I agree the original wilton rose is a classic and very pretty, in fact that was the one thing I really wanted to learn to make in class a few years ago, but I couldn't get it and it would have been nice to have learned the 'dumb down' method first and then on to the rose. Not everyone is going to like new rose, but then I''m not much of a traditional girl so I think it's fun to change it up a bit with different styles. Thanks for all your input on the subject TexasSugar, very helpful stuff.

Kcw, I'm curious to see it in class, but I do think that the ribbon rose will help people that struggle with the roses. You get to practice turning the flower nail and the clock postions. I think this will help those that want to 'draw' or pipe on the petal moving the bag rather than turning the nail.

And it will be nice that everyone can leave the class, happy they did ribbons roses and not sad or frustrated with their roses.

I don't love the look of this rose more than a regular rose, but then again I don't love the look of the fondant ribbon rose over a gumpaste roses. Doesn't mean there isn't applications for each.

@au_decorator_76: where did you buy the course book, I couldnt find it online? Thanks

Joann's sells the books in the Wilton section.

Really? I could'nt find them at Michaels or Joann's...they apparently only give it to students!

Around here they sell the books separately from the courses in AC Moore. I don't know if you have any of those where you are, but that's where I've found them.

I am excited to try it! I know that the Joann's here does sell books separately of the kits.

I found some on ebay!! Thanks Polarcakes

???? Am I missing something??? I don't think it looks like a rose at all, ribbon or any other variation. It looks like a spiral ridge to me.... a vortex,...a hurricane... a hypnotizing buttercream spiral is all I see. If someone ordered buttercream roses I would never present this.

I frankly found that the real bc rose was really no prob when I took the first class. The most important thing is consitancy of the bc, the second is the angle of the bag/tip.

So, come on... you really think it looks like a rose???

Sandy C

Yes, Sandy C. I do think it looks like a rose, a very modern, funky kind of rose, that was why I was asking about it. I wasn't asking opinions about what people think about it, although I'm not surprised to be reading so many comments on that. And that's okay. If you don't want to use it or try it, that's okay too. Doesn't matter one way or the other to me...I was asking how it was done.

For those of us who like to work outside the box, I found that Hobby Lobby does have the books for the courses sold separately. I was checking them out yesterday. After looking at how its done I think I can do it, plus the shaggy mum without the books. I will be trying them today for a cake I'm doing for work.

I think the spiral rose looks pretty. If you look up roses, you'll find all sort or different shapes & styles so not all roses look like the Wilton rose anyway.
A friend of mine has been making the spiral roses for some time. She blends them in with her other flowers and it looks very pretty. You can see a couple examples of her roses on the links.


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I'm sorry, I was trying to be insulting. I was just saying what it looks like to me. Or rather, what it doesn't look like. I did see the posts that said that pic is not the one the post was trying to describe. I know the difference between realistic and artistic impression, like the fondant ribbon rose. I just don't think that spiral comes close to being a ribbon rose. But hey, that's why we have choloate and vanilla.... and jamocha almond fudge.

Joy, I took a look at those cakes and to me, what your GF has on there as a spiral type of rose is very pretty, and much closer to a rose than the spiral in the pic in the earlier post. The spiral pic just has this uniform, vertical spiral. Your GF's flare out a bit as the spiral widens. Which are much different and better, IMHO.

Sandy

I'm taking the class and learning the new Wilton Rose tonight. You can buy the bookk for the course at Joann's Fabrics. It's only 3 or 4 dollars and it shows you how to do it.