Just wanted to share a few of the showpieces that I have worked on recently. I attended a high school with a culinary program, and these were done in the Advanced Pastry and Baking class. Some of the work could have been cleaner (the perfectionist in me :P), but for my first couple showpieces I am happy with them.
Blown Sugar Snowman with a Pulled Sugar Rose
Poured Sugar Snowman
Funny story about this one. If you look around the base of the showpiece, you can see remnants of my first attempt. It was about three times as tall, and when placing it on the table it practically exploded. Lesson learned; add spheres / hemispheres of sugar to the bottom of the base so that it can be picked up and put down easier. It was also brought to my attention a few days later that it has no mouth or arms (which I somehow didn't notice when making) , so I have dubbed it "Socially Awkward Penguin." :P
Bass Guitar and Amp Bread Showpiece
Three Tiered Chocolate Showpiece with Chocolate Roses
