Not everybody knows this about me, but i have a few cake idols..yeah i said it, idols. I really like the style of Ron Ben Israel, wow this guy is cake genius. I love the figurines made by Carlos Lisgetti, if you ask me he is one of the best in make sugar figurines. But alone on my "idol" list stand my favorite chick, Sylvia Weinstock. I adore her work. her flowers, her over the top cakes and her over the top glasses, she just rocks it. I want to be like her when i grow up haha. Her work makes me want to do better at the sugar flowers. I have always loved the art of sugar flowers, and wanted to learn. As you might know i am completely self-taught cake artist, so the art of sugar flowers is completely self taught too. Learning my self how to make flowers, includes stalking youtube video's, hours and hours of searching on pinterest and books, lots of books. Everything i learn, i learn in English (instead of Dutch) to make it a bit more simplistic for me. The fact that i (or any other cake artist) can make something that is inspired by nature and make it so that i looks realistic that one might thing it is the real deal, that is the kick for me.
(photo: Sylvia Weinstock)