PSA: This was supposed to have a long stemmed isomalt rose… but as I was working on the 5th petal, I had an accident. I have CRPS (neuro pain disorder) and my gloves were causing a flare up in my hands so I decided to give them a break. The smart move would’ve been to take a break until I could put my gloves back on. But nope, I hate sitting idle. And of course, that would be when the accident occurred. I melted another batch of isomalt in the microwave and as I was taking it out, a drop landed on my hand. That caused me to jerk back and spill the entire mug of isomalt all over my hands and arm. I ended up with 2nd and 3rd degree burns and a harsh lesson learned! My hero of a husband did the best he could with finishing the rose with fondant. Our customer was very understanding (most are aware of my limitations). So… don’t do what I did. Ugh
by LittleMsHula
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Oh gods, I hope your recovery is swift.
This is scary AF. I was thinking of trying out some isomalt deco, but now I think I’ll leave it to the professionals.
I know it’s little consolation, but the cake looks amazing!
I wish you a healthy and speedy recovery!
HONEY! oh my gosh, this is awful, but I’m so glad it wasn’t even worse! Please be careful!
Hey I have CRPS too! There’s dozens of us! (Arrested Development joke). I randomly unknowingly lost feeling of heat in my left hand at one point even though it originated in my right foot so be careful of that too if you haven’t had it yet. My right foot lost temperature sensation long ago (cold and hot). The way I found out is I grabbed something with my right hand that I had just been holding with my left and it was so hot it hurt 😬 Hope you heal from this new attack from life quickly. It’s like the universe really said “F this one person’s limbs in particular” to us
Blessings for a speedy recovery.
Holy moly! The cake is absolutely lovely. So sorry you were injured!!