Sunday, 30 March 2014

Twenty To Make Sugar Dogs





Soon to be published by Search Press is Frances' latest book in the 'Twenty To Make' range.

Featuring another twenty simple ideas of modelling in sugar, this book features dogs of all shapes and sizes in cute positions and poses for dog lovers, pet lovers and sugarcraft modellers everywhere.

Available from June, this latest book compliments the other modelling books Frances has written in the range and will be available from her web shop HERE, but please take a look around at her other books and products that are available.

Did you know Frances also has an ebay shop? HERE it is...enjoy

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

The Latest Class List

Sugarcraft classes with Frances McNaughton in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  • Saturday 29 March     Peony Spray
Beautiful realistic peony with leaves and buds, perfect for using on wedding cakes and for other special occasions.

  • Saturday 19 April     Modelling chocolate - Introduction
Easter is here- that must mean CHOCOLATE!! In this class you will learn how to make modelling chocolate, and make chocolate roses and simple models. The big advantage of using modelling chocolate is of course that your cake decorations will also be delicious!

  • Saturday 10 May     Tiny Sugar Shoes and Bags- Introduction
Come and make a large selection of tiny shoes and bags. Perfect for anyone who hasn’t tried making miniatures before. Just the right size for cupcakes. Discover how easy it is to use different basic shapes to make different parts for the shoes and bags.

  • Saturday 17 May     Buxom Fairy
Make this delightful ‘voluptuous’ fairy. A lovely modelling class in which you can personalise your own fairy with suggestions from Frances.

  • Saturday 24 May     Introduction to Royal Icing
Learn how to make Royal Icing, piping bags, basic piping skills including writing. Build your confidence in a skill which is very useful in many styles of cake decorating.

  • Saturday 31 May     Fairy Dressmaker’s and shoemaker’s workshop
Let your imagination fly when designing dresses and shoes for fairies. Final designs will be displayed on a tiny dressmaker’s dummy.

  • Saturday 7 June      Tiny Sugar Shoes and Bags - Glitz and Bling
Create a gorgeous selection of shoes and bags to include animal prints, edible glitter and ‘bling’. A lovely follow-on class for anyone who has already started making tiny shoes.
 
  • Saturday 14 June     Fancy Dress Babies
Make two sweet babies dressed in character ‘onesies’. One is dressed as a tiger, the other as a flower.

  • Saturday 21 June     Introduction to Wired Sugar Flowers- Rose and Lily Spray
Learn how to make this delightful wired spray of roses, lily and leaves. This is a good introduction to flowermaking and colouring flowers with realistic powder colours.

  • Saturday 28 June     Sugar Dogs
Be the first to come and learn how to make simple sugar dogs with the author following the release of Twenty to make, Sugar Dogs by Frances McNaughton. Great fun for anyone who loves dogs, or who makes cakes and would like to add another set of models to their skills.
 
ALL CLASSES START AT 10 am AND FINISH AT APPROX 4.30pm
MAXIMIUM FOUR PEOPLE PER CLASS
For full details please contact frances.mcnaughton@gmail.com


Dublin Sugarcraft Guild 22-23 March 2014


We'll be in Dublin this weekend for the Sugarcraft Show there - we hope you'll come and say hello as we're looking forward to seeing all our friends and our Irish "family".

Frances said; "I'm looking forward to the Dublin Sugarcraft Exhibitio - I'll be demonstrating this little sleeping baby fairy in the demonstaration room, and the rest of the time I'll be demonstrating other techniques on my stand."



We'll be selling Frances' books, cutters, moulds and the tools she uses for her work and she'll be signing her books at her stand. See you at the City West Hotel at 10 am on Saturday.

Check out the details HERE