{"id":21211,"date":"2017-01-02T17:24:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T17:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cake-geek.com\/?p=21211"},"modified":"2023-07-22T14:46:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T14:46:27","slug":"gumpaste-dahlia-tutorial-quick-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/gumpaste-dahlia-tutorial-quick-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Quickest Ever Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"564\" class=\"wp-image-21247 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gumpaste-Dahlia-Tutorial-feature-pic.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gumpaste-Dahlia-Tutorial-feature-pic.jpg 605w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gumpaste-Dahlia-Tutorial-feature-pic-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This super fast gumpaste dahlia tutorial will save you so much time when creating these pretty flowers.<\/p>\r\n<p>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 gerbera\/sunflower cutter so give it a try.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quickest Ever Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial: Materials<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Gumpaste<\/li>\r\n<li>FMM Dahlia Cutter<\/li>\r\n<li>Cornstarch for dusting<\/li>\r\n<li>Rolling pin<\/li>\r\n<li>2cm Styrofoam ball<\/li>\r\n<li>18 guage wire (or thicker)<\/li>\r\n<li>Glue gun<\/li>\r\n<li>Small ball tool or bone tool<\/li>\r\n<li>Dresden tool<\/li>\r\n<li>Foam pad<\/li>\r\n<li>Edible glue<\/li>\r\n<li>Mug stand or flower drying rack<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quickest Ever Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial: How-To<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Insert one-third of an 18 gauge wire (or thicker) into the 2cm styro ball and secure in place using a glue gun (pictured below left).<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"331\" class=\"wp-image-21215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-1.jpg 599w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-1-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Using the smallest of the three cutters, cut out two dahlia shapes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"392\" class=\"wp-image-21219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-2.jpg 598w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-2-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Place onto foam pad and thin the edges of the petals using a ball tool or a bone tool.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"409\" class=\"wp-image-21221 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-3.jpg 595w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-3-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Using a sharp knife cut each petal segment in half lengthways as shown.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"wp-image-21223 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-4-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Apply edible glue all over each cut-out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Insert the styro ball in the center of the first cut-out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"270\" class=\"wp-image-21225 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-5.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-5.jpg 598w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-5-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Flip over the styro center and let the petals come to rest around the styro ball. Flip back over and gently press them to hug the styro center. Take the next petal set and do the same again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-21227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Using the smallest cutter again, cut out two more shapes.\u00a0 Thin the edges with a bone tool\/ball tool.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Run the thin end of a Dresden tool vertically down the centre of each petal segment to mark a line. This action also acts to curve the petal inwards.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"332\" class=\"wp-image-21229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-7.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-7.jpg 594w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dahlia-Pic-7-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. Apply glue to the center of each cut-out and half-way up the petal segments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11. Insert the styro ball into the center of each petal set and flip upside down to allow it to adhere to the center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-image-21235 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-8.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-8-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. When layering on the next petal set, ensure the petal segments fall in between the gap in petal segments on the previous petal set. You don&#8217;t need to leave the flower to dry in between steps but you can hang it upside down on a mug stand\/flower drying rack in between steps for convenience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"wp-image-21237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-9.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-9-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Repeat steps 8-12 for each of the next two cutters, making 2 cut-outs with each cutter.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-image-21239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-10.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-10.jpg 590w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-10-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"374\" class=\"wp-image-21241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-11.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-11.jpg 606w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-11-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"367\" class=\"wp-image-21245 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-12-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-12-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dahlia-Pic-12-1-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"564\" class=\"wp-image-21247 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gumpaste-Dahlia-Tutorial-feature-pic.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Dahlia Tutorial quick and easy from Cake-Geek.com pic 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gumpaste-Dahlia-Tutorial-feature-pic.jpg 605w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gumpaste-Dahlia-Tutorial-feature-pic-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Leave the dahlia to dry hanging upside down.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Color options: Use a slightly darker shade paste for the dahlia centre or simply dust with petal dust when finished. Or for an even more botanical look use a green tinted paste or dust for the center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This super fast gumpaste dahlia tutorial will save you so much time when creating these pretty flowers. 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 gerbera\/sunflower cutter so give it a try. 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