Roll out your flower paste over the smaller vein on the celboard . As Poinsettia leaves are relatively thin , if you can roll out thinner than 1mm it is advantageous ( just keep in mind we will also be veining the leaves ). See below for an example of how thick the leaves should be .
Once the paste has been rolled out , pick up the paste and flip over so the vein is upright .
Using the poinsettia cutter # 1 , cut out one of the leaves , ensuring the vein is centered in the leaf .
Dip the end of the 26 gauge wire into the tylose glue about 1cm , and wipe the excess glue off the wire using the back of your hand . You want to ensure the wire has just been moistened , you do not want it to be wet with glue .
Insert the wire into the ridge on the back of the leaf about 2cm . When inserting the wire , ensure you put it straight in , don ’ t “ twiddle ” or twist it , as this may create more space around the wire and you could end up with loose leaves once dry . Once the wire is inserted , it should look like the picture below .
Pinch the bottom of the leaf onto the wire . You need to do this twice , once perpendicular to the leaf , and once in the same line as the leaf so that the end result in flat against the leaf .
Place the wired leaf on the veiner , as shown below .
Tutorial first published in ' the Christmas Table ' e-book by the Australian Cake Decorating Network