Make Fir Tree Pointy Small Branches

Decorating By Kiddiekakes Updated 22 Nov 2009 , 5:31pm by Kiddiekakes

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Kiddiekakes Posted 21 Nov 2009 , 4:00pm
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I am doing a Christmas style basket of flowers in a few weeks and the customer has asked me to also include fir tree branches with the pointy quills...How do I achieve this?? Do I make the branches first and then attach the pointy things?How do I do this?

Any advice is welcomed!! thumbs_up.gif
any tutorials on youtube?

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KHalstead Posted 21 Nov 2009 , 4:26pm
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you mean she wants it edible or out of gumpaste or something?

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Kiddiekakes Posted 21 Nov 2009 , 7:15pm
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Yup....and I have no clue how to make it....Oh Man....what have I gotten myself in too...

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this-mama-rocks Posted 21 Nov 2009 , 7:40pm
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Maybe make the branch out of brown GP, and little green royal "needles". Kinda reminds me of the technique Colette Peters used for a cactus cake.

HTH

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kakeladi Posted 22 Nov 2009 , 4:10pm
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What this-mama-rocks said is what I would try.

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KHalstead Posted 22 Nov 2009 , 4:21pm
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it would be sooooooooooooo fragile though, I don't see how you could possibly arrange it and have it NOT break. I've looked online and I don't see anywhere that sells them, so i'm guessing it's just not something that will work well. She's totally against using fake or even real pine branches?

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Kiddiekakes Posted 22 Nov 2009 , 4:27pm
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No...I think I will end up either piping a branch or using fake pieces..I don't see how I can do it either....She will be fine with it!

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sherrycanary62 Posted 22 Nov 2009 , 5:24pm
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Lorraine McKay has a great video tutorial on this


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Kiddiekakes Posted 22 Nov 2009 , 5:31pm
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Ooohhhh...I just logged on and saved her subscrition to her tutorials...I'll have to check them out!

Thanks Sherry Canary62

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