Cake Decoration Tutorial

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One of the fastest growing hobbies today is cake decoration. Yes people are getting involved with cake decorating in record numbers. Due to the influx of TV shows about the subject, all of the sudden it seems as if there is a massive amount of people who want to get involved with the activity. And that is a good thing. It is a very fun activity to do and most people seem to enjoy it. No matter what their skill level is there are thousands of people who make cakes everyday with the sole purpose of trying to create a piece of art.

While some people just look at it as a hobby and as something to pass the time away, there are quite a few people who are really getting into it. While they may have started off cake decorating just to have a good time, they find that they have a real passion for the activity and they want to be able to take it to the next level. They want to see if they have the skills necessary to be able to compete with the people that they see on TV. And that makes a lot of sense. An activity like cake decorating helps you scratch an artistic itch that many other activities do not allow you to do. If you are someone who works nine to five in an office, cake decorating allows you to be creative for a few hours a week. So if you want to take cake decorating a little bit more seriously, here are a few tips that will help you become better at the craft.

Tip one is to make sure that you cook and decorate cakes all of the time. You do not want to go weeks at a time without decorating a cake. At the very least not in the beginning when you are first getting started. This is a good way to forget everything that you learned the last time you decorated a cake. While you do not have to bake and decorate a cake everyday of the week at least try to make sure you do it at least once every two weeks.

Tip two is to read or watch a few general design tutorials. Most people who start off in the cake decorating world just read cake decorating tutorials and that is it. And while that is fine to help you get started, if you want to truly get your creative juices moving then you are going to have to go past that. You are going to have to read a few books that talk about color, design aesthetic, and perspective. All of this will help your designs later on down the road.

Tip three is to make sure that you learn about the ingredients that you are using. If you want to become better at the craft of cake decorating then you have to make sure that you learn the materials that you use. You have to learn how to manipulate both thick and thin frosting. You have to learn how to keep a cake from crumbling while you are working on it. Learning about the strengths and weaknesses of the sugarcraft products that you are using will go a long way in making you a better cake decorator.

Overall if you want to become better at any craft then you have to practice. But you cannot just practice the same thing over and over again. Learn the different aspects of your art and you will soon become a master.