In addition to the included classes and demos you'll see at CookieCon, we are making some other awesome learning opportunities available before CookieCon officially kicks off. On Wednesday (Sep 23), and Thursday morning (Sep 24) there will be a number of specialty and hands-on classes taught by some amazing instructors right here in the same location as CookieCon! If you'd like to take advantage of this, simply register and pay for the classes you'd like, and get here early. This will be an amazing one-stop opportunity to work one-on-one with some great cookie-decorating talent.


Please note: These Pre-Event Classes are not included with your ticket to CookieCon. You will need to register and make payment for these classes ahead of time with each individual instructor.

There will be 3 sessions open for Pre-Event Classes:

• Wednesday Morning - Sep 23 (8am-noon)
• Wednesday Afternoon - Sep 23 (2pm-6pm)
• Thursday Morning - Sep 24 (8am-noon)

As you register for Pre-Event Classes, be aware of which sessions you are registering for. Take advantage of this awesome opportunity and choose different classes you're interested in for each session. Below is the list of the Pre-Event Classes that will be offered. Click on each link to learn more about the classes, registration fees, etc...

		Lace Design and Winter Landscape Taught by Tunde Dugantsi Tunde will show you how to make the traditional Eastern European lace design or pipe a beautiful winter landscape on your cookie. The intricate lace designs used by European cookie artists are actually easy to learn. Join Tunde to decorate red gingerbread hearts with lace design and create a 3D gingerbread heart or to create a winter landscape cookie. » http://www.tundescreations.com/cookiecon-classes.html
		Glaze Cookie Decorating 101: Gratifying Glaze Glaze Cookie Decorating 201: It's all in the Details Taught by Pam Sneed Do you want to learn to use glaze icing... the yummiest and simplest icing available to decorate cookies? This hands-on class will explore glaze cookie decorating and it's extraordinary qualities, covering essential techniques and unique approaches to accomplishing basic cookie decorating. Also take cookie decorating to a new level in an advanced hands-on class to make the details count. » http://www.cookiecrazie.com/p/pre-cookie-con-classes.html
		Vintage Baking Shabby Chic Halloween Shabby Chic Halloween Lite Taught by Georganne Bell Techniques covered in these classes include color mixing, painting, lettering, royal icing transfers, working with fondant, using stencils with icing, making and using SugarVeil, working with chocolate, and sugar molds. Click below to learn about the 3 specific classes. » http://www.lilaloa.com/p/classes.html
		Hands-On Springerle Cookie Classes Taught by Patrice Romzick Learn how to make traditional springerle cookies! These intricate cookies are truly works of art. Participants will learn how to work with springerle molds, and make and decorate these amazing dimensional cookies. Attendees of this class will also receive a Springerle Essentials Baking Kit. » http://www.springerlejoy.com/Articles.asp?ID=292
		Woodland Magic Boho Chic (open to annual subscribers) Circus Taught by Arty McGoo Arty McGoo will teach 3 hands-on classes covering painting, piping, dimensional flooding, a little airbrushing, some sneaky tricks she uses, royal icing transfers, and everything in between as she demonstrates her renegade style of cookie decorating. » http://www.artymcgoo.com/blog/2015/3/19/pre-cookie-con-classes
		Team Cookie: CookieCon Design Seminar Taught by Rebecca Weld, Kari Arroyo, & Melissa Lacasse Have you ever wondered how to get from the beginning of an idea (or no idea!) to a full fledged cookie set? In this two part seminar, our team will show you how we do it! We will give you pointers and experience in cookie design that will have you pulling together cookies like a pro in no time! » http://thecookiearchitect.net/2015/02/19/team-cookie-cookie-con-design-seminar/
		Animal Cookies with Fondant All that Glitters Elegant Cookies with Fondant Taught by Autumn Carpenter Autumn will be teaching 3 different hands-on classes. Learn about, and decorate with fondant, frosting sheets, wafer paper, royal icing, buttercream, sprays, dusts, paint, and much more! Between the 3 classes there are MANY techniques, media, tools and skills covered. » https://cookiedecorating.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/cookie-con-classes/
		"Puffy Technique" with ChapixCookies Taught by Myriam Sánchez Join ChapixCookies at her Pre-CookieCon 2015 Hands-on Classes and learn how to achieve amazing volume and textures, decorating with royal icing a beautiful set of sugar cookies that you can take home. » http://www.chapixcookies.com/cookiecon
		Cookie Stencil Classes Taught by Shannon Heupel Do you own an airbrush but are too afraid to use it? Have you looked at beautifully stenciled cookies and thought “I could never do that?” Well fear no more! We’re rolling out a series of classes to show you everything you need to know about stenciling… and you won’t believe how easy it is once you know what to do. » https://www.artfullydesignedcreations.com/classes/

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