This easy gumpaste poinsettia tutorial uses a simplified method to create the poinsettia center which can often be complicated to make. But it produces a show-stopping masterpiece when finished to display on a winter wedding cake or Christmas cake centrepiece. Poinsettia have also been cultivated in chic ivory shades too so consider this when designing your winter wedding cakes. Gumpaste Poinsettia Tutorial: Materials green gumpaste red gumpaste poinsettia cutters (we've used the ... Read More...
Gumpaste Christmas Rose Tutorial (Hellebore Tutorial)
This easy gumpaste Christmas rose tutorial (or hellebores as they are also known) is for a white rose but the Christmas rose comes in a whole host of colors and varieties. White, lime green and dusky pink are three of the most popular shades. Gumpaste Christmas Rose Tutorial: Materials white gumpaste leaf green gumpaste yellow seed head stamen (or if you have white you can simply dust the heads yellow) wide (circular) rose petal cutter (3cm or 1 1/4 inch) calyx cutter or ... Read More...
Gumpaste Ilex Berries Tutorial (Winter Berries Tutorial)
This gumpaste ilex berries tutorial shows you how to make winter berries quickly and easily and also how to make realistic-looking twigs/branches with wires and floral tape, to add a wonderfully authentic touch to arrangements on winter cake designs. Ilex berries also come in orange varieties so they work great for fall sugar flower arrangements also. Gumpaste Ilex Berries Tutorial: Materials red gumpaste 30-gauge white wires cut into sixths either 18, 20 or 22-gauge wires (you ... Read More...
Gumpaste Holly Tutorial
This gumpaste holly tutorial shows you how to create the classic dark green holly as well as a variegated holly variety, guaranteed to add Christmas magic to your cakes and bakes this festive season. Gumpaste Holly Tutorial: Materials dark green gumpaste light green gumpaste (for variegated holly) red gumpaste holly leaf cutter 24-gauge green wires cut into sixths edible glue rolling pin foam pad ball tool or bone tool dust colors: red, leaf ... Read More...