Extracted from Sugar Flowers: The Signature Collection by Naomi Yamamoto (£45.00, B. Dutton Publishing). Photography by Takeharu Hioki. (For the classic David Austin rose, see our Quickest Ever David Austin Rose Tutorial here and below.) Naomi Yamamoto explains: "English roses are the creation of David Austin, a well-known rose breeder from England. These roses have characteristics of both old garden roses and modern varieties. I’m grateful to him for introducing hundreds of ... Read More...
Quickest Ever Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial
You can save so much time creating pretty dahlias with this super easy gumpaste dahlia tutorial. The size of the finished flower is approximately 3.5-4 inches/9-10cm. It uses the FMM Dahlia Cutter (pictured below) but this method may work with other cutters such a gebera/sunflower cutters so give it a try. Supplies Gumpaste FMM Dahlia Cutter Cornstarch for dusting Rolling pin 2cm Styrofoam ball 18 guage wire (or thicker) Glue gun Small ball tool or bone tool Dresden ... Read More...
Easy Gumpaste Lavender Tutorial
Gumpaste lavender makes add a wonderful botanical feel to a sugar flower arrangement and is another great one to have in your repertoire to add a pretty finishing touch to your home bakes and cakes when fresh lavender is out of season (as well as gumpaste pansies which you’ll find a tutorial for here: gumpaste pansy tutorial). It’s a simple process to create gumpaste lavender but can be time consuming if you need to make a lot of it due to all the tiny petals required. A small spray to ... Read More...
Gumpaste Cosmos Tutorial
Continuing our Quick & Easy Sugar Flower Tutorials Collection, this gumpaste cosmos tutorial incorporates "thread stamen" which is a great technique to learn and will stand to you for lots more sugar flowers, if you want to expand your repertoire beyond the more popular sugar flowers like roses, hydrangea & peonies. Gumpaste cosmos flowers also lend a more botanical look to your sugar flower arrangements when blended with the more traditional ... Read More...