Part Time Royal Icing and Sugarpaste

Royal Icing and Sugarpaste

Level: Level 2

Course content:
You will have a basic understanding of the elementary skills. You will develop creative designs on sugarpaste cakes and intermediate skills in piping and royal icing to include run out collars, lacework, brush embroidery.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- pipe borders, side designs, flowers, lettering styles and lace
- to coat cakes and use sugarpaste decorative techniques
- Choose and use equipment correctly
- Run-out a cake collar
- Describe the historical background to the subject
- Use the principles of colour and design
- Copile a personal reference file

Course Structure:
You will agree a course outline for the course. Each week the lesson will include mini lecture, demonstrations and small group and individual work on each project. Practice at home is encouraged

Course resources:
Access to learning Centre at Tooting which holds a selection of reference magazines and books. The tutor has a variety of books in class for reference.

Assessment:
Tutor observation and feedback. Individual Learning Plans. Student and peer self assessment. Course file appraisal

Next step:
Level 1 courses in Cake Decoration

How to apply:
Enrol in person, by telephone or by post

Fees Info
When information is available you will notice 2 different fees stated for this course. The fee you pay is dependent on your status:
Fee 1: Standard fee;
Fee 2: Aged 60+ years fee
Students in receipt of an income-based benefit pay £20 per course per term.
You will need to bring proof of age and any benefits when you enrol.
You DO NOT have to pay a college registration fee for these courses, but you may have to pay for additional course materials.Materials costs:
You will need to purchase some basic equipment and materials each week as needed. You will be entitled to a 10% discount at the local sugarcraft shop

When and Where

• 
  Day:
  ThursdayTime:
  9:45 - 12:15This course is:
  Part time day
  
  Length: 11 weeks
  
  Start Date: 07 January 2010
  
  Campus: Balham Centre
  
  Course Code: WECD2/CD9BA
  
  Tuition Fees: £100Tuition Fees 60+:
  £70
  How to apply