144 - LOLLY/CANDY CUPS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE BY RENZO SCARPARO

Started by Areyouhappydad, February 09, 2015, 08:15:09 PM

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Areyouhappydad

Compared to many of the PDFs that get reviewed, this one is more of a guide to candy cups than a single design/set of designs that are unique. It has therefore to be viewed in a slightly different way and the value may well be found in the gems of advice within rather than a high impact design.
For just $5.50 AUD (which is about £2.80), you get a thirty page PDF emailed direct to you. It can be ordered from here:
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/2073603 ... mate-guide
There is a lot of text here (supported by pictures), as Renzo gives his advice on various aspects of the candy cups concept. He does also include two designs  to go ontop of the candy cups and these shall be reviewed separately here also. Let's face it, two designs plus advice for less than a pint of beer. It is already looking like good value. Let's see if this is true.
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Stuart

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Areyouhappydad

The first half of his PDF is advice that Renzo clearly states has been gleaned from research on forums and form experience of making and selling these.
Without giving everything away, he covers topics such as what cups to use, what to put in them and how, how to attach sculptures, deliveries and vending.
I will repeat that much of this is from Renzo's experience and so some of you may feel that you already know much of this. That said, as a beginners guide  it is explained well and even as a reasonable twister who has made these, I found that there were some gems of advice to be gleaned and made me consider the way I had done it before.
Renzo even provides details of specific facebook groups centred around this aspect of our business.
To conclude this part of the PDF, there is plenty to go at here with many little tips and tricks that you may not have thought about or tried. It is perhaps a little wordy and some points are repeated,  but look for those nuggets of info that you will use repeatedly with good effect.
If you have never done candy cups before  this will certainly set you on the right path.
The PDF then goes into demonstrating the build of a princess (Elsa colours), and a Rose inside a round. I shall be reviewing these here in due course.
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Stuart

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Areyouhappydad

The next  part of the PDF is a tutorial for an Elsa princess. Renzo does explain that this can be adapted by altering colour of dress and hair and because I did not have light blue 160s, I did a Belle instead.
The instructions begin with a menu of balloons to use and this is then followed by inflation sizes (using finger measurements which will not be everyone's ideal but the supporting pictures help here).
The many pictures are of a good quality and do guide you well. The written instructions aid this (though some may find the odd spelling mistake makes it a little confusing - this should not detract from the overall quality)
Layout is good on this one, though is a little confusing during part of the next design (flower in a round).
There is nothing earth shattering here but I do like being able to make the base and body of the dress in one balloon (others may have used a 7 petal flower base with a 260).
The head seems a little large (but that might be my sizing) and uses a raisin. I would use a 260 next time having a tie point at top and bottom.
This is a simple yet quick design and with the right colours, instantly recognisable. This is something I might well use again if asked for a quick princess at a birthday party.
Kindest Regards
Stuart

We all have our cross to bear, but some of us need more wood than others!

Areyouhappydad

The second design in this PDF is a rose in a clear 11" round.
The base and flower are simple to create and the instructions for this are clear. The elements here are not new but in term of PDF clarity, Renzo does a good job.
It is with the insertion into the clear balloon that this part falls down. I don't think that the method is straight forward and also feel that the layout of text alongside pictures needs some attention.
I did not have any clear rounds and tried it with non clear. This was not easy and is something I shall have to come back to. I think perhaps a 646 may be easier for many people in this case. I have seen the insertion of flowers into balloons made clearer by others and feel that this is something Renxo should revisit if he updates the PDF.
I have included a picture of the sculpture as it is supposed to end up.
Kindest Regards
Stuart

We all have our cross to bear, but some of us need more wood than others!

Areyouhappydad

In summary, this is an inexpensive PDF for those wishing to learn more about candy cups and pick up useful tips. There are plenty of pictures and tips plus two straight forward designs to practice with (beware of the second design if you are a novice).
The fact that Renzo gives details of where you can go for further development is to his credit, as is his acknowledgment of his learning from others.
This is his first PDF and I am sure he has learnt a lot from its development.
If you have never made candy cups before, consider this as a good intro that won't break the bank.
Kindest Regards
Stuart

We all have our cross to bear, but some of us need more wood than others!

rockinmagic

Looks like this is no longer for sale. I tried to contact the creator both on his website as well as his facebook account and still have not received any reply. Oh well. Does anyone know of any other pdfs or videos on doing candy cups or deliverables?

Graham Lee

Have toy looked at the other reviews to see if Darren has also done one on candy cup designs?
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