I've tried making roses with fondant and icing and quite frankly - I stink!! I'm not coming down on myself, just stating a fact. I know with practice I will get better, but for now they are quite pitiful . Anyway, I was playing with playdough and decided to make a rose. I know this sounds silly, but I took a picture and I thought you guys could critique it , so when I try it with icing or fondant I can learn. I think I have too much time on my hands

I think that looks really good. I don't think I am great at icing roses, but I love doing fondant roses.
They are really easy. You just have to roll your fondant really thin. Do you have the rose cutter and fondant tools? It really makes it easy.

I think it looks great! I never thought of trying it with Playdoh. What a great idea. If you don't have the tools, I don't know what you could use as a substitute, but surely there are things around the house that would work.

I think you made a very pretty playdough rose!!!! Get yourself some fondant for next time...I bet you would do a beautiful job!!! Maybe even some candy clay...that is kind of like play dough.
traci

Thanks guys, your too kind I don't have any tools, because I just resigned myself to buying buttercream roses from the cake supply store I get some of my things from, but then I saw the prices she charges and changed my mind. I also just did a chocolate basketweave cake this last weekend and would of loved to add a few chocolate roses but I didn't have time to learn. So, I'm going to try it again. Any constructive criticism would be appreciated.

It actually looks great! I love the color! Maybe I'll start making playdoh cakes!!
Seriously though, I was horrible at working with fondant and had much better luck with gumpaste and cutters. IMO, gumpaste is easier to work with, more elastic. Try it, it's actually pretty easy!!

That looks great... hmm wonder if hubby will buy me playdough... Without laughing at me! This is a good idea! Just perfect!

Honestly it 's not bad....
maybe just make the center a little more rolled up looking.. like the center of a real Rose.... but over all, it is fine.. pratice makes perfect..
as a start, you're good to go !!!

your flower looks great.

you could also make your own playdough/clay to practice with. It is flour salt and water and then color it. i am not sure the amounts but I am sure that if you do a search on the net you would be able to find it.

I like your blue rose, the sparkles give it an added touch.
It reminds me of a gardenia! Doesn't matter, it looks great to me!
Maybe I should invest in some playdough, my first and only try at fondant roses really sucked!
Keep up the good work!

I used to make clay roses all the time.. all I did was take small balls and flatten them pretty thin into round/ovals and go from there... Thin out the ends of the petals a bit and not so pointed and like eve said more like a bud in the center.. start with a teardrop shaped piece and wrap a few small petals around it.. I think they look good... Good Work!

jscakes - the "sparkles" are sand We were playing outside with the playdough and my daughter dropped it in the sandbox

aliciaL_77 - thank you for the suggestions - I appreciate all the help I can get

I wonder if I could get away with putting playdough roses on cakes? Do you think they would catch on?

You guys are very sweet - it encourages me to try "real" roses

It looks pretty good to me!

If you can't make buttercream roses the wilton way, try making them on stick. I think it is much easier. Or else try making them with chocolate kisses as the center and build your petals around it. : )

Looks good to me...just tighten up your center more and you are good to go.

I still have trouble with b/c roses but am fairly good at the fondant roses...I am still practicing.

Maybe one day I will be able to get the Wilton Rose down pat.

Keep up the good work.

If you want to get the tools, try Michaels. They have coupons in the paper frequently. Or you can go on ebay and type in Wilton Cake for your search fild. Then you can narrow it down to exactly what you are looking for (fondant). If you watch, you can sometimes get some really good deals. I got all of my Wilton yearbooks and a bunch of the character pans at really good prices.

Great job in my book!

I think you did a good job. tighten up the central a little and thin out the petals more. just keep praticing. I used to make them out of clay also and am just starting to make foundant roses. will be making them tomorrow so I will let you know how they turn out.

Thank you all for your suggestions and compliments!!

Esther - your roses are gorgeous!! I wish mine looked like that.

I just had to show you guys something: My 7-year old decided earlier that she just had to make a rose like mommy - I think she's going to be teaching me a thing or two!!

If you can produce that good a rose with play doh, then think what you'll be able to make with fondant.

Hello ge978

Your daughter has a lot of talent!!!
You just saw the nice roses on my cake LOL. I put the bad ones in the back of the cake

Candylady - thank you..I think I'm going to try candy clay next and then fondant.

Esther - I might have myself an assistant soon - That's funny about the roses it sounds like something I would do.

I made some MMF roses last week and I thought it was a lot of fun. I would like to learn how to make them out of buttercream or royal icing but I think for a beginner fondant is the easiest. ( That's my opinion anyway) Your rose turned out nice. You should see mine( Notice it's not posted )

Daniela, thank you for the compliment. I looked at your cakes and think they are really nice. You should post your rose.

I wish more people would post their first attempts at things like cakes,fondant, roses, etc. I think it encourages people to look at the not- so-great attempts as well as the ones that work out. I don't like all the cakes in my posted pictures, but I think its just as important to show the ones you like as well as the ones you don't. It reminds us that we all make mistakes and are still learning.