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How to Make a Gumpaste Formal Rose – (Quick and Easy Method) – Video 3
This is the 3rd Video in a 10 Part Series on making gumpaste flowers that are beginner-friendly. A step-by-step Gumpaste Formal Rose – (Quick and Easy Method) Video Tutorial showing everything you need to know as if you were in the classroom with me, nothing is left out. This Rose is an ideal third project
How to Make a Gumpaste Wild Rose Tutorial – (Full Step-by-Step Project Anyone Can Follow!) – Video 2
This is the 2nd Video in a 10 Part Series on making gumpaste flowers that are beginner-friendly. A step-by-step gumpaste Wild Rose video tutorial showing everything you need to know as if you were in the classroom with me, and nothing is left out. This Wild Rose is an ideal second project because it
How to Make a Gumpaste Rose – Easy Traditional Method – Video 1
This is the 1st Video in a 10 Part Series on making gumpaste flowers that are beginner-friendly. A step-by-step gumpaste Rose video tutorial showing everything you need to know as if you were in the classroom with me, nothing is left out. The majority of tutorials encourage you to make large gumpaste roses, but if
What is Gum Paste and How is it Used?
Gum paste is a dough made from confectioners/icing sugar and several other ingredients that make it easy to work with to make sugar flowers and leaves and other small objects used to decorate cakes. To make flowers and leaves, the paste is rolled out thinly, and petals and leaves are cut out with custom made
How Do You Fix Sticky Fondant so it’s Easy to Work With
Sticky fondant is impossible to work with, and there are several reasons it can happen. Some shop-bought fondant brands are worse than others for handling, and sometimes it’s in which environment you are working. If you make your own fondant, it may be due to the recipe you are following. On the other hand, it
How to Soften Fondant – 6 Tried & Tested Ways That Work
One of the most annoying problems is when you get out all your flower making cutters and tools to discover that your fondant has gone hard. This may have happened because the fondant has been exposed to the air because you have rolled it out, not covered it, and left it too long before using
How to Make Fondant Flowers for Beginners
As a dedicated gum paste sugar flower maker for many years, I have never considered making fondant flowers other than on a simple cake for a child or decorating cupcakes. However, I have noticed that people are decorating their cakes with fondant flowers because they are much easier to make, take far less time than
How to Store Gumpaste Flowers and How Long do They Last?
If you make gumpaste sugar flowers, you will likely need to know how to store them at some point in time. It may be because you have made the flowers for a cake in advance of the time they are required, or you make them as an artistic venture and would like to keep your
How to Make Gum Paste for Vegans with Perfect Results
If you’re like me, you must have noticed that more people choose not to eat animal products, and cake decorating is no exception. Although I doubt anyone would eat gum paste flowers, they may touch the cake, so making sure they are vegan is important. By removing gelatin and eggs and replacing them with aquafaba
How to Dry Sugar Paste Flowers Faster with 4 Home Appliances
You can dry sugar flowers slowly and naturally at room temperature, taking several days, especially the larger flowers built-in layers. Each layer needs to be dried before adding the next one. However, if you are like me and always short of time, it’s worth using appliances that you may have around your house to cut
What are Sugar Flowers Made Of?
Gum Paste Sugar flowers are classed as edible, but they don’t taste very nice and are usually kept as souvenirs of the occasion, and they are perfect for special occasions such as weddings. However, I’m often asked to make a cake covered with flowers that can be cut & eaten with the cake, so I
How to Make Sugar Flowers at Home
Have you ever been to a celebration where the cake has been covered in beautiful sugar flowers, and have you secretly wished that you could make those flowers yourself? With the right tuition, you can learn how to make sugar flowers easily at home without going on courses that cost a considerable amount of money.
