Looking for instructions on how to make fall leaves for an (October wedding cake) out of G.P. or Fondant/G.P. blend. Specifically oak leaves. Have lots of experience with G.P. but have never seen this info. anywhere. Like to practice a bit! Thanks all.
Just marble your colors together and cut them in the shapes. Put them in various paper towels to bend differnt ways. I just bought some from
www.avalondeco.com pretty cheap but they colors arent so great. I am going to air brush them. I bought then because I needed to make a 50 minimum. The customer service with them was great and I got them in one day. Wholesale pricing!
I have made some without any cutters so if that is what you are looking for this is how I did it. I colored my gum paste as I would normally. This time I think I will definately marble the colors though. Then I pick some leaves from the tree, wash them very good and pat dry. I roll the leave on top of the gum paste and cut the imprint out with a knife. Then shape as you like. Then I brush them with a little luster dust and steam them for a nice shine.
If you have a oak leaf cutter, but no oak leaves around try and find a simular leaf with the same vein structure and press it.
Hope that helps - good luck.
Thank you for the excellent advice.
I like the marbling idea and the steaming idea. I will try them both very soon.
I highly recommend good cutters and double sided veiners. if you aren't making them o wires, you can churn out dozens of them very quickly with the right cutter and veiner. I would start them in a light yellow them dust to get the "fall" effect.
Hi,
I'm fairly new to gum paste. What do you mean when you say you steam the leaves?
Thanks,
Rox
Thanks jmt - this is the first time have head about steaming. I am learning a lot of stuff from this site - I just love it!
Where would i find veiners for the leaves? (Maple leaves)
Thanks,
Angie
This may not be right, but I use a toothpick....
ok this may shound stupid but i had never heard of steaming them before either...what does that do exactly?
Where would i find veiners for the leaves? (Maple leaves)
Thanks,
Angie
when i needed a leaf veiner in a pinch i bought some leaf stamps at the scrap book section @ Michaels and they work great!
After coloring with powdered chalk or petal dust, steaming them sets the powder & gives a lovely shine. I have a very small pot that I use. I let it boil & wave the item over the steam. Do not do it for too long as then your gum paste will melt. My Thanksgiving Cornucopia was done this way, but I didn't want vivid colors, I wanted softness. The Cornucopia is in my photos. I use all sorts of things to vein with.
thanks superstar i will have to try that next time. and your leaves in your cornucopia are georgous!
Here are a couple that I have done. I just rolled my GP out fairly thin and then dried them on crumpled aluminum foil. After they dry I airbrush them on both sides. I usually airbrush them yellow and red and then over spray some of them with the other colors to make yellow-orange and red-orange. Then I use different luster and petal dusts to get the shades I'm wanting. HTHs
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