And guess what?

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You are right.

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I'm not saying that you have to be a school trained pastry chef to succeed in the cake world.

Youtube IS the thing to get you started, but there comes a point where you need to decide:

Do you SERIOUSLY want to be a REAL cake decorator?

Your time is your most precious asset and if you don't want to spend all your life being a

halfway-decent cake decorator,

or

be stuck as a hobby baker for life

or even end up on the infamous Cakewrecks...

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VS.

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you will need to push yourself a bit,

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Believe in yourself enough to invest into making your dream come true!

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Ok - you say- you want to become a serious cake decorator.

You want to step up one level from freebie seeking to professional training.

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Now what?

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You can enrol to your local patisserie school. If there is one in your area.

Also, you can attend local cake decorating workshops.

What's more, you can catch a famous cake decorator on tour somewhere around the world.

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Problem is... do you have the TIME the MONEY and the CHANCE to attend live courses?

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You might say, a pastry school is a no go. You just can't afford to go back to school and that's a fact. I can't blame you for that.

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Let's look at cake decorating workshops...

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They are a great opportunity to polish your skills, once you have done your fair share of practice at home.

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Good ones offer one on one or small group sessions with maximum 3-4 people.

That is a great way to get the tutor's (almost) undivided attention.

If you can afford the time and money, you should absolutely go for them!​

But what if they don't offer the designs you yearn to make?

What if there are no good classes in your area?

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What if you simply cant afford to pay $300-$500 or even $1000 for a one-day workshop?

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I said invest, not go broke...​

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