Hi there :)

Just wondering what the difference is between the stamen that have wire and the stamen that have string, besides the obvious! LOL!  I know one is wire and one is string...lol...but are they used for different types of flowers? I have a package of double headed stamen that are on a string that was given to me and I can't seem to find anything on the internet that indicates how these are used. I can imagine how the wired ones are used but not the string ones.

Any ideas??

Thanks!

Jennifer

AThey are for different types of flowers; I've mainly seen the strings cut, bunched together with floral tape and dipped in egg whites or something to make them sturdy.

Here's a link to another CC members blog, she does amazing work and has tutorials on making both types of stamens and using them. Visuals help me.

http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2011/02/making-stamens-for-gumpaste-flowers.html

Thanks for your reply and the tutorial link :) While the tutorial is very informative, I was hoping to find some direction on how to use the stamen that I already have :)

Ahttp://www.duskyroseveiners.co.uk/page_1511102.html

Ahttp://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-five-petal-fantasy-flower/

These might be what your looking for