Fondant Ruffles, Pleats & Drapes
Marsha Winbeckler
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- In-depth Instruction; over 120 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Marsha Winbeckler
6:09
Meet your instructor Marsha Winbeckler, an accomplished decorator, teacher and editor.
Folded Ruffles
17:09
Learn the basics of creating ruffles: rolling, cutting, folding and attaching them to a cake. Add luster and color and even make a sweet ruffle puff.
Ruffles by Thinning
22:57
Thinning the edges of your fondant adds delicacy when creating ruffle ribbons and rosettes.
Box Pleats
5:20
Use a former to create exquisite box pleats and arrange those pleats into elegant designs for your cake.
Easy Knife Pleats
20:11
Make fabric-effect knife and folded pleats and then use a template to add movement and sophistication and learn to add pleats to the top of the cake, too.
Horizontal & Draping Pleats
14:28
Horizontal and angled pleating are perfect when replicating wedding dresses or other fabric effects and Marsha tackles one last pleating option: gathered pleats.
Drapes & Swags
17:21
Make opulent swags and drop drapes using a form you can easily make from dowels and a foam board and add extra extravagance with scalloped edges and textured fondant.
Cascading Drapes
16:17
Marsha demonstrate how to make show-stopping cascading drapes that flow down two-tier cakes. Learn to finish your cake with a ribbon tail, ruffle flower or even a ribbon rose.
Learn Marsha’s techniques to make sophisticated cakes with cascading drapes, delicate ruffles and precise pleats. Marsha treats fondant like fabric to create a wide range of fashion-inspired decorations for your cakes. Watch Marsha make a sea of folded, thinned and gathered ruffles. Explore classic pleating styles like box pleats and knife pleats. Form horizontal pleats that look like the gathers of a silk wedding dress. You’ll really feel like a cake designer when Marsha shows you how to fashion an exquisite five-layer ruffled flower and flawless swag drapes.
Marsha Winbeckler
Known for her techniques in cocoa painting and rolled buttercream, Marsha is a long-time cake-decorating teacher, demonstrator and competitor. Along with her husband, Roland, she owns CakeSuppliesPlus.com, an online retailer of cake-decorating supplies.
Bonus materials available after purchase