{"id":22843,"date":"2019-11-04T12:52:44","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T12:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/?p=22843"},"modified":"2023-07-12T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:50:21","slug":"gumpaste-moth-orchid-tutorial-phalaenopsis-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/gumpaste-moth-orchid-tutorial-phalaenopsis-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial (Moth Orchid\/Phalaenopsis Orchid)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22897\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Moth-Orchid-Tutorial-on-Cake-Geek.com-from-The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-headline-pic.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Moth Orchid Tutorial on Cake-Geek.com from The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers by Cassie Brown - headline pic\" width=\"809\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Moth-Orchid-Tutorial-on-Cake-Geek.com-from-The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-headline-pic.jpg 809w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Moth-Orchid-Tutorial-on-Cake-Geek.com-from-The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-headline-pic-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Moth-Orchid-Tutorial-on-Cake-Geek.com-from-The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-headline-pic-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Moth-Orchid-Tutorial-on-Cake-Geek.com-from-The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-headline-pic-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Moth-Orchid-Tutorial-on-Cake-Geek.com-from-The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-headline-pic-600x478.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Our gumpaste moth orchid tutorial this week is by multi-award winning UK cake designer, Cassie Brown from her recent book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ejKM6O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Cassie&#8217;s book encompasses over 40 tutorials featuring hyper-realistic details that serve both a beginner looking to learn from a master crafts person to a more advanced sugarcrafter looking to enhance their skills further. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The book includes all the classic sugar flower favorites, as well as lots of more unusual sugar flowers you won&#8217;t find covered in this level of detail elsewhere. As well as the <span lang=\"EN-GB\">gumpaste moth orchid tutorial featured below, the book also includes tutorials on the following sugar flowers: <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">cambria orchid, cymbidium orchid, tulip, parrot tulip, cala lily, anthurium lily, flame lily, bridal gladioli, tea clipper rose, dog rose, dahlia, carnation, cosmos, ox-eye daisy, hydrangea, bird-of-paradise, hibiscus, daffodil, sweet pea, hellebore, sunflower, sea holly thistle, celosia and freesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Cassie also includes tutorials on the following leaves, shoots and embellishments: hosta leaves, pygmy date palm, bamboo, eucalyptus, rosemary, twisted grass, ruscus, japonica leaf, pine cones plus chilli peppers and flowers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">As an added bonus, four sugar flower arrangement tutorials are included at the end of the book &#8211; a Christmas arrangement, an exotic arrangement, a wedding posy and a wildflower cascade. Plus you also find a selection of templates so you don&#8217;t have to invest in cutters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Gumpaste Moth Orchid Tutorial: Materials<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The essentials: non-stick board, small rolling pin, corn flour, dusting brushes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">50g (1\u00beoz) white flower\u00a0paste <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Sunflower Yellow food dust (Rolkem)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Tibouchina (red-pink0 food dust (Rolkem)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Orchid White (green) food dust (EdAble Art)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Burgundy Pro-Gel (Magic Colours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Phalaenopsis orchid cutter set (Cassie Brown)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Tea rose petal veiner (squires kitchen)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Foam pad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Polystyrene block or former<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">26-gauge wires<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">30-gauge wires<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Florist tape, moss green<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Paintbrushes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Cocktail stick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Tweezers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Pliers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Kitchen paper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22877\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-orchid-tutorial-components-from-tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste orchid tutorial components from tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-orchid-tutorial-components-from-tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-orchid-tutorial-components-from-tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-orchid-tutorial-components-from-tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-orchid-tutorial-components-from-tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-600x458.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The moth orchid is made up of the following component parts: the &#8220;head&#8221; petal (top,center), two &#8220;arm&#8221; petals (top, left &amp; right), two &#8220;leg&#8221; petals (bottom, left &amp; right), the &#8220;throat&#8221; (bottom center) and the &#8220;column&#8221; (middle of the picture).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> Gumpaste Moth Orchid Tutorial: How-To<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Column of the Orchid<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">1. Cut a length of 26-gauge wire in half (put aside the other half for use on the orchid throat, below), and fold a hook in the end of the wire with pliers. Roll a pea-size piece of white flower paste into a teardrop shape and feed it onto the wire, small tip first, over the hook. Shape the teardrop into a cone, then pull off any excess paste at the bottom of the shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22845\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat.jpg\" alt=\"Step 1 of Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown\" width=\"709\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat.jpg 709w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat-600x393.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2. Flatten the flower paste piece with your fingers slightly, then, with a cocktail stick or the pointed end of a small rolling pin, make two slightly elongated indentations in the top of the paste (like nostrils).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22846\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat.jpg\" alt=\"Step 2 of Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-Orchid-Throat-600x403.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">3. Use the point of the rolling pin, or the cocktail stick, to eke out a tiny \u2018nose\u2019 from between the two \u2018nostrils\u2019 at the top of the piece of paste. Then thin out the edges of the paste and hollow out the middle of this column.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22847\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown.jpg\" alt=\"Step 3 of Orchid Column, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown\" width=\"704\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown.jpg 704w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-600x366.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">4. Use tweezers to make a tiny indent on the tip of the paste, directly over the \u2018nose\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22848\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown.jpg\" alt=\"Step 4 of Orchid Column, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown\" width=\"696\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-600x436.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Throat of the Orchid<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">1. Roll a sausage of white flower paste, then flatten it out to quite a thin consistency. Using the small rolling pin, roll a ridge along the centre lengthways. Press out the shape of the orchid throat using the orchid throat cutter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22854\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg 699w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-600x390.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2. Thread the half-length of 26-gauge wire (left over from the column, above) halfway through the throat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22855\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 2 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_-600x441.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">3. Roll a tiny piece of white paste into a ball. Dab the orchid throat with water using the water brush\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 3 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"505\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">4. \u2026and attach the ball of paste in the centre of the throat, between the\u00a0\u2018wings\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 4 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"482\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Note: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The ridge through the paste needs to run lengthways through the square end of the orchid throat cutter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">5. With the tweezers, squeeze the ball of paste from the centre out, then repeat on the other half of the ball, to separate it as shown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-5-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 5 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"528\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">6. Move the throat piece onto a foam pad. Use the round end of the small rolling pin, or a ball tool, to smooth around the edges. Elongate the lower edges from the wire outwards. Make circular movements inside the \u2018wings\u2019 to shape them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-6-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 6 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"535\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">7. Roll up the two delicate tail parts of the throat using stroking motions with the curved end of the rolling pin (or a ball tool) to ease back the ends of the tongue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-7-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 7 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">8. Pull up the wire and the \u2018square\u2019 end of the throat to sit at right angles to the rest of the throat \u2013 use the point of the rolling pin, or cocktail stick, to roll the wire and paste upwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-8-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 8 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"696\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">9. Turn the throat upside-down and push down the \u2018wings\u2019. Leave the throat to dry this way up \u2013 push the wire into a polystyrene block or former to keep it in\u00a0place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-9-of-the-Orchid-Throat-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 9 of the Orchid Throat, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"709\" height=\"552\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The petals and sepals<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">1. Roll out a new piece of white flower paste. Use the \u2018head\u2019 petal cutter from the set to cut out the first petal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-the-petals-sepals-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 1 of the petals &amp; sepals, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2. Thread the petal onto a half-length of 30-gauge wire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-the-petals-sepals-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 2 of the petals &amp; sepals, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">3. Place the \u2018head\u2019 petal in the large tea rose petal veiner and press down the top of the veiner to shape the petal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-3-of-the-petals-sepals-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 3 of the petals &amp; sepals, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">4. Place the petal on the foam pad and stroke it gently around the edges with the round end of a small rolling pin or a ball tool. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-the-petals-sepals-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 4 of the petals &amp; sepals, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">5. Pinch the base of the petal against the\u00a0wire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-5-of-the-petals-sepals-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 5 of the petals &amp; sepals, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">6. Make the remaining petals and sepals \u2013 the lower petals \u2013 following steps 1\u20135 (for the petals and sepals). Use cutters to cut out two \u2018arms\u2019 and two \u2018legs\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Note: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">When you come to the veining stage (step 3) for the remaining petals, make sure you place one \u2018arm\u2019 and one \u2018leg\u2019 upside down in the veiner to shape them in an opposite fashion so you end up with one left \u2018arm\u2019, one right \u2018arm\u2019, one left \u2018leg\u2019 and one right \u2018leg\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Coloration and markings<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">1. Place the throat on a sheet of kitchen paper. Colour into the centre (the throat) in Sunflower yellow food dust \u2013 dust the split ball and along the bottom edges of the wings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-1-of-coloration-and-markings-of-orchid-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 1 of coloration and markings of orchid, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2. Dust the tiniest amount of Tibouchina (red-pink) food dust onto the V-shapes inside the throat under the \u2018wings\u2019, barely touching the paste with the brush.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-2-of-coloration-and-markings-of-orchid-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 2 of coloration and markings of orchid, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"708\" height=\"559\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">3. With a tiny amount of Burgundy Pro-Gel (gel colour), make tiny dots on the inside of the throat as shown. Then make tiny line markings from the throat up into the insides of the \u2018wings\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com-coloration-markings-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com, coloration &amp; markings step 3\" width=\"689\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">4. Touch the top of the column head with the yellow food dust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Step-4-of-coloration-and-markings-of-orchid-Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Step 4 of coloration and markings of orchid, Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"477\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Taping up<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">1. Using pliers, bend the wire under the throat so the throat is upright\u00a0again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com-taping-the-components-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com, taping the components step 1\" width=\"700\" height=\"462\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2. With half-width mid-green tape, tape the column and the throat close together. Start a little lower down the wire, then push the tape up flush with the throat and column. Tape all the way to the bottom of the wires, making sure that the column stays in the middle between the two \u2018wings\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com-taping-the-components-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com, taping the components step 2\" width=\"698\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">3. Attach the side petals (the \u2018arms\u2019) with the tape, taping them very close to the throat and column.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com-taping-the-components-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com, taping the components step 3\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">4. Next, tape the \u2018head\u2019 petal up behind the two \u2018arm\u2019 petals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com-taping-the-components-step-4.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com, taping the components step 4\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">5. Tape on the sepals (the \u2018leg\u2019 petals), behind the \u2018arm\u2019 petals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gumpaste-Orchid-Tutorial-by-Cassie-Brown-on-Cake-Geek.com-taping-the-components-step-5.jpg\" alt=\"Gumpaste Orchid Tutorial by Cassie Brown on Cake-Geek.com, taping the components step 5\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">6. Move the petals and components around at the top of the wire until you are happy with them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">This gumpaste moth orchid tutorial from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ejKM6O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers<\/a> has been reproduced here with the publisher&#8217;s permission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> &#8220;The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers&#8221; by Cassie Brown (ISBN: 9781782214960; RRP \u00a317.99) is published by Search Press and is available to buy from directly from their website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ejKM6O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-Kew-Book-of-Sugar-Flowers-by-Cassie-Brown-published-by-Search-Press-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers by Cassie Brown, published by Search Press \" width=\"500\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our gumpaste moth orchid tutorial this week is by multi-award winning UK cake designer, Cassie Brown from her recent book, The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers. 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