Gumpaste Leaves

Decorating By Steady2Hands Updated 27 Aug 2007 , 2:07am by Steady2Hands

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Steady2Hands Posted 21 Aug 2007 , 1:07pm
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I am making some gumpaste leaves for some gumpaste roses. The leaves look pitiful.

Here's what I did:
1. rolled out the gumpaste
2. cut shape with a leaf cutter
3. rolled it thinner
4. pressed it onto a leaf impression thing
5. attached it to a wire/stem

My edges look awful! Rather than re-rolling the leaf after it's cut, should I roll it as thin as I need it and then cut it?

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miriel Posted 21 Aug 2007 , 4:10pm
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I roll the paste thin before cutting, then use the leaf impression. Then use a ball tool, half on the paste, half out, thin the edges a little bit more with 1 continuous movement to create movement on the edges of the leaves.

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jules06 Posted 22 Aug 2007 , 12:42pm
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Wire it before you vein it...one way to do leaves is to roll some paste into a ball, insert wire little way in then roll out thin, use cutter then vein ( just helps stop wire sticking through paste when inserting ( hope this makes sense !! )

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Steady2Hands Posted 22 Aug 2007 , 6:26pm
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Thanks! I'll have to try it both ways thumbs_up.gif

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Daisy1 Posted 22 Aug 2007 , 7:25pm
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Nick Lodge teaches you to dry your leaves on slightly crumpled tin foil to give it movement.

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Steady2Hands Posted 27 Aug 2007 , 2:07am
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Well, I got them done. I was making them for my aunt & uncle's 25th wedding anniversary. I definitely need more practice to make them look more realistic icon_lol.gif . One day maybe I'll get the hang of it.

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