Fondant Roses And The Gumpaste Set?
Decorating By montanakate Updated 21 Apr 2005 , 11:31am by m0use
I was just wondering how many of you make your fondant roses by hand or do you use the cutters? I recently took wilton course III and I learned how to make them w/ the cutters. They are pretty but they end up looking too much a like. Does that make sense? Not much size variation, you know. So does anyone out there make the roses by hand (without using the cutters)? I saw some instructions in a Wilton book and I played around w/ some fondant last night. I thought they turned out ok, and actually were faster than all the rolling and cutting, just finger pressed the petals. What are your opinions?
along those lines what do you guys think of the gumpast set of cutters and instructions that Wilton puts out. I live in a town that doesn't have a cake shop that sells anything other than Wilton stuff, and there really are any classes near here that teach you how to do gumpast flowers. I was wondering if buying this set is worth it, or do I need to be looking at out- of-town, out-of-state classes.
Sorry for the long questions. Thanks for your help. Kate
I've always done my roses by hand (with fondant). I recently purchases the Wilton gumpaste kit, but I haven't tried using it yet. I was thinking I would use it for the iris-type flowers and others, but I like the way my handmade roses look. I'll try them with the gumpaste just to see how it works though I think.
Can either of you give instructions on how to make the roses without using the Wilton cutters.....we are learning how to make them in my classes right now and I'm not all that impressed with how they are coming out.....maybe I'd like the handmade ones better. I too was thinking about getting the gumpaste flowers kit because nothing like that is taught here but haven't decided if it would be worth it or not.
I make my roses by hand also, take a look at these attatched and let me know if you want me to post the directions!
Ok here is how I make roses. I have learned quite a few different ways from my different instructors but I like the look of these the best. : these can be made with fondant/gumpaste/marzipan
Step 1: Roll out the fondant into a quarter inch rope. (picture 1)
Step 2: Cut the ends off the rope and then cut 11 equal size pieces from the rope. They are about half inch in length. Place these pieces under plastic to prevent drying. (picture 2)
Step 3: Take extra of the rope and smooth out one edge in between a plastic bag/sheet. (picture 3)
Step 4: Cut off a piece about 1 and a half inches in length. Cut the ends off at an angle. (picture 4)
Step 5: Hold the piece of fondant thick part down. Start rolling the piece inward, keep the top tight so you don't see inside. Roll up to the bottom corner (marked with a white box in picture 5).
Step 6: Now take the excess and lightly pull it straight down, curl the edge outward. (picture 6) This is the center bud. Set aside.
Step 7: Take 3 of the cubes you cut before and roll into balls (picture 7)
Step 8: Flatten the ball slightly and then press on 2/3 of the edge with your thumb through the plastic. Make sure the center and bottom stay thicker. (picture 8 ).
Step 9: Take one petal and place in the center of your palm. In a circular motion, gently rub the petal with your pointer finger to make it cup. Repeat with the other two petals (picture 9)
Step 10: Put the petal in your palm cup down so it looks like a half a ball. Pinch the thick base slightly to pick it up. Pinch the thin edges in three places, do this by rolling back the edge a little and then pinching. (This part was hardest to master.) (picture 10).
Step 11: Attach one petal to the center bud, keep the top level with the top of the bud, leave one edge unattached. (picture 11).
Step 12: Slide the next finished petal inside the unattached edge of the last one. (picture 12) The first and second layers are done in 3 petals each. (pictures 13 & 14) The third layer uses 5 petals. (picture 15)
Step 13: Cut the rose from the excess on the bottom, you can cut it at an angle if you want it to sit a certain way on your cake. Good Luck!
These are great. You should PM these to Jackie and see if she can put these into a How To article for everyone.
That is what i was thinking as i sat there making the directions for a couple hours last night lol. I just wasn't sure how to go about it!
Thanks you so much for your reply, those roses are beautiful and it looks like it would be much easier to vary their size, compared to the cutters. Thanks again for the info, I do think that they should make your picutres into a tutorial.
Pastrypuffgirl, your rose along with your directions reminds me of the 'dresdin' (spelling???) rose that I learned how to make in art class in 7th grade out of clay. That was one of my favorite projects that I learned.
I don't know if it has a name but my method is like a combination of methods i have seen in school. I will pm jackie today. Ty
Pastrypuffgirl, thank you so much for the directions.....I am going to work on roses tomorrow, I scheduled it in so I would have time! LOL I did some today like they taught us in class, because we were told to bring ten to class Thursday, but they are so tedious, yours look much simpler so I am going to make them tomorrow and see how I do. I appreciate all the time you took in posting these!! 
Thank you everyone! I pmed Jackie and she is going to make a how-to article out of the rose instructions! Hope all of your roses turn out great! Post them when you make them so we all can see.
Thank you everyone! I pmed Jackie and she is going to make a how-to article out of the rose instructions! Hope all of your roses turn out great! Post them when you make them so we all can see.
Oh cool!!! Congratulations pastrypuffgirl, that is so neato!
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