"A former ballerina, Maggie Austin turned to baking and sugar art when an injury ended her dancing career--and has since become one of today's most sought-after cake artists.

Author: Maggie Austin

Publisher: Harvest

ISBN: 0544765354

Category: Cooking

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"A former ballerina, Maggie Austin turned to baking and sugar art when an injury ended her dancing career--and has since become one of today's most sought-after cake artists. Within these pages, she reveals the methods behind her ethereal designs, with a "theme and variations" organization that shows how mastering any single technique can open the door to endless creativity, no matter how large or small the project. Learn how to shape fondant ribbons, sculpt textured surfaces, paint by hand, make rice-paper leaves and feathers, and more, plus the basics of working with fondant and gum paste and a few of Maggie's favorite recipes to get you started. Each technique is broken down into clear instructions and illustrated with step-by-step photos. Whether a single sugar blossom, a batch of hand-painted cookies, or a multitiered cake festooned with ruffles and blooms, there's inspiration for bakers and crafters of all stripes." --

Artistry and Technique Maggie Austin. This book is organized by technique, and each chapter includes variations on that technique. This way of organizing stems from my training as a dancer. The ritual that is classical ballet is based ...

Author: Maggie Austin

Publisher: HarperCollins

ISBN: 9780544770324

Category: Cooking

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Stunning cake designs and technique how-tos from top cake artist Maggie Austin A former ballerina, Maggie Austin turned to baking when an injury ended her dancing career—and has since become one of today’s most sought-after cake artists, serving celebrity clients and even royalty around the world. Her design hallmarks are instantly recognizable to the legions of fans who follow her work: ethereal frills, dreamy watercolors, lifelike sugar flowers, rice-paper accents, graceful composition, and other impeccable details. Here, she shares a collection of her edible works of art and the methods behind their creation, with a “theme and variations” organization that shows how mastering any single technique can open the door to endless creativity. Each is broken down into clear instructions and illustrated with step-by-step photos that are easy to follow whether you’re a professional baker or an amateur enthusiast. From a single sugar blossom to a multi-tiered cake festooned with pearls and intricate appliques, there’s inspiration for bakers and crafters of all stripes.

Author: Maurice Sendak

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ISBN: 3763231277

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Author: Maurice Sendak

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ISBN: 3257005466

Category: Fantasy fiction

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Der kleine Max lässt sich ganz allein zum Land der wilden Kerle treiben. Er wird der Wildeste von allen und sie machen ihn zu ihrem König. (ab 4)

Nancy Owens, from Attica, Mich., crochets, knits, makes cards, and work in stained glass, cake decorating, and lampworking, among other crafts, ... Adele Rogers Recklies is the author of Bead Crochet Snakes: History and Technique.

Author: Editors of Bead&Button Magazine

Publisher: Kalmbach Books

ISBN: 9780871167590

Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Page: 257

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This volume of Creative Beading includes more than 75 projects to inspire beaders. Each of the book’s three sections, stitching, wirework, and miscellaneous, contains a wealth of editor-tested projects, and includes a range of stringing, wirework, and bead crochet projects in addition to the fantastic stitching projects for which Bead&Button magazine is known. This book also includes thorough sections on basics, tools, and materials, making getting organized easy for readers.

Owner-artist- musician Jessie Cooper works out of his Santa Monica home/studio, where he builds high-quality frames ... and his mix of traditional techniques, age-old ceremony, modern anesthetics and pleasant bedside manner has made him ...

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