Overview: Dodge the winter doldrums with this flower-filled cookie decorating course with Julia, conducted on Zoom! Over two five- to six-hour days, you’ll learn the secrets behind Julia’s innovative piecework royal icing techniques as you make a stunning dimensional snowdrop cookie or two (pictured above). You’ll also gain experience with precision-airbrushing and stenciling techniques as you do a second mixed media, multi-layer stencil design using some of Julia’s own flower-themed Dynamic Duos™ sets (pictured below).

Julia also has special sessions planned for VIPs and assorted product discounts and perks for everyone. Plus, there’s special Early Bird pricing (15% off all ticket types) if you sign up on Eventbrite by December 31, 5 pm central time.

Skill Level: All levels; Julia will tailor her pace and instruction so that even beginning decorators can follow along.

Prerequisites: Some experience with royal icing and airbrushing is recommended.

What You’ll Learn (~14 Techniques):

  • Deckled (or torn) cookies
  • Modeled cookies
  • Regular royal icing transfers
  • Contoured royal icing transfers
  • Dipping with royal icing
  • “Distressed” wafer paper
  • Rubber-stamping
  • Stenciled and stamped wafer paper cutouts
  • Dusting
  • Shading with airbrush coloring
  • Dimensional piecework assembly
  • Stenciling and precision-airbrushing
  • Fondant appliqués
  • Modeling chocolate ribbons and bows

Other Notes: Students must supply their own tools and cookies if they want to follow along with Julia. Detailed supply lists, recipes, and class outlines will be sent automatically as soon as you register on Eventbrite! If you can’t make the live class, registration also gives you forever-access to the class video recordings.

To Register: Simply click on the “REGISTER NOW!” button to be taken to Eventbrite. Please read all of the details there, and remember to use the coupon code EARLYBIRD before December 31 (5 pm CST) to get 15% off either general admission or VIP tickets. IMPORTANT: Enter the coupon code on the Eventbrite page where you select your desired registration type; there is a small blue “enter promo code” link at the top of that page. Do not advance to the payment page until you’ve applied the coupon code and see the discount reflected in the class price.

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