On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:31:17 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

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>"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
85.250...
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>> Toweling works great, but I like the convenience of the "magic strips".
>> I've had a set for over 20 years, so they'll probably not need replacing.
>> The principle is the same, as the interior of the strip is absorbant
>> fabric
>> that you saturate with water, then squeeze out the excess.
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>> http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Small-B.../dp/B0000DDXL8
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>Whoa! I've baked and decorated for more than 30 years and never seen those.
>I don't do so much these days but I'll have to look into those for my next
>one if I get back into it.

I've tried them, they never worked for me. Guess it was just me but
after several tries I gave up. I was into cake decorating for a while.
Here are a couple of wedding cakes I made.
Now remember, I'm a rank amateur and I made these for friends.

Wedding one. The flowers are real but I made 110 leaves.
http://i42.tinypic.com/154fyit.jpg

Wedding two.
http://i40.tinypic.com/ff90nk.jpg

Side of bottom cake layer.
http://i44.tinypic.com/293hw9i.jpg

I'm going to hit send now before I talk myself out of embarrassing
myself here.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw

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