So Here is a pic of teh cake I made today for my sister. She loves Gardenias, so I attempted to make them out of gumpaste. These are my first gumpaste flowers so any advice would be appreciated! And also my first time doing any freehand embroidery. What do you guys think? Any comments good or bad will be appreciated!

very pretty! i'm still trying to get the gumpaste thin enough to even make flowers . i really like the leaves a lot, did you make those too? they look very very real.

Thanks! Yes the leaves are gumpaste as well.

Very pretty. Hard to believe it's your first time making them. I also like your freehand embroidery. I've been afraid to try either of them. I have actually been eyeing my can of gumpaste but am trying to work up my nerve to even attempt a simple flower.

I think your gardenias turned out beautiful!! Practice makes perfect your flowers will only get more beautiful. I am impressed! Great job!

Are you sure this was your first time because your gardenias look great.well done

Yes, definitely my first. I just learned fondant roses recently, but have only started with gumpaste this past week! My girls went to visit their grammy who was on spring break, so I had lots of free time! I attempted tulips too, but haven't quite finished those! I haven't quite got the hang of getting florist wires wrapped and inserted into the flowers! If I ever get tehm done I will post them!

thanks for all the compliments!

Wow, very pretty!

THEY ARE WONDERFUL!!! GREAT JOB

ive actually spelled birthday wrong b4 2!

they are just beautiful

Beautiful Job. I tried to make gumpaste roses once. It made me crazy. Haven't tried it since. Your are beautiful. You give me HOPE.

Wow! Great flowers, Euphoria! Hard to believe these are your first.

Euphoriabakery - Gardenias are one of my favorites, too and those certanly do look like gardenias to me! Nice job.

lasidus1 - the next time you try gumpaste, give Tylose a try. It makes a much stretchier, stronger paste that can be rolled really, really thin. And the finished flowers are like concrete. Recipe is on Nicholas Lodge's website. They sell the powder, too...but lots of other places do as well. Good luck!

Your flowers are beautiful. They look like they are real. You give my hope that with a lot more practice I will be able to make something that looks like that.

very pretty. I have not tried this yet, but after looking at your first ones I think I will. Hope mine turn out hald as lovely. Keep up the good work!

Beautiful roses!! They came out great!

LOL, I've spelled birthday wrong before too!

crimsicle- can you add tylose to ready made gumpaste?

Courtney

I suspect you can. I know you can add it to fondant. I haven't a clue about the quantities, though. I just love the stuff....wish I could find a big jar of it, but no luck so far.

what a pretty cake, loved your gardenia's


Diane

Beautiful gardenias. Good Job

Beth

I love your roses---I still stuggle with roses. Great job!!!!

Does anyone have step by step instructions on how to make gumpaste gardenias?

Hi
There is a thread on making gumpaste gardenias. You will find written instructions on page 3, and finished flower photo on page 4.

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=454873&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=30

Hope this helps.

Jan

Hi, I think you did a wonderful job as well.
To those who have not given flowers a go, do try, once you got one flower its not hard to do others. I did a short course in flower making. I came home and got my husband to take a video of me going step by step through the making of that flower for future reference. I put a finished flower in a ziplock bag with the cutters and the instructions, so glad I went to that trouble as years later I could come back to that flower and make it no problem.