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I’m still relatively new to the entire world of selling Windstones on Ebay and whatnot, but when I saw this listing I was still perplexed..
The seller lists that if you want to know who painted them, that you have to buy them to see. This seems really strange to me, and not something I would gamble $250 on (er.. more than that, since it’s a reserve – another aspect of Ebay that I’ve never understood the appeal of). Isn’t the artist who painted them generally a major selling point?
I’m not sure if the seller is on the forums or not, but I was curious what others think about this. Is it tantalizing, does it make you want to buy them if you don’t have any idea who painted them?
I totally understand that it’s the seller’s listing and s/he can list it however they want to. I respect that, I’m just curious to know if others had the same “huh?” 😮 reaction as me.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Thanks for the tips guys!
I figured that I should keep it taped off, but I wasn’t positive.
I hear you, Kujacker – I had assumed it would come unattached but I was wrong! My father suggested that maybe it’s particularly hard to get it to set right, so they just do it there at Windstone. I’m just hoping that the masking tape will come off easily, and won’t do anything to the gold on the horn. I figure it should be OK, but I worry a lot ><
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!So I’m in the middle of working on my first PYO Kirin (he’s currently very, VERY pink :lol:), and I was curious to know how some of you do his topcoat. I have his horn masked right now and I plan on keeping it that way until I’m done, but I’m curious, does anyone here actually add the topcoat to the horn as well, or when you spray/brush it on do you keep the horn masked?
Just wondering, I don’t want to do it the wrong way!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Very lovely! You’re right about the eyes – they look great, such a pretty contrast!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Awesome job Serenity! They’re beautiful twins 😀 and they still remind me of Lilacs 🙂
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!😮 Oh my gosh I about had a heart attack when I saw the raffle prize!! My favorite color is blood red and I’d been waiting for a Dragon to enter one of these. I’ve never owned a full size one before, just the Hatchings 😀
I’m excited, good luck everyone!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Lupin wrote:Yay Recipe!! 😀 😀 😀
Pretty much anything but Carrot Cake & Cheese Cakes, the 2 types I Don’t like! I”m hoping to find a Cinnamon/spice cake recipe like I grew up with some time, & My Mom’s Choc Cake made with Mayo, she hasn’t seen the recipe in nearly 3 decades(may be more, since she can’t remember making it since I’ve been born.).
I figure start with Shaped Pan cakes & then start Slab Carving after a while, & bit of Confidence in my Icing styles, & Techniques.
Maybe the weekend, I’m planning on trying to make my first bit of Gingerbread(that I can remember & that’s solo on my part).
We go to my Uncles Christmas Eve party, & I want to bring a Gingerbread house with us this year, or a “Cake House” we found a Cake Pan that’s shaped like a house we thought would be fun to do(especially in that cinnamon/Spice cake, I think it’s also a Pound cake type)!
I used to think that Gingerbread used Molasses, but the recipe I have uses Honey, so I’ll see how that works out!I also thought that Gingerbread was made with molasses – you’ll have to let me know how your recipe tastes! My father actually just started making gingerbread last year when I told him I wanted a homemade gingerbread house – he said he’d bake it if I put it together 🙂 It tasted pretty good, and it was the first time I’ve ever worked with royal icing 😀
I just made some Pumpkin Spice cupcakes that were delicious if you like pumpkin. I think the recipe would work fine for a regular cake – to be honest after I started thinking about it, I can’t see any reason why a cupcake recipe wouldn’t work for a cake in general – I’ve often made double recipes and then taken some and made small cakes with the leftover batter. Never had a problem with them before! In any case, if you’d like the recipe for Pumpkin Spice I can type it up for you – not sure if that would translate as well around Christmas though 😆
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Well here’s the Chocolate Guinness Cupcake recipe:
Cupcake Ingredients:
2 lg eggs, room temp.
1/2 cup plain yogurt, room temp.
6 oz dark stout (Guinness), room temp.
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups AP flour (AP = all purpose)
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
6 tbsp butter, meltedFrosting Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese, room temp.
4 tbsp butter, room temp.
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extractPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter, set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and yogurt. Add beer and vanilla, beat until combined. Sift (or as I do, whisk) all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl (cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon). Add dry mixture, 1/3 at a time, to wet ingredients, fully incorporating them each time. Add melted butter, mix thoroughly. Fill cupcake tins 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake for 23-25 mins (or 13-15 mins for mini cupcakes). Let cool on rack 10 mins, remove cupcakes and let cool completely before icing.
For Frosting: Blend cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually add sugar until completely incorporated (I add it a cup at a time). Use immediately! This icing will harden in the fridge.
TIP – the Guinness is measured by fluid ounce, but 6 ounces of Guinness by weight is approximately the same amount. I generally get a 6 pack of the stouts because I have friends and family that enjoy them, so I just eye out half of one of the 12 oz bottles and use it. I would suggest pouring the beer into a glass and letting the foam dissipate before adding it to the batter!
The original recipe called for the cupcake papers to be sprayed with a nonstick spray. I tried this once and then found that you didn’t really need to do it. If for some reason you find the cupcakes sticking to the wrappers too much, try it out. However, I didn’t need it and I doubt anyone would 🙂
As far as actual cake recipes, I don’t seem to have any in my recipe book >< I'm pretty good at spotting good ones though, what kinds of cakes would you like to test your decorating skills on, Lupin?
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!August 21, year of the Dog 🙂
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!dragoncastle wrote:🙂 I barely cook much less bake, but what is fondant and what is it made from. You explain while I eat at least one of each of the cupcakes (or more, hahaha).
I totally forgot to answer your question didn’t I!
Fondant (the way that I make it) is a mixture of melted marshmallows and confectioners sugar. When you knead them together in the right amounts, it creates a dough-like substance which is sweet and edible and you can color and cover cakes and cupcakes or make little shapes out of it. It’s all the rage right now for people’s wedding cakes and whatnot – it just makes the cake look smoother and more streamlined.
It’s actually pretty fun to make, and super easy – but requires a LOT of kneading! Also, your hands get super sticky before the dough sets because of all of the melty marshmallows you have to stick your hands in 🙂 I’m not terribly fond of the way that fondant tastes – I think it detracts from cupcakes simply because it’s got a very marshmallow-y flavor, but its certainly fun to decorate with, and it’s really easy to peel off slices of cake – it’s not required eating!
If you’d like to try making it I can find the exact recipe for you!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!“Celeste” is now sold.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Phew! They are done! Well, for the most part at least. The only thing left to do is to add a little interference to the one on the far left and give him a clear topcoat. This was a very time consuming few days of painting but I did have a lot of fun and I feel really good having done them to the best of my ability 🙂
From left to right, they are numbered #2, #1, #3. Meaning – the center one is the original, the leftmost one is Drag0nfeather’s and the rightmost one is WolfenMachine’s 🙂
I’ll still likely get some higher quality pics of them together before they’re sent out, but I was really excited to have them done and dry to the touch so I had to share 😀
You may notice that one of them has different colored feet – this was done by request, and I think they look pretty snazzy!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Beautiful!! She’s like a subtle rainbow 🙂
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!etruscan wrote:Maybe you should say “Oh, they just sit around and smoke …”
😆 that works!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!First thing in my head was “set each other on fire”, but that seems too morbid 😆
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