Coronavirus Update: December 2020
In these continuingly uncertain times, we would like to reassure all BSG members worldwide that The British Sugarcraft Guild continues into its 40th year, however, there are a few differences to our normal practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community of members.
• National Office staff are currently working from home as advised by the government and on reduced hours. You may still JOIN and RENEW your membership and sugarcraft insurance at your convenience in the BSG Online Store.
• Our office telephone line will remain closed during this time. For all enquiries, please email hello@bsguk.org and we will respond to you as soon as we can.
• All live in-person Branch Meetings, Events, and Committee Meetings remain suspended and may be replaced by Zoom demonstrations, meetings or other online activities. Please check our social media for updates…
• BSG members are encouraged to access The Sugarcraft Lounge, our members’ community Facebook group, to stay in contact with fellow members, share cake chat & photos, and where you can continue to enjoy our regular online sugarcraft demonstrations.
• The BSG Regions are hosting regular virtual demonstrations and workshops for members each month. Many local branches are also now holding online activities for their members. Check out the social media pages for further information.
• Sugarcraft News members’ magazine is publishing as normal. Members will continue to receive their copy through the post as usual. If you have an article of photos, please email: editor@bsguk.org
Most importantly, we hope everyone can stay safe and well. Thank you for your continued support, trust, and patience during this incredibly challenging time for us all.
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Love Sugarcraft Day
Sunday 18th April is The British Sugarcraft Guild's ♥ Love Sugarcraft Day! ♥ Sharing our love of sugarcraft since 1981 The programme of video tutorials will be shown throughout the day in The Sugarcraft Lounge Free...
New Membership Year. Now on Sale!
Join and Renew today with no price increase!Annual Membership and Sugarcraft Insurance prices are frozen for 2021/22Low-price Sugarcraft Insurance from only £23.50 for a year's cover[button...
BSG Virtual Demonstrations
Take a look at our fantastic programme of virtual sugarcraft demonstrations and workshops coming up during April across the Regions of The British Sugarcraft Guild. Don't forget, many of our local branches are hosting their own virtual...
Summer Skills School
The BSG's annual Summer Skills School Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th July 2021 At the University of Kent, Canterbury. CT2 7NZ The BSG Summer Skills School offers you 3½ days sugarcraft tuition plus evening social activities and is the...
Sugarcraft News members’ magazine
The spring edition of British Sugarcraft News is out now, celebrating 40 years of The British Sugarcraft Guild Featuring skills files, letters & photos, plus your chance to WIN! Brilliant blue work boards - perfect for online demonstrations!...
Demonstrator Training Seminar – Diseworth
Demonstrator Training Seminar Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd April 2022 Venue: Diseworth Heritage Centre, Lady Gate, Diseworth. DE74 2QF The British Sugarcraft Guild's team of demonstrators provide entertainment, instruction and inspiration to...
Sugarcraft Zoom Day of Demonstrations: Region 8
BSG Region 8: South East Announce a Day of Sugarcraft Demonstrations on Zoom Saturday 8th May 2021 We are excited to announce an online ‘Day of Demonstrations’ on Saturday 8th May 2021. Come and join us and have fun watching...
Day of Online Demonstrations: Region 1
BSG Region 1: Scotland & Northern Ireland Day of Online Demonstrations and Online Sugarcraft Competition Saturday 12th June 2021 We are excited to announce a 'Day of Online Demonstrations and Online Competition on Saturday...
Online Competition Day: Region 5
Region 5: Wales & The West AnnouncementWe have sadly had to postpone our Regional Exhibition until next year, so the date for your diaries is now Sunday 17th July 2022.The original date for this year Sunday 11th July 2021 we are...
Podcast: The Reconstruction of A Royal Cake
A new podcast has been released by 'Proof' America's Test Kitchen, detailing the Queen's Wedding Cake restoration project by The British Sugarcraft Guild. Click the link below to listen to the background story of how the project came about and...
Exhibition of Cakes & Sugarcraft – Region 7: Chiltern Hills & East Anglia
Region 7 Sugarcraft ExhibitionSaturday 25th September 2021at Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road, Ware, Herts. SG12 0UQ Open: 10.00am - 4.30pmTraders/Shops, Demonstrations, Competitions, Make & Take sessions. Plus Raffle, Tombola, Cake Stall and...
Region 8 – South East Exhibition
The BSG Region 8 - South East Cake & Sugarcraft Show Date: Saturday 21st May 2022 Venue: The South of England Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL Important exhibition update: 17/10/20 Ardingly Exhibition Postponed to 2022 Covid–19 is still...
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Region 4: Workshop Day with Marilyn Hill
Venue:
Burntwood Methodist Church, Swan Island, Burntwood, WS7 0BJ
11th June 2022
Region 1: Exhibition
Venue:
Tulliallan Police College, Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine. FK10 4BE
Welcome to The British Sugarcraft Guild's 💙 Love Sugarcraft Day 💙 celebrating 40 years of the Guild. Free to View for BSG members in The Sugarcraft Lounge.
💙 Jacqui Kelly presents Lucy LockDown, an all edible figure. Learn lots of essential tips and tricks to help improve your figure modelling. Don't miss it!
Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and join today! bsguk.org/shop
Ask any questions if you get stuck
Welcome to The British Sugarcraft Guild's 💙 Love Sugarcraft Day 💙 celebrating 40 years of the Guild. Free to View for BSG members in The Sugarcraft Lounge.
💙 Lynnette Russell creates a gorgeous Giraffe using Appliqué techniques - perfect for a decorated plaque or to place directly on to or around the sides of a cake.
Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and join today! bsguk.org/shop
So sweet
Welcome to The British Sugarcraft Guild's 💙 Love Sugarcraft Day 💙 celebrating 40 years of the Guild. Free to View for BSG members in The Sugarcraft Lounge
💙 Justine Talbot's easy to follow tutorial shows you how to create eye-catching Wafer Paper Flowers that can be used on or around your cakes. They make a fantastic alternative to sugar flowers - and they don't break!
Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and join today! bsguk.org/shop
Welcome to The British Sugarcraft Guild's 💙 Love Sugarcraft Day 💙 celebrating 40 years of the Guild. Free to View for BSG members in The Sugarcraft Lounge.
💙 First up, Marilyn Hill demonstrates numerous techniques for Painting on Sugar and edible mediums using: paste colours; dust colours; liquid colours; edible colour pens; royal icing brush embroidery; cocoa painting; painting on wafer paper; silhouettes; and painting on sugar foliage.
Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and join today! bsguk.org/shop
Welcome to the BSG 'Love Sugarcraft Day' - celebrating 40 years of The British Sugarcraft Guild 💙 sharing our love for sugarcraft since 1981
On the day the nation says farewell to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, The British Sugarcraft Guild sends its heartfelt sympathy to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family.
Guild members remain immensely proud of the unique opportunity to work together on the replica of the royal wedding cake on behalf of the Peek Frean Museum, unveiled in November 2017 celebrating the 70th wedding anniversary of The Queen and Prince Philip.
OMG what amazing work, the cake is fabulous xxx
Here's the programme from our team of BSG accredited demonstrators appearing at this Sunday's 'Love Sugarcraft Day' celebrating 40 years of The British Sugarcraft Guild 💙
All tutorials are Free to View for BSG members over in The Sugarcraft Lounge. Enjoy! 😀
💙 10:00am Marilyn Hill demonstrates numerous techniques for Painting on Sugar using: paste colours; dust colours; liquid colours; edible colour pens; royal icing brush embroidery; cocoa painting; painting on wafer paper; silhouettes; and painting on sugar foliage.
💙 12:30pm Justine Talbot's easy to follow tutorial shows you how to create eye-catching Wafer Paper Flowers that can be used on or around your cakes. They make a fantastic alternative to sugar flowers - and they don't break!
💙 2:00pm Lynnette Russell creates a gorgeous Giraffe using Appliqué techniques - perfect for a decorated plaque or to place directly on to or around the sides of a cake.
💙 3:30pm Jacqui Kelly presents Lucy LockDown, an all edible figure. Learn lots of essential tips and tricks to help improve your figure modelling. Don't miss it!
🤩 Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and Join Today! bsguk.org/membership
I've just paid to become a member! So excited xx
Lesley Sneddon
Next up on the programme for Sunday's 'Love Sugarcraft Day' are Lynnette Russell and Jacqui Kelly.
💙 Lynnette is the Cygnet's group leader at BSG Ayrshire Branch and regularly hosts sessions in our new Cygnets Live! group for under 18's members. Lynnette demonstrates how to create a gorgeous Giraffe using Applique techniques.
💙 Jacqui is a multi-award-winning edible food artist based at her London design studio: Totally Sugar. An Individual BSG member; Jacqui shows you how to create the incredible LockDown Lucy modelled figure.
First up on the programme for Sunday's 'Love Sugarcraft Day' are Justine Talbot and Marilyn Hill.
💙 Justine is Chair of BSG Guildford & Woking Branch and will be demonstrating how to make cheerful Wafer Paper Flowers.
💙 Marilyn is a Past President, Honorary Life Member and Chair of Judges; a member at Sheffield Branch, Marilyn demonstrates various techniques for Painting on Sugar.
Your invitation to join Surbiton Branch for a Zoom virtual demo this Wednesday with Stephen Benison. Details on the flyer...
💙 Get ready for our 'Love Sugarcraft Day' on Sunday 18th April - celebrating 40 years of The British Sugarcraft Guild, featuring fantastic demonstrations from our expert team of BSG Accredited Demonstrators:
⭐ Marilyn Hill - Painting using various mediums
⭐ Lynnette Russell - Appliqué
⭐ Justine Talbot - Wafer Paper Flowers
⭐ Jacqui Kelly - Figure modelling: LockDown Lucy!
The entire programme is Free to View for all BSG members in The Sugarcraft Lounge.
💙 Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and join today bsguk.org/shop
How do I get to see dems please
Estelle shared lots of useful hints, tips, and cake decorating techniques in her 'Ideas for Spring Cupcakes' video tutorial this week for BSG members, 'Live in The Sugarcraft Lounge' - our members' online community group.
The Free to View demonstration is now available to watch back for all The British Sugarcraft Guild members 🤩
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This Thursday, Estelle Mann will be demonstrating scrummy decorating ideas for Spring Cupcakes Live in The Sugarcraft Lounge 😃 Free to View for all The British Sugarcraft Guild members in our online community group, join us from 7pm!
Learn more about the benefits of BSG membership and join today! bsguk.org/membership/
Take a look at all of these The British Sugarcraft Guild events coming up! If you love a sugarcraft competition then read on...
⭐ 8 May: BSG South East Sugarcraft Zoom Day of Demonstrations | bsguk.org/r8-online-day/
⭐ 12 June: BSG Scotland & N. Ireland Online Day of Demonstrations & Competitions | bsguk.org/r1-online-day/
⭐ 11 July: BSG Wales & The West Online Competition Day | bsguk.org/r5-online-day/
⭐️ 25 Sept: BSG Chilterns & East Anglia BSG Region 7 Exhibition of Cakes & Sugarcraft | bsguk.org/ware/
Simply CLICK the links above to find all the competition schedules, entry forms, and tickets you need 😀
💚 Hurry! There's still chance to bag a place at the BSG Summer Skills School: 21-25 July at Canterbury | bsguk.org/school/
💙 Learn more about our special low-cost cakers' insurance scheme available exclusively to BSG members - prices from ONLY £23.50.
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It's membership renewal time! Whilst branches still can't meet in person, if it's easier, you can always renew your BSG subscription (and cakers' insurance) in the online store; we'll send you your new members' card and you'll receive the next edition of British Sugarcraft News as usual. Plus, you can continue to enjoy The Sugarcraft Lounge and all the additional online demonstrations until we can get back 🙂 bsguk.org/shop
Chelmsford Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating Group are hosting Oli the Choc on Tues. 13th April. The Zoom demonstration is open to all BSG members 🤩 Just like and follow the Chelmsford page and you will find the Zoom code will be posted a couple of days before the demo date. Enjoy!
Zoom details are now posted.................
British Sugarcraft Guild - Newbury Branch are looking forward to their virtual demonstration this Tuesday when Jan Chandler will show the group how she makes Anemones. It's Free to View and visitors are welcome to the open meeting 😀
You should always love your Anemones...
