Fat Bubble Tea Straws a Great Tool for Cake Decorating!

Bubble Tea is a tea-infused cold drink you can eat. The "bubbles" in the tea are created from chewy tapioca balls.  You sip the tea with fat bubble tea straws. Bubble Tea shops are popping up in New York City Asian markets and on the lower East Side.

In many cases, Fat Bubble Tea straws can also be used as a substitute for wooden dowels and plastic pillars.  The straws can be cheaper and easier to cut than wooden dowels. They also push into the cake with relative ease. Not in New York City? You can shop for Fat Bubble Tea Straws online.

Tech Meets Art - Use Your iPad for Cake Decorating!

The iPad is a marvelous tool for cake decorators. It can be effectively used as your portfolio, holding photos of your cakes, videos of your venues and/or techniques, testimonials and such.  With a sketch app you can also use the iPad during your client interviews.

Cake Buzz: Unusual Source of Sugar Art Supplies

We've all seen cake designers using gadgets from home improvement stores in their cake decorating. Ever think about going to a paint store?

There are several online superstores like TCP Global Kustom Paint Superstore which sell airbrush and airbrush stencils. The multilayered stencils "Famous Faces" is part of Anh Pham's stencil and DVD series offered at TCP Global online. They claim easy and professional results, like the portrait of Marilyn Monroe shown here and on TCP Global's website.