Building Your Business: Decorate for Success

Description Boost your decorating skills and business prowess alongside cake designer Chrissie Boon! Kick things off by learning to carve simple yet gorgeous box and gift bag cakes with embellishments you can tailor to your client’s budget. Move on to creating a toy box cake that’s easy to upgrade with customized cake boards, hand-modeled teddy bears and other fun items. Need a design with some feminine flair? Learn simple techniques for beautiful cakes with hand-painted flowers and 3-D blossoms that really up the wow factor. You’ll even find out how to make cakes for handymen and women! Create wood- and metal-inspired textures along with fondant hand tools that increase the value of your work. Plus, you’ll also get tips for how to price cakes, improve your sales skills and work within a client’s budget.