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PODCAST

The Sugarcraft Junkies

Sam Hamer & Erica Fernando

A podcast about all things sugarcraft, for professionals, hobby bakers and everyone in between.From interviews to new products we explore the latest developments in the industry, discuss what we"re up to and what"s caught our attention.Hosted by Sam Hamer, owner of Cake Innovations and Erica Fernando, owner of Little Whisk. With over 30 years experience between them including making cakes for friends and family, starting a business, running a shop, demonstrating and teaching they have an insight

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1:09:34

Weddings

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/08/10

Wedding season is upon us, and with lockdown easing across the UK, many postponed weddings will actually be going ahead this summer. We've got a round up of all the usual, and are churning out business ideas like they're going out of fashion. Find out who is inspiring us this month, and what potential purchase has got our attention.New ThingsSweet sticks lustre brush https://sweetsticks.com.au/product/lustre-brush-14/Progel baby pink, lilac and baby blue

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Cookies and Biscuits

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/07/13

Hello! How are you? It's about time we asked :) Episode 18 is all about cookies and biscuits. They are definitely back in fashion, and great for a fun project, celebrations of any size or a unique gift. Join Erica and Sam as they discuss their time making cookies - Sam will tell you about her experiment freezing cookies with edible prints on. Meanwhile Erica will give you a good idea of how to store your cookies. Find out who are our Ones to Watch in the world of sugarcraft and catch up on the

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1:12:24

When Cake Goes Wrong

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/06/08

When Cake Goes Wrong! Sounds dramatic doesn't it. Sometimes it is, but usually its just really annoying and frustrating. Share our pain and laugh at our mishaps, as we discuss our cake failures. The UK is coming out of lockdown so we've actually done things that involve leaving the house, and theres' a load of new stuff and ones to watch too.New ThingsKaren Davis fringing mould https://karendaviessugarcraft.co.uk/product/fringe-mould/Karen Davis Palm Spear mould

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1:02:23

Adapting to Change

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/05/11

Welcome to episode 16! This month is all about embracing change, aka, adapting to the challenges of pandemic. In the UK things are starting to open up again so now is the time to decide what we want to keep and needs to go. We have a quick round up of latest new products and 2 more fab Ones to Watch for you to check out.New ThingsMolly Coppini Sugarpaste coming soon.Mollys Fast Figures https://www.mollyscreaturecreator.com/fastfiguresRobert Haynes Billy Balls mould

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1:07:23

Entering Competitions

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/04/13

Spring has sprung, its April, and this month we are talking about entering competitions. If the brighter days are helping you feel motivated why not challenge yourself and enter this year? In this episode, Sam and Erica discuss the competition pieces they have made, how they did and their lessons learned, as well as rounding up all the sugarcraft competitions in the coming months. We hope you enjoy listening!New ThingsKaren Davies Macrame mould

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1:06:35

Buttercream

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/03/10

Well, February has flown by hasn’t it! This month we are talking Buttercream. Yummm!We have two great ones to watch, to inspire you and lift your spirits during lockdown, and a round-up of all the new things coming to market too. New ThingsIncrEDIBLE paints – Evil Cake Genius https://evilcakegenius.com/search/?q=incrEDIBLESquires Kitchen geranium hand sanitiser https://www.squires-shop.com/product/geranium-hand-sanitiser-gelSquires Kitchen Neonz paste colour

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1:10:06

A year in podcasting

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/02/10

Can you believe it’s been a year since we started The Sugarcraft Junkies? Neither can we. In this episode we recap our lessons learned in the first year and how we went about starting the podcast, in case any of you fancy giving it a bash too. There LOADS of new stuff (at last!) and although the national lockdown continues, we have actually done a few news worthy things. Thanks for being with us on our first year, we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have.New ThingsDinkydoodle Champagne drip

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1:05:02

Sustainability , Part 2

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2021/01/13

We are back with our first show of 2021! Much like 2021 seems to be carrying on the same as 2020 ended, this month we are carrying on with our sustainability chat, from episode 11. If you haven’t listened to Part One, we suggest listening to that first, as this is the second half of that conversation. Episode 12 features Sam’s Christmas mishaps and Erica’s Christmas cake disasters, along with all our regular features, and as always, we bring you two more exciting Ones To Watch.New ThingsEvil Cake

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1:22:24

Sustainability, part 1

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/12/09

Hello cake friends! Its our last episode of 2020 and this month we are talking sustainability. What can we recycle? What do we want from manufacturers? What can you do that makes a difference but doesn't cost loads of money? We talked for flipping ages so we have split this over two episodes, this is part one. Part two will be in January 2021.Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and a happy and healthy 2021.What we’re up toJoJo + Gran Gran

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1:01:18

The Lindy Smith One!!!

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/11/11

Its episode 10, and to celebrate reaching double figures we have a brilliant guest....the one and only Lindy Smith! Lindy is one of Erica and Sam's long time cake heroes, so to have her on the podcast was a real honour and dead exciting. Prepare to be inspired. We recorded this episode remotely, and are relieved to say we have now found a great platform, so our sound quality is a million times better than during the first UK lockdown.What we’re up toSam’s Halloween photoshoot

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1:01:37

Diversity in the Cake Industry

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/10/13

October is Black History Month in the UK, so we thought we’d talk about diversity in the Cake Industry. It’s a massive subject and we only really have time here to skim the surface. Where are we falling down, what could we do better, and who should have a higher profile than they do? With the big cake show Cake International moving online this year, there hasn’t been much in the way of new things, but Sam and Erica have plenty of ideas for products scattered across the episode! If you do take any of

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1:02:23

The Website and Social Media one!

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/09/08

It's Episode 8 already! This month Sam and Erica discuss their experiences creating and maintaining websites and the ups and downs of promoting your business on social media. We have 2 great new ones to watch and there's some great new products coming out this month too that really are filling a gap in the market. We have also hit upon a great remote recording platform so our interviews going forward will be much better quality sound wise. Hurrah!New thingsKinkyCurlyCookie Co – Black Girl Magic

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1:06:06

All Things Publishing, with Joanne Garwell

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/08/11

Episode 7 – All Things Publishing with Joanne GarwellIts episode 7 already! This month we talk to Joanne Garwell from Cake Decoration and Sugarcraft magazine. If you’ve ever wanted to get your work published, get paid to write tutorials or just want to know how running a magazine works, stay tuned. We have a load of exciting new products for you, dare we mention the Christmas word in August?! Plus two more excellent Ones to Watch.Links for all the stuff we mention are below. Our thanks to Jo for

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The Sugarcraft Junkies with Zoe's Fancy Cakes

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/07/07

Join Sam and Erica, as they finally get to socially distance in Sam's back garden to record part of this episode! We are also really excited to bring you our first interview! And who else would we want to chat to but Zoe Hopkinson from Zoe's Fancy Cakes. She chats to us about how she got into the businesses, her You Tube videos, and the new things she's been up to!As usual we have a look at what is new out on the sugarcraft market, and of course our Ones to Watch.What we’re up to13th on

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1:18:36

Starting a Cake Business

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/06/09

Welcome to Episode 5! This month we discuss starting our cake businesses, opening and closing a cake shop, the pitfalls of buying formers on Ebay, and much more.What does registering with the council actually involve? How scary are the Environmental Health inspections? How should you design your logo? We've got loads of new stuff to chat about too. We splashed out on a new USB microphone so the sound quality will be better while we are still recording over Zoom. Sam can now spend a little less time

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1:09:08

Copyright, Fakes and Design

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/05/12

Welcome to episode 4, our second podcast recorded in isolation. We seem to be getting to grips with the sound levels while recording in different homes, hurrah! This month we talk about Copyright, design and fakes, which has been a hot topic in the cake world lately. We've got new stuff from FMM, Katy Sue, PME, Sugar and Crumbs and more, and of course our ones to watch. Let's get started!What we’re up toCouch to 5khttps://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week/Pinwheel workshop

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Starting off in Sugarcraft

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/04/07

In this episode we talk about what we bought when we started in Sugarcraft, what we would re-buy, what was a waste of time plus all our regular features. Please excuse the sound quality. We are in quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and had to record over Zoom without our microphones. Things are changing quickly so items mentioned in this episode may have been cancelled, rescheduled or updated since we recorded. This episode may also be quieter than normal.New stuffKaren Davis moulds

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The Sugarcraft Junkies talk royal icing and more...

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/03/10

Episode 2: Piping bags and great tips - well maybe!Join Sam and Erica this month as they discuss and review some of the latest new products, They chat about the Cake Professionals conference, how Sam didn't chip a nail! But matches Erica's car!! Royal icing is the hot topic - where exactly did it start? What can it be used for? Where can you go and find yourself a class? Just how do you explain cushion work? Easy! A bag of lattice crisps of course! And how do you get confused between Jane Asher and

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59:43

Introducing The Sugarcraft Junkies

The Sugarcraft Junkies ·

2020/02/26

Join Sam and Erica each month as they take the podcasting world by their piping bags and fumble their way through the world of sugarcraft, This is a podcast for home bakers, professionals and everyone in between. We will be reviewing the latest products, talking about trends, sharing tips and techniques and whats generally going on in the world.This podcast is hosted by Sam Hamer from Cake Innovations and Erica Fernando from Little Whisk Cakes, who came together to form the Sugarcraft

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