It seems the most difficult thing to accomplish, the goal of simplicity and single flowers, not filling up every space with a decoration.......... well just a thought after looking at some of the superb professional cakes. Some are such understated quiet elegance, and some are explosions of color and décor and joy
Found a dvd tutorial for making carnations with the FMM quickie carnation cutters. (or the PME ones) It's only $5.00 right now. She really makes it look easy and I'm looking forward to making these carnations again, doing it her way.
http://www.globalsugarart.com/fmm-**********-rose-carnation-spray-dvd-p-20863.html
It's been a long time since I started this thread from a place of zero knowledge in gumpaste, to being able to play with it and have fun. Making leaves is so much quicker and easier than ever, now that so many people shared their knowledge and experience with all of us on CC. If you're thinking about trying something with gumpaste, please do so, it has been the most interesting and fun part of decorating for me in some respects.
I'm glad you posted this! I went to the website and saw that they have video tutorials for free! I may just try to make a gumpaste rose, can't get my buttercream ones to not be flat (and it hurts to pipe sometimes). I'm due for another cake at the end of November (a small one) and want to put a big blue rose on top. Do you find it easier on your hands to work with gumpaste or pipe with buttercream?
Definitely gumpaste, however it's a million times faster to pipe out a rose on a nail with buttercream. My hands and wrists just don't like to pipe as much now that I'm in my 'antiquity' years. It takes me a few days sometimes to finish a project but the results are worth it. On occasion, I come back to this thread to pick through the tips and techniques.
Thank You @cutiger an @JWinslow for your kind thoughts. It seems wise for me to be contented and comfortable with this level of flower, which will look pleasing on a cake; and continuing to enjoy viewing the highly detailed competition flowers that are so thin and delicate and amazing.......to talented artists like you Jeanne!!
http://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/3375137/sunflower-daisies-in-bucket-cake-mbalaska-7312016
And thanks again to the skilled decorators who helped move me to this place in sugar flower creation.
It's unfortunate that I can't relabel this thread, as it has just about everything that a beginner, as I was, needs to start making sugar flowers from gumpaste. Everything is covered in this thread. I'm really chuffed at my own progress.
I was laughing last night as I remember looking at someones' gumpaste sugar flower 'Supply List' and I told my hubby that I'd never ever buy all that crap just to make one stupid flower. ahem...oops! Well I did buy all that crap and love sugarflowers now. It's the one thing that I can do while sitting quietly and not running the mixer, turning on the oven, or having to wash a ton of dishes. Like knitting or crocheting.
The best part is being able to keep the flowers and enjoy them long after the cake is gone.
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