The National Bakery School Certificate in Sugarcraft (Intermediate)
Program Overview
The National Bakery School Certificate in Sugarcraft (Intermediate)
Overview
This course includes three modules, covering sugarpaste techniques, royal icing techniques and wired sugar flower.
Each module will be practice based individual work, with a folder presentation of design, planning and photographic evidence.
At the end of each module you will receive a certificate from the National Bakery School in sugarcraft.
Course dates:
- Sugar Paste Module: 1 October 2019 – 19 November 2019.
- Royal Icing Module: 7 January 2020 – 25 February 2020.
- Wired Sugar Flowers: 10 March 2020 – 19 May 2020.
Each module runs for 3 days a week for 8 weeks, from 10:00 to 15:00.
Location
- Southwark Campus
London South Bank University student union is located at 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA.
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Entry Level Requirements
- There are no age restrictions.
- This course is for intermediates and there is an assumption you will be familiar with the beginner techniques involved in sugarcraft.
Course Content
Sugar paste techniques:
- Covering cakes with curved edge and sharp edge using crumb coating and ganache coating, use of colour, textures in paste, fabric effects, bas relief, modelling, cut outs, unwired flowers and carved cake.
Royal icing techniques:
- Coating cakes in royal icing, use of colour, piping skills: shells, scrolls, over piping, line work, lace pieces, run outs, runout collar, centre piece in royal icing, piped flowers, string work, brush embroidery and pressure piping.
Wired sugar flowers:
- A range of flowers arrangements to include Single layer, multi-layer flowers, a range of foliage, berries, succulents, hand pulled flowers, Mexican hat methods, dusting, and taping, spraying and glazing.
Careers
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London South Bank University
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LSBU graduates are among the highest paid on average amongst all London Modern universities.Strong Industry Links:
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