Pat Ashby & Tombi Peck - The Art of Cake Decorating: Finishing Touches. Large-format hardcover with a dustjacket, published by Merehurst Press, UK, 1986, 143 pages, 839 grams. ISBN 0-7018-1951-0. Signed by Tombi Peck.

This advanced and detailed cake decorating guide by two world-renowned experts covers a wide range of techniques:

  • Floating collars
  • Pastillage
  • Oriental stringwork
  • Tulle work
  • Tulle extension work
  • Lace
  • Delicate extension work
  • Embroidery
  • Brush embroidery
  • Tube embroidery
  • Filigree work
  • Painting on sugarpaste
  • Ribbonwork
  • Frills and flounces
  • Embossing
  • Crimper work
  • Bas-relief and applique
  • Broderie Anglaise
  • Working with marzipan
  • Making marzipan figures
  • Large cake-top decorations
  • Cut-outs
  • Making figures from modelling paste
  • Working with rice paper
  • Working with chocolate
  • Easter eggs
  • Large chocolate Easter eggs
  • Sugar flower modelling
  • Equipment for flower modelling
  • Making flower paste
  • Roses
  • Briar Roses
  • Sweet peas
  • Carnations
  • Fuchsias
  • Cattelya orchids
  • Filler flowers
  • Finger flowers
  • Flower sprays
  • Ribbon bows for sprays
In Very Good condition - slight dustjacket wear, dustjacket has a noticeable front cover crease near the top edge, rear dustjacket has an original price sticker, minimal cover wear and discoloration, minimal page edge discoloration marks, dedication written in pen on first page by Tombi Peck, a few pen notes on inside rear cover.

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