Ann O’Rourke – MONDAY 8.30-10.00pm (12 weeks)
(Commences 17th September, 2018)
€110
This class is open to beginners and improvers alike. Students may follow step by step instructions from the instructor and receive individual support or motor ahead at their own pace with their project. It is a practical hands-on class, each week the student will make their own creation to bring away with them. All supplies and equipment are supplied in the class, a set fee (approximately €45) can be paid directly to the tutor to cover this in the first class. Some weeks we work on cake dummies, students are also welcome to bring in their own ‘real’ cakes to work on them instead.
Sample course content which may alter to suit students’ interests:
Week 1 Giraffe – a very proud giraffe wearing red lipstick!
Week 2 Panda wedding/ladybird wedding
Week 3 Monster Halloween
Week 4 Wafer paper – cutting and shaping into animals and birds
Week 5 Model persons head and shoulders, no molds or stencils used
Week 6 Continuation of head, face details
Week 7 Cover and sharp-edge cake, use gel paints to fondant cut-outs
Week 8 Painting – use variety of paint brushes to create different stokes/effects
Week 9 Modelling – Santa
Week 10 Using colour dusts onto cake, ivy and berries abstract style (without use of brushes)
What the students say:
“Learned some valuable new skills and techniques to compliment my own cake business”
“My friends at work couldn’t believe I made the models myself when I showed them the pics, I am delighted with results!”
“Surprised myself by liking this class as I have no background in cake decorating. I learned a lot of new skills, that my family and friends are already enjoying”
“Loving the classes, the bit of music and coffee n biscuits ‘n chat help too of course!”
“It’s like a mix of art and crafts class except it’s all edible! Sinead is great with us and so helpful”
The tutor, Sinead Nolan, qualified as a Chef from DIT Cathal Brugha Street. After a few years working in restaurants and hotels in Ireland, Germany and Scotland, she moved to London and worked and qualified as both a Pastry Chef and Cake Decorator, before gaining a place as Artistic Cake Creator in Sydney, Australia. Back home she has been involved with catering workshops, group and individual classes, demonstrations and supplying sugar models to shops. Sinead has also featured in the ICA Home and Living magazine http://icahomeandliving.ie/portfolio/crown-your-cake/. Her ‘hedgehog’ cakes have appeared on TV Pre-pay Power advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpKwhcPtYg. Sinead’s cakes have also featured in the Bridget and Eamon TV series.
Sinead Nolan – TUESDAY MORNING 10.30am – 12.30pm (10 weeks)
(Commences 18th September, 2018)
€110
This class is open to beginners and improvers alike. Students may follow step by step instructions from the instructor and receive individual support or motor ahead at their own pace with their project. It is a practical hands-on class, each week the student will make their own creation to bring away with them. All supplies and equipment are supplied in the class, a set fee (approximately €45) can be paid directly to the tutor to cover this in the first class. Some weeks we work on cake dummies, students are also welcome to bring in their own ‘real’ cakes to work on them instead.
Sample course content which may alter to suit students’ interests:
Week 1 Giraffe – a very proud giraffe wearing red lipstick!
Week 2 Panda wedding/ladybird wedding
Week 3 Monster Halloween
Week 4 Wafer paper – cutting and shaping into animals and birds
Week 5 Model persons head and shoulders, no molds or stencils used
Week 6 Continuation of head, face details
Week 7 Cover and sharp-edge cake, use gel paints to fondant cut-outs
Week 8 Painting – use variety of paint brushes to create different stokes/effects
Week 9 Modelling – Santa
Week 10 Using colour dusts onto cake, ivy and berries abstract style (without use of brushes)
What the students say:
“Learned some valuable new skills and techniques to compliment my own cake business”
“My friends at work couldn’t believe I made the models myself when I showed them the pics, I am delighted with results!”
“Surprised myself by liking this class as I have no background in cake decorating. I learned a lot of new skills, that my family and friends are already enjoying”
“Loving the classes, the bit of music and coffee n biscuits ‘n chat help too of course!”
“It’s like a mix of art and crafts class except it’s all edible! Sinead is great with us and so helpful”
The tutor, Sinead Nolan, qualified as a Chef from DIT Cathal Brugha Street. After a few years working in restaurants and hotels in Ireland, Germany and Scotland, she moved to London and worked and qualified as both a Pastry Chef and Cake Decorator, before gaining a place as Artistic Cake Creator in Sydney, Australia. Back home she has been involved with catering workshops, group and individual classes, demonstrations and supplying sugar models to shops. Sinead has also featured in the ICA Home and Living magazine http://icahomeandliving.ie/portfolio/crown-your-cake/. Her ‘hedgehog’ cakes have appeared on TV Pre-pay Power advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpKwhcPtYg. Sinead’s cakes have also featured in the Bridget and Eamon TV series.