in Isomalt,
Chocolate, and Fondant
Learn to produce your own food grade silicone molds to cast and replicate the most impressive sugar glass, chocolate, and fondant pieces.
You will learn:
String of Pearls
Martini Glass
Beer Bottle
Elegant Broaches
Impression Mats and More
Class 1. Stringwork & Extensionwork: Beginner to Advanced
Melanie Judge is a self-taught stringwork expert. In this demonstration, she will take you from kindergarten to getting a Ph.D. in stringwork and extension work! The demo will cover Basic Stringwork, Stringwork with a Bridge, Bridgeless Stringwork, and Oriental Stringwork. Learn Melanie's secret tips & tricks and how to "think outside the box" with stringwork on your competition entries.
BONUS: Melanie will also share her personal advice for successfully entering in and WINNING cake decorating competitions.
Class 2. Make the Cottage Food Law Work for You & Chic, Designer Print Cookies
Melanie Judge will walk you through the provision, exclusions, and rules of the new Cottage Food Law in Florida. Learn the steps to setting up your home-based bakery and successfully working under the new law. If time permits, Melanie will also demonstrate how to take decorated sugar cookies to the next level with chic, designer print edible images. Two demos in one?! You won't want to miss this!
Class 1. Greedy Gus in Gum Paste
Students will be shown how to sculpt Greedy Gus from gum paste
complete with wings, horns and facial features. He is very protective
of his candy stash.
During the demo Students will also be given tips on how to make Gus a much more
life-like fellow. Sure to be a fun filled class of tips and tricks.
Class 2. Creating a Whimsical Pixie and Water Lily
In this class students will learn to create both the Pixie and the water lily shown in the picture above. Both will be demonstrated during the two hour demo. They will both be taught and sculpted out of gum paste in the class. However, the techniques used here will also work with modeling chocolate.
Learn two great techniques in one fun class!
Class 3. Bas Relief Class
Students will be shown the technique of bas relief. The medium for
this piece is gum paste, but the technique shown will serve you well
in fondant, modeling chocolate or even figure piping.
This is a beautiful technique that is sure to come in handy.
You won't want to miss this class.
Class 4. Painting Techniques
Students will learn various types of painting styles during this 2 hour demo. Kelly will demonstrate the front plaque with the frog chorus and the side poster with Madama Butterfly on it. She will also demo how to get the finish on the snail shell and the color on the mushroom caps. Many intricate techniques in one non-stop, sure to learn class. Don't miss it!
Class 1. Wired Gelatin Flowers and Butterfly Bouquet
In this demo, Judi shows how make lovely flowers that look like blown glass, simply by dipping shaped wire into gelatin. This style of gelatin flowers is faster to start working with and the wires can hold amazing shapes for petals and leaves. Formers for wire can be as intricate as gumpaste cutters, or as simple as a bottle of gel color. You can then take wiring into the jewelry realm by using different kinds of pliers to form unique fillers for any type of bouquet. Flowers can be clear, opaque, pearlized or glittery depending on what you need. These are flowers that anyone can do if you have a box of Knox!
Class 2. Fondant Ribbon Flowers & Gum Paste Victorian Ribbon Flowers
For the first hour of this demo, Judi will show some of the Beyond Ribbon Flowers that she did at the San Diego ICES convention. She shows how to add texture to the fondant ribbon ‘fabric’ for a fun, fantasy look for daisies, pansies, gardenias, poppies and more. These flowers look amazing on cakes.
In the second hour, Judi switches to gumpaste for a finer, more real looking type of ribbon embroidered flowers that were so popular in the early part of the last century. These sown ribbon flowers were used so beautifully on clothes, purses, hats and even shoes. She was introduced to these flowers at a class given by Betty Van Norstrand after they had judged the River City Confectioners Cake Show and was intrigued so much by them that she started researching for more information and now is premiering her new designs in Florida. Some of these delicate flowers only require a circle cut of gumpaste to secure the ‘ribbon’ in place, the rest are just manipulating the shape of the ‘ribbon’. Because gumpaste is used there are some ribbon flowers that can be wired for fillers like the fuchsias shown. This is all basic fondant and gumpaste that all skill levels can do. It’s just the techniques that make them look difficult, but they are not
Class 3. Fashionable Fondant Cookies
You could fill your closet or you tummy with these fun cookies that look like clothing. Judi introduced her
“Cookie Couture” fashion show at the St. Charles ICES convention and has gone on to design more ‘clothes’ for hungry fashionistas everywhere. With the right cookie cutter and a little rolled fondant, let Judi show you some really fun clothing inspired cookies for any occasion. You can make very simple designs or very elaborate designs, depending on how much you want to charge for your cookies. Even if you only work in buttercream, this is a great technique to know because these designs can also be put on cakes!
Class 4. Brazillian Embroidery and Garrett Frill Fun
Judi was introduced to Brazilian Embroidery by Carol Faxon, an ICES Hall of Fame winner, who is sorely missed by all who loved her and her fantastic classes. You would normally see this brightly colored type of embroidery on clothes, pillows, shoes, purses and even framed as art done with very fine threads in fantastic floral designs. But, since cake decorators tend to use frosting, Judi does her embroidery with royal icing and a #1, 2 or 3 icing tip. By doing curls, coils, pillowing and straight lines you can see the most amazing flowers and leaves that shape. Since the best things about royal is its’ drying time and its’ strength, it lends itself very well to this technique you will see in the first hour of her demo.
While the ‘embroidery’ dries, Judi will show you how to have fun using the very versatile Garrett Frill. She considers the Garrett Frill is probably one of the most under used of tools out there. Yes, you can make the most amazing frills with it for borders and side drapes, but what else? What about adorable baby bibs made lots of different ways or a really quick commercial style carnation that she learned from Ann Pickard from England? If you don’t have one, you will want one after you see what it will do.
After the quick carnation, Judi will show you how to finish off your Brazilian Embroidery with a painted background of fronds made of royal icing. If you are using this technique on a plaque or on a fondant covered cake, these fronds can be painted with a fine brush and airbrush color or gels. These dainty little flowers look great added to a baby bib to make it look embroidered or added to a frill on a cake.
Sharon Low's Demo's:
Class 1. "Shoes, shoes, shoes"- Everyone loves shoes.
In this demo, you will learn how to make a variety of shoes, from cute baby booties, cute baby cowboy boots, "crocs" or sandals, and fashionable women's shoes.
Class 2. "Mini princess castle" for the little princess-
In this demo you will learn how to make a fairytale princess castle from pastillage.
Class 1. Stepping Out in Style
Classy high heels! Any lady that has a passion for shoes will love this cake for a special occasion. In this 2 hour demo, Judy will show you how to make these high heel shoes using pastillage.
If time permits, Judy will also demonstrate the shoe box.
Class 2. Baby Elephant
This is such an adorable cake for a baby shower.
In this 2 hour demo Judy will show you how to carve a cake into an elephant and cover with fondant.
Judy will also show you how to model the elephant’s bottle and favorite puppy toy.
Carol Webb's Demo's:
Class 1. Fast Drapes, Swags, Stringwork and Pearls
We will be doing pleated fondant drapes with an embossed pattern.Quick and easy (commercial) Stringwork. No piping required.Single pearls will be made using fondant and decorating tips of various sizes .We will also make strips of pearls using ELI molds and swags with a texture embossed.
Class 2. Hats with Cake
Real Texas Cowboy Hat – Elegant Ladies Hats- Kids sports and animal caps all using a speedy production method.
Class 3. Petitfours
Make elegant petitfours using cake, brownie, or cookies enrobed in a delicate layer of candy coating.
Ruth Rickey's Demo's:
Class 1. Faces, Baby's and Fairies
In this class you will learn how to use face molds, to paint the faces, to create a butterfly baby, a safari baby and a flower fairy. This is going to be like having 5 classes in one! Don't miss out.
Class 2.
In this class you will learn what judges look for at cake shows and get tips on how to do better at the shows. Then you will learn how to display flowers on cakes. Learn how to arrange a beautiful spray safely, how to hide mechanics, etc.
Michelle McMurray's Demo:
Class 1. The Cake Critic 101: The Essentials of Good Dessert
This class is designed for the professional baker as well as leisurely home bakers who simply enjoy baking and creating fine desserts for friends and family. It includes the basic dessert types, equipping a kitchen, quality ingredients, presentation, and the importance of taste. Whether you are a professional bakery or only bake occasionally; there is something in this workshop for you. Every attendee will receive a complimentary copy of The Cake Critic Survival Guide. Come spend an hour with The Cake Critic in an entertaining yet educational interactive workshop.
FREE Kid's Corner:
This interactive feature of the cake competition is designed to encourage youth up to age 17 to experience cake decorating. This is a free hands-on activity where the participant will be provided icings and fondant, as well as tools and other accessories to decorate a cookie. This will be a great introduction to the world of sugar art to young visitors who have not had any experiences with cake decorating and a great means of expression to some who are familiar with it!
This activity is sponsored by Cakes, Etc. of West Palm Beach, FL. Merrie Lee Reese, owner, is an ICES member and a Wilton-trained teacher with 20 years of teaching experience. Cakes, Etc. has been in operation for 12 years. They regularly hold classes on all levels of cake decorating, candy making, cookie gingerbread houses, and other sugar art.
Show Vendors:
Keep checking back here for a list of the vendors who will be set up during the show. This will be a one-stop shopping experience to meet all your baking, decorating, and wedding planning needs!
Linda McClure
Icing Images
Fiesta Cake Decorating Supply
Icing on the Cake Home Parties
Poly-Dowels
Simi Cakes & Confections, LLC
Deliteful Events
Satin Ice
Cakes by Ximena
Cuqui's Cake Design
Alex Silicone Molds
A&H Cake Designs
Spanish Translator
Marivi Bassabe is a cake decorator with more than 30 years of experience. Among other notable accomplishments, she is an ICES-approved instructor, has taught cake decorating classes since 1989, and was the hostess of the television program Atesanias en Azucar for eight years. We are pleased to have Marivi join our Show Committee as the official Spanish Translator.
Event Photographers
While you are enjoying all that the show has to offer, our amazing show photographers will be flitting about capturing everything on camera. They'll get detailed shots of all the competition entries, action shots of the amazing demos, and portraits of all the competition winners!
Tammy Griffin-Vincent
with Grandson Taylor
After graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA in 1988, and earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Professional Photography, Tammy moved to Ocala in 1991 and started her career as a portrait photographer. She quickly realized her true calling as a specialist in children’s portrait photography.
In 2006 Tammy earned the prestigious Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence, the Florida Education Degree and the Florida Service Award. In 2009 she earned her Master’s Degree of Photography from the Professional Photographers of America. She was recgonized as National Photographer of the year in 2009 as well. Tammy currently serves on the board of the MCA (Marion Cultural Alliance) bringing art awareness to our community but dosen’t stop there.
Tammy has a quiet residential studio located in the rural area of Ocala just outside the city limits. Little ones love to visit and get photographed, going home with a toy from her treasure chest of goodies–if they were good! Her attitude is 'the image must speak to her clients’ and location is the first consideration, whether it be at their home, the beach or other location that portrays the story of their family. She truly creates ‘The Art of Family.’ View Tammy's website at http://tammyportraitart.com/
Elise Kersey
Elise is a portrait and wedding photographer based in Gainesville, Florida. Photography is both her business and her passion.
"As your photographer, it’s my job to capture who you are and provide you with beautiful images that you’ll carry with you for a lifetime." - Elise Kersey
Her playful and easygoing nature makes it easy to have fun in front of the camera. Visit her site, elisekerseyphotography.com, to catch a glimpse into her life and view samples of her work.
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