I have 25 gauge white floral wire and 22 gauge silver wire I bought in the floral section at A.C.Moore to use in cakes--are these too thick/too thin? Depends on the weight of the fondant/gumpaste being attached? What's protocol for wire in cakes? How about the cute curls, just wrap it around a dowel or something thick?
Yes, it is all based on the flower you are doing and if it can support the weight of the flower.
Rachel
22 and 24 Ga are great for roses. some smaller flowers and leaves need a 28-32ga. Have fun. Try to stick the wires into a ball of fondant if you can instead of into the cake, or for sprays, group the wires together, wrap with floral tape, trim excess, and bend wires into a hook. Then lay the spray onto the cake.
I had fairly good luck using a plastic straw as a "wire holder" for lighter weight items so that the wires were anchored in something but not actually touching cake anywhere - just inserted the straw until it hit the cake board and cut it off just a tad above the top of the frosting. For heavier or larger sprays or arrangements, I cover an appropriate-sized half-ball of styrofoam in fondant, (place the styrofoam on its own little foamcore board) and stick the wires into the styrofoam, then put that on the top tier and make final adjustments.
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