DVD Class

Buttercream in Bloom: Luscious Piped Flowers (DVD + Streaming)

$49.99

Item: W0027Q

Description

Amaze your guests with intricate, elegant buttercream bouquets. Design jaw-dropping cakes with beautifully piped buttercream flowers. Award-winning cake designer Liz Shim shares her secrets to help you master a variety of delicate blooms and create a bouquet that’s as appealing to the eye as it is to the taste buds.

NOTE: If you’d like to purchase only the DVD for this class, you may do so through this link. (Please note, any class PDF materials are not on the DVD itself. You must have streaming access to download those materials associated with the class.)

Class Sessions

Buttercream Basics & Blossoms (30:57)
Meet Liz Shim and start class by discovering the perfect consistency of buttercream to achieve smooth and stable piped flowers. Then bring natural colors to life and get comfortable with ideal piping pressure, speed, spacing and more.

Classic Rose (20:24)
Create a sturdy base for your flower and build standing petals with ease. Liz will show you how to build layers of petals for a variety of rose sizes, and how to successfully transfer flowers from nail to board.

English Rose (12:31)
Experiment with two variations of English rose centers and pipe wide petals to encompass the center of each for distinct results.

Chrysanthemum (13:50)
Master a new type of petal! Learn how to pipe upward, instead of side to side, as you create a full chrysanthemum. Then have fun creating the young buds and open-centered styles of this beautiful bloom.

Carnation & Hydrangea (16:09)
Mix colors and stripes to create flowers with depth and dimension. And bring carnations to life by piping ruffled petals in gorgeous freeform movements. You’ll also learn how to pipe hydrangea clusters to highlight their unique shape.

Building a Bouquet (29:08)
Finally, structure the top of your cake to help create the shape of your bouquet. You’ll learn how to arrange your piped flowers and bring your bouquet to life by adding details including leaves, buds and baby’s breath.

Your Instructor

Liz Shim

Liz Shim discovered her love of edible art as a teenager and went on to graduate from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu program at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. Today, Liz is the owner and head designer of Eat Cake Be Merry, a cake studio serving the New York City area. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Brides, The Knot, People and Martha Stewart Weddings. Liz’s cakes also have been named America’s Most Beautiful Cakes by Brides magazine on multiple occasions, and she’s been named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America.

Bonus Materials


Buttercream in Bloom: Luscious Piped Flowers - Supplies and Templates

FAQ

How will I receive my DVD class?
Your DVD will be shipped in the mail using the address you provide at checkout. Your purchase also includes access to a streaming version of the class and downloadable PDF class materials. After your purchase, you can find your streaming class and your PDF class materials by logging into your Craftsy account using the user name and password you established.

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How do I stream my class on Craftsy.com?
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Do I have to purchase a Craftsy Membership to get my class?
No, you do not. Every DVD purchased on Craftsy.com includes both the physical DVD in the mail and unlimited on-demand streaming access at Craftsy.com. These benefits are yours with or without a Craftsy membership.

Are DVDs included in a Craftsy Membership?
No, they are not. DVDs can only be purchased on an individual basis and are not included in Craftsy memberships. For non-members, DVDs are a flexible way to purchase only the classes you love best. For members, DVDs are a great choice to build an at-home library you can keep forever and enjoy any time, with or without Internet access.

Do you ship internationally?
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Do your DVDs work on international players?
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What is your return policy?
We want to be sure you’re satisfied. If you have trouble playing your DVD, if the content is not correctly presented on the DVD, or you are dissatisfied with the content of your class, we will work with you. Contact Craftsy customer service via email or phone. Upon your request, and upon your return of the DVD to us, we will refund your purchase price or send you another DVD to replace a damaged or incorrect DVD, whichever is your preference. If you do receive a full refund, your streaming video class will also be removed from your Craftsy account, so on-demand video access will no longer be available to you.