Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2014 | Page 84

Step 3:
Group 2-3 strips of wafer paper
together. Turn your circle punch
upside down, and punch holes
down the length of the grouped
strips of wafer paper. Having the
punch upside down allows you
to see that you have the paper
properly centered in the cutting
area and it reduces waste.

Step 1:
Using the smaller circle punch, cut
one circle as close to the corner
of one sheet of wafer paper as
possible.

Using the cut hole as a guide, line
up your ruler or straight edge and
cut a strip just larger than the hole.
Use that strip as a guide to cut the
remainder of the wafer sheet into
equal strips.

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

Repeat the process with the large
craft circle punch and the second
sheet of confectioner’s wafer paper.
The wafer circle now needs to be
cut.

Cutting 2-3 circles at a time, cut
from the edge straight towards the
center, approximately 1/3 of the
diameter inward (1/3 inch for the 1
inch round).

Dip your brush lightly into the water,
only to dampen it slightly. Blot any
excess water on the side or on a
paper towel. Brush the water on the
wafer just to the left of the cut. You
shouldn’t see any visible moisture
on the wafer; it doesn’t take much
to create a sticky surface. Too
much water will simply melt the
wafer.

Step 7:

Step 8:

Fold the right side of the cut over top of the dampened left side and
press gently together. You do not need to hold it or apply much pressure,
it sticks almost instantly. This step should produce a slight cup to the
wafer petal.
Repeat step 8 with all of the circles.

Paint a circle of water around the
top third of the flower center. (You
can use a bit more water in the
following steps than you used in
creating the cupped petals.)

Step 9:

Step 2:

Step 10:

Step 11:

Begin applying the small
wafer petals in a circle, slightly
overlapping each other, all meeting
at the center top of the ball.

Use 4-5 petals to form your first
and innermost layer.

Apply your second layer of petals
about 1/8 inch lower than the first
set of petals. Overlap these as
well. Use approximately 5 petals to
complete this layer. (Each following
layer should be applied slightly
farther down than the previous
layer, just as you did here.)