Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2017 | Page 30

Assembling the flower.
Step 5:
Lightly apply sugar
glue to the edges of the
petals, avoiding the top
edge.
Step 6:
Apply the petals to
the celbud, in a spiral
fashion, tucking each
petal under the one
before it, and adhering
the left side of the petal
only.
Step 7:
While gently stretching
each petal downwards,
carefully stick the right
hand side of the petal,
to end up with the lovely
spiral shape. (Tip - Use
the pointed end of the
knife/scriber tool to
rearrange the centre if
needed.
Step 8:
Leave to dry for several
hours or overnight.
Step 1:
Using half width green floral
tape, attach the first petal to
the underside of the centre,
leaving no gaps.
Step 2:
Continue with the second
petal, right next to the
first.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Repeat with the third and By the fifth petal, the
flower will be complete.
fourth petals and see
your flower start to take
shape.
Making the buds.
Make the outer petals.
Step 1:
Roll a piece of sugar
paste thinly over the
groove of the groove
board
Step 2:
Cut a petal half way up
the groove. This will allow
for insertion of the wire.
Step 3:
Gently dampen the end
of a 26g white wire and
insert carefully into the
groove in the paste.
Pinch the base to secure.
Step 4:
V ein between 2 veiners,
the same way as the
centre petals.
Repeat steps 1-4 to
make 5 petals
Step 5 & 6:
Using a toothpick, gently roll the edge of one side of the petal to create a small curl. Do something a bit
different to each petal to create interest and variety.
Leave to dry on bumpy foam, place some petals bent backward, and some forward. There are no mistakes
here, each should have a unique form.
Step 1:
Roll a small ball of sugar
paste to form a cone
shape. Step 2:
Using needle nose pliers,
create a hook in a 20g
green wire. Step 3:
Slightly dampen the hook
with sugar glue and insert
into the base of the bud
you just made, pinching
and twisting the bottom to
create a secure seal. Step 4:
Your bud should look
smooth and have a
secure attachment to the
wire.
Step 5:
Use the knife tool to
make 3 - 4 indentations
around the cone,
pressing from top to
bottom. Step 6:
This is how the cone
should look with the
indents. Step 7:
Now, with firm but gentle
pressure, take hold of the
bottom and top of the cone
and gently twist in opposite
directions to create a spiral
pattern in the cone. Step 8:
The cone should now
look like this.
Allow to dry thoroughly
overnight.