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Perfect Peony
By Greg Cleary of Sweetums Designer Cakes
This is a quick, very showy flower that has loads of impact with little effort required.
It fills space quickly and does not need a lot of other accompanying flowers as it stands
alone as a beauty. It’s that old ‘less is more’ motto.
You will need:
Materials
• White wire (20, 26 & 28 gauge) • Peony leaf veiner or dresden tool
• Flower paste • Petal cutters (two graduating sizes)
• Florist tape • Peony leaf cutters
• Dental floss • Peony petal veiner and veining tool
• Stamens • Balling tool
• Wire cutters • Petal pad