Making Gum Paste Or Fondant Hydrangeas???
Decorating By peacockplace Updated 21 Apr 2005 , 2:24am by peacockplace
Has anyone done this before, or do you know anywhere that might have directions for how to do it? Thanks a ton!
There are some really lovely ones in the gallary under gumpaste. Mine are much less life like close up see my wedding cake with the purple ribbon and hydrangas
I make a 5 petal flower ( should be a 4 petal I think)in either white or soft blue ( make some lighter than others) thin the edges and pinch on a wire then when dry I wire in groups of three and then into bunches of 5 then depending on the cake use as is for filler or into larger heads of 3 to 5 bunches
I use petal dust to make more realistic
even the white get a touch of green on the edges and even a tad of pink and blue
The blues get shades of blue and a touch of pink and green petal dust.
Do you use a cutter to get the shape? And, how do you get it onto the wite without messing up how the flower looks? Oh, I looked at yours in the gallery and they are beautiful!
Kim I would love a copy of that article if you would not mind
to get it on the wire ....first I use a cutter just a 5 petal round one after thinning the edges which I do on my finger instead of on foam I put it over a rounded dowel sqyish the back to and slide the wire in I dry them with the wire and the back of the flower on a turntable which allows the petals to hang over the side usually I have to open the blossoms after a few minutes.
I will try do do some pictures next week after I get done with the cakes I have
my method is unorthidox but easy
Nope Kim, that wasn't me!
Hey, msmeg
That sounds great! I would love to see your method!
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