Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2014 | Page 144

Step 1:
Hot glue #18 wire into styro
ball. When putting hot glue on
the wire, let cool for a minute
before inserting into the styro.
Alternatively make a flower
paste centre, let dry.

Roll out flower paste. Roll thinly but
thick enough to insert wires. A pasta
machine is quick and efficient, if you
have one.

Cut out all your petals, cover whilst
waiting to use them so they don`t
dry out.

Step 7:

Step 8:

Run the frilling tool from outer edge of petal
towards the base, making creases.

Brush sugar glue on the
3 petals.

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Step 10:

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Step 12:

You will need 7 small petals
(4 wired, 3 for centre),
7 medium petals, 10 large
petals.

For the centre, place 3 small petals
on the flower foam pad and vein. This
is optional.

Ball the edges of each petal. The
balling tool should be half on the
petal, half on the foam.

The centre should look like this.

For the first row, place 4 wired
small petals on the foam pad.
When inserting wire hold the petal
between your thumb and finger,
helps to stop wire poking through.

Vein

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Step 3:

Step 9:
Place the 3 petals on the
styro ball. Pinching the
edges together and out.