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Old 06-20-2016, 09:31 AM   #826
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Remember back when you were like, "I just bake for fun like any mum in the kitchen, anyone can do this..." Do you now feel like you have above-average skill, or are you still convinced it's not that hard?
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Old 06-20-2016, 07:41 PM   #827
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They are too pretty to eat.
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Old 06-20-2016, 09:33 PM   #828
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Remember back when you were like, "I just bake for fun like any mum in the kitchen, anyone can do this..." Do you now feel like you havi above-average skill, or are you still convinced it's not that hard?
Interesting question. I recognise that my skills have improved and that I deserve to be paid fairly for my work, but I still feel that the things I do aren't that great. I mean that in the sense that if anyone took the time to purchase the tools and do a few classes and employ their creative mind, that anyone could do the things I do. Using the right products and tools for the job make it so much easier.

I look at other artists work and just think wow. I have such long way to go, but I'm getting there. I'm happy with my progress.
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Old 06-21-2016, 12:28 AM   #829
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...if anyone took the time to purchase the tools and do a few classes and employ their creative mind, that anyone could do the things I do.
The point is they don't want to, they want to pay someone else to do it, so pay they shall. You didn't any have any influence on their decision, so you should have no guilt in taking their money.
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Old 06-21-2016, 12:59 AM   #830
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I don't feel guilty. In fact, with some customers I think they deserve to pay more.

Some of them are a bit precious. haha
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Old 06-21-2016, 02:11 AM   #831
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Charge them what you want unless two people are getting the same cake fairly close in time, then the price should be pretty close. Usually a cake means a party, and you never know who they might know in common even if they don't know each other.
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Old 06-21-2016, 05:15 PM   #832
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Well I do have a base pricing structure. It is somewhat vague, designed to allow me to charge a premium for customers who are likely to take up a lot more of my time than the average.
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Old 08-30-2016, 12:29 AM   #833
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This is a wedding cake I did last weekend. My tallest order to date. The bride was very happy.

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Old 08-30-2016, 02:58 AM   #834
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Beautiful. How tall is it?
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Old 08-30-2016, 04:58 PM   #835
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THanks fargon. It was a bit over 2 feet tall, so not that huge really, but tall enough to be my tallest cake yet.
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Old 08-30-2016, 10:10 PM   #836
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It's beautiful.[/sincere]

Also, with that much dark dye in the fondant, the wedding guests were surely all pooping purple for days. [/can't help myself]
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Old 08-30-2016, 11:24 PM   #837
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Yes, dark fondant makes for rainbow toilets.
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Old 09-26-2016, 01:30 PM   #838
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Old 11-12-2016, 12:57 AM   #839
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Looks like a yummy cake!
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Old 11-12-2016, 01:23 PM   #840
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Ali, check your pm
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