1. Yes, but I wouldn't want to eat it. Just sweet and hard as a rock
2. Yes, here is the recipe I use. Nicholas Lodge
http://www.nicholaslodge.com/gumpaste.htm
3. Yes, Nicholas Lodge has a little booklet called "A Potpourri Of Flowers" that is nice. 16 flowers, color photos and patterns.
Also, any flower video or DVD by Nicholas Lodge is pretty easy to follow along with.
But, you do need to buy a good basic gumpaste tool kit. Good quality cutters, cel board and foam pad, metal ball tool, etc. In my opinion the plastic Wilton kit is not worthwhile, the cutters are too thick to give you a clean cut on petals and the ball tool is useless. If you decide gumpaste flowers are your love there are other flower books available. Any by Alan Dunn would be my first choice, he is a wonderful sugar flower artist. But his books are not for beginners.
1. Yes, but I wouldn't want to eat it. Just sweet and hard as a rock
2. Yes, here is the recipe I use.
http://www.nicholaslodge.com/gumpaste.htm
3. Yes, has a little booklet called "A Potpourri Of Flowers" that is nice. 16 flowers, color photos and patterns.
Also, any flower video or DVD by is pretty easy to follow along with.
But, you do need to buy a good basic gumpaste tool kit. Good quality cutters, cel board and foam pad, metal ball tool, etc. In my opinion the plastic Wilton kit is not worthwhile, the cutters are too thick to give you a clean cut on petals and the ball tool is useless. If you decide gumpaste flowers are your love there are other flower books available. Any by Alan Dunn would be my first choice, he is a wonderful sugar flower artist. But his books are not for beginners.
Well Said, I totally agree, It's a medium used purely for decoration, tastes foul. but makes exquisite flowers and enables you to create things that need the extra strength to hold its shape.
Denise
1. Yes, but I wouldn't want to eat it. Just sweet and hard as a rock
2. Yes, here is the recipe I use.
http://www.nicholaslodge.com/gumpaste.htm
3. Yes, has a little booklet called "A Potpourri Of Flowers" that is nice. 16 flowers, color photos and patterns.
Also, any flower video or DVD by is pretty easy to follow along with.
But, you do need to buy a good basic gumpaste tool kit. Good quality cutters, cel board and foam pad, metal ball tool, etc. In my opinion the plastic Wilton kit is not worthwhile, the cutters are too thick to give you a clean cut on petals and the ball tool is useless. If you decide gumpaste flowers are your love there are other flower books available. Any by would be my first choice, he is a wonderful sugar flower artist. But his books are not for beginners.
Ms. Shirley, do you know of anyone who sells complete kits? I was looking on Scott Clark Woolley's site and he sells a lot of, what seem to be high-quality, supplies but not a "kit". Could you direct me somewhere that I could find a great beginners kit? Money is not a problem. Thanks! 
I really don't Nick. At one time Sugar Bouquets did sell a kit but sadly she has closed her business. You may have to go to more than one website to find everything you need, but I do think Nic Lodge sells the majority of what I consider to be a basic gumpaste kit. Probably Scott Clark Woolley as well, but I haven't bought any tools there, just cutters. Here is a link to something I posted showing what I consider a basic gumpaste kit.
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-54056-cel.html+board
Thank you Shirley for sharing that info. I was wondering how to make my own instead of buying premade. I bought some Wilton ready made gumpaste and thought it was quite pricey!!
Miss Robin: Did the Wilton gumpaste work well for you? I've just bought some and I need any tips you could give!
Thanks,
--Knox--
Gumpaste is edible, until (in my opinion) you add the wire in the floweres. 
It have used the ready-made Wilton gumpaste a few times. I prefer to make it, but in a pinch, it works great. I found it really needed a bit of shortening to make the paste not sticky and a bit softer and cooperative.
Pull off a small piece, (enough to make a couple of flowers) and dab your finger in shortening and knead the small portion. Keep any excess under an inverted cup or small bowl, while you work with the paste.
Thanks, JoAnnB!
I'll be using it for the first time tomorrow. I tried making the gumpaste from the CK mix, but I'm a newbie at GP. (Still in classes)
My GP from the mix was too moist, evidently. My friend made some and hers was perfect. Don't know what I did.
I think I need to ask the instructor again exactly how to do it.
Thanks,
--Knox--
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