Snowman Soup Questions (merged)

Quillion

Where is the best place to get curling ribbon. I have been looking but as i have never bought this before i don't know whats cheap or expensive.
Thanks.

musostudent

Thanks Quillion!! Can't wait to get ordering :-)

jopsey

I have always made my own cones out of cellophane , sorry not good at explaining but just make sure you cut a perfect square ,I sort of roll it and hold the bottom , have a go it's not difficult ,if I have a small gap at bottom I put tiny piece of sellotape on the inside stop's anything from falling out

sorry just read it back it dont make much sense will try and explain more tomorrow when I ain't a tired

rwaite

Quillion wrote: »

Where is the best place to get curling ribbon. I have been looking but as i have never bought this before i don't know whats cheap or expensive.
Thanks.

I always get my curling ribbon from ebay. No particular seller just the best deal. You can normally get 500 metre rolls for a good price. If you buy different colours from one seller they normally combine postage. xxx

RustyFlange

Quillion wrote: »

Where is the best place to get curling ribbon. I have been looking but as i have never bought this before i don't know whats cheap or expensive.
Thanks.

I have picked up a 500m roll from a localish craft shop, however I went through a phase of not using much and the local florist charges me 2p a metre so I go in and get 20 metres a time to see me through, I also have a local cake shop who sells it and she charges 3p a metre ask in your local florist if you don't want a big roll.

rainmac

Quillion wrote: »

Where is the best place to get curling ribbon. I have been looking but as i have never bought this before i don't know whats cheap or expensive.
Thanks.

I bought a large reel of red from Ikea for 39p. It is going to last a vvveeerrryyy long time!

rainmac

Stormbreaker, I know what you mean about cost of the cones. I made my soup for presents. I was surprised to find only one UK seller on ebay!

I'd maybe try and pack into just one cone and keep them upright to half cone costs?

SuperSaverSue_2

These are fab, have ordered some cones but I think 25 isnt enough! Cant wait to start them!

jopsey

jopsey wrote: »

I have always made my own cones out of cellophane , sorry not good at explaining but just make sure you cut a perfect square ,I sort of roll it and hold the bottom , have a go it's not difficult ,if I have a small gap at bottom I put tiny piece of sellotape on the outside stop's anything from falling out and once tied with ribbon ,trim top of cellophane

sorry just read it back it dont make much sense will try and explain more tomorrow when I ain't as tired

just tried one out with the powder (usually make them for sweets )had to put a bit more sellotape on bottom than usual but I think they look just as good as the pre bought cones at a fraction of the cost :money: , if you have any cello knocking about why not have a go before you buy some ?

earthmother

Quick update on the Candy Cane price index

If you want canes in red white and green, then Morrisons have them £1.39 for 12 bogof - not as good as Wilkinsons red and white ones price-wise, but having seen them both, I think they're prettier and worth the extra 2p per cane