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laurascakedesign
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Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 30
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Birthday: Oct 03
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Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:16 pm |
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I have never used fresh flowers on a cake before, always silk, and I was wondering about some different ways to put them on a cake. I have heard wrapping them and also putting them in little tubes with water. I have a lot of flowers to do, and only a short time to do it, so wrapping is too much time and out of the question.
I was wondering what you guys would think about wax.
So I was thinking about having a little thing of hot clear wax and dipping the ends in (and letting them dry, of course) before I jam them into/onto the cake. Do you think this would work?
I just want to make sure they don't leak in the cake.... |
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kelleym
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Joined: Aug 24, 2005
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Birthday: Dec 21
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Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:58 pm |
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I use a combination of the Wilton flower picks for larger stems, and drinking straws for the smaller stems. Just trim the straw about 2" long at an angle, and put your flower stem inside (making sure the stem is smaller than the straw and won't touch the cake). It goes pretty fast, I do it on-site when I deliver the cake. |
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joenshan
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Joined: May 02, 2006
Posts: 230
Location: Boothwyn, PA
Birthday: Aug 02
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:27 am |
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I wrapped saran wrap tightly around the stem and stuck them in, worked great! |
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LeeAnn
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Joined: Jul 03, 2005
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Location: An Australian living in London
Birthday: Apr 24
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:00 am |
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What flowers are you using? |
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laurascakedesign
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Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 30
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Birthday: Oct 03
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:48 am |
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LeeAnn
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Joined: Jul 03, 2005
Posts: 396
Location: An Australian living in London
Birthday: Apr 24
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:58 am |
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Are you aware that this particular flower is poisonous!!!!!!!!!! |
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miriel
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:03 am |
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paolacaracas
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Joined: Sep 05, 2006
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Location: caracas-Venezuela
Birthday: Aug 20
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:15 am |
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With tiger lillys I always pull away the brown endings that stick out, cause they can stain your cake |
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Erika513x2
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Location: Philadelphia
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:16 am |
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omg i guess tiger lillies are definitetly out of the question lol |
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