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Posted by Transmute Jun on 16-08-2010 at 13:16:
Okay, who wants to hire Marie as a specialist to come overseas and teach them how to do this? 
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Posted by gatchamarie on 16-08-2010 at 13:53:
Ebony, thanks for your wonderful comment!
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Hmm ... I might consider such a request! Just as long as I'll have all the expenses covered!
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Posted by clouddancer on 16-08-2010 at 14:23:
I am sure if we all chipped in we could bring her over during the Con and have Marie teach us how to make cakes at night and view the Con during the day.
Then we all get the most bang for our money and she gets to see you crazy girls in your uniforms.
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Posted by gatchamarie on 16-08-2010 at 14:51:
What about sleep?!!!! Well ... being able to meet you all would be the icing on the cake!
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Posted by clouddancer on 16-08-2010 at 15:12:
I am sure we can survive on one or two hours of sleep a night. I know we did this year. 
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Posted by lborgia88 on 16-08-2010 at 16:10:
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Yes, and we would have to get her to re-make her naughty cake! (Didn't we decide it was the Condor?
)Gatchamarie, your cakes are works of art. I'm rather sorry they get eaten, even though I know that's their purpose. I'm glad you have photos of them!
Posted by Transmute Jun on 16-08-2010 at 18:40:
CD, you answered Marie before I could... we definitely didn't get much sleep at the Con this year! But yes, I like that idea....
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Posted by gatchamarie on 16-08-2010 at 19:45:
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Just to be fair ... I could also make one wearing white jeans, so everyone will be happy!!
Thanks, LB!
And how can a bunch of girls, having something so unique in common (i.e. Gatchaman fandom), and meeting each other after so much time, could sleep when they can talk, and talk, and talk instead!! I can thoroughly understand!
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Posted by clouddancer on 16-08-2010 at 21:07:
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And talk and laugh about only one subject and the various incarnations of it ALL night. You would think after one night we would have run out of things to say but nooooo.
Of course to be truthful we did also watch some eps. on a lap top and pull up Youtube vids. *nods head*
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Posted by Springie on 16-08-2010 at 21:21:
It was so much fun! And the more, the merrier! I'm hoping we can all do it again next year! 
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Posted by amethyst on 16-08-2010 at 21:30:
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Depending upon how the Con works, she might be able to teach a class on doing it at the Con, and depending upon Maltese tax laws, may be able to use the whole trip as a business write off.
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Posted by nuni on 16-08-2010 at 23:00:
Wow Marie, your cakes are AMAZING! You are truly an artist! I'm curious, you do you start with a sketch or a picture in mind?
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Hino shoots her hand in the air
Ooh! Me! I do!! Where do I need to sign???
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Sleep?? Pshaw! Who needs sleep??? I just saw a picture of myself from Day 3 of the Con, and my eyes were all puffy from lack of sleep! Like CD said, 1-2 hours, and we were ready to go again!
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You would think after a week we would have run out of things to talk about, but nooooo!
It was an amazing time, and it would be wonderful if more fans were able to come every year!
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Posted by clouddancer on 16-08-2010 at 23:32:
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Shhhh, you were not to let on we were together for a couple of days before and after the Con as well.
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Posted by gatchamarie on 17-08-2010 at 08:04:
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Thanks, Nuni! All of you guys ... you don't even know how much you made me feel happy and encouraged these couple of days!
Trying to directly answer your question, Nuni, I usually first build a picture in my mind, taking into consideration adequate dimensions, colours and design, then I draw it down once, as it's going to be cut or constructed! This is the method for flat cakes, with embossed features (e.g. that of Spiderman or Ben 10 as per attached).
I'm saying this because cakes are different ... some need drawings and some need to be built up, and created, as you're going on with the work, especially when we're talking about multi-tiered cakes which require figurines, or flowers, on top, or around them! Having planned the structure, and the colour palette, of the whole cake beforehand, I then mould shapes by hand, trying to make them resemble what I have in mind, or what could have been requested by customers, and try to put them cleverly around the cake in order for the final product to be attractive to the eye.
Trying to be brief ... as I mainly deal with clients, most of the times they come with a character, or theme, in mind. I browse through a lot of pictures on Internet, or else depend literally upon the picture a client could have brought me, giving them my opinion as I deem necessary! When I'm doing something for myself, or my family, it's another thing! I'm free to venture freely with my imagination!
I try to choose pictures which could be adapted into a cake form, trying not to have many wastage from the baked cake, as I don't use moulds or ready cake forms. Then, I adapt it myself, enlarging, or alterating it according to the required size or pose. To be really honest, I also am very glad when I immediately find an adequate picture on Internet which I could enlarge to the necessary dimensions and so would only have the need to draw and cut along the outlines, sparing me the hassle of drawing freehand!!! I then trace the final design over cardboard piece by piece, as if making a collage (e.g. a drawing for the hair, another for the pieces of clothing, another for the eyes, etc).
I wasn't that all brief, wasn't I?!!!
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Posted by gatchamarie on 17-08-2010 at 08:07:
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Me?! ... in front of all those people?!!
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Posted by gatchamarie on 17-08-2010 at 08:08:
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That would be awesome!
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Posted by nuni on 17-08-2010 at 11:39:
GMarie - thank you for such a detailed answer! It's amazing the amount of work (and care) each one of your creations requires. I'm sure your clients are so appreciative - I definitely would be!
Have you ever seen a TV show called Ace of Cakes? Your cakes remind me of that show.
Posted by gatchamarie on 17-08-2010 at 13:02:
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I've heard of it, but I've never had the occasion to see it! I know who the chef is, though, and I also saw him taking part in Food Network Challenges! He's great! I so appreciate and am very flattered, hearing you say that my cakes remind you of his!
I even like to watch "Cake Boss", on another channel, and whatever cake show comes across!
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Posted by green on 17-08-2010 at 13:22:
Honey - One thing you can guarantee on this board is honesty.
When we tell you that you are just as talented as any professional that has their own TV show then you know we're telling you the truth!
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