PARROT TULIP TUTORIAL

PARROT TULIP TUTORIAL

Jul 16, 2020 | Flowers

Author: Zlatina Lewis

FB: ZL CAKE BOUTIQUE

Skill level: INTERMEDIATE 

FROM ZLATINA

The tulips have three petals and three sepals, but for ease I have referred to petals here.

I’ve made the flower as near to nature as possible, although it is not 100% botanically accurate.

You will need:
  • Saracino flower paste – Pasta Bouquet – 70g
  • Florist wires white (30, 26 and 20 gauge)
  • Florist tape – mid-green
  • Edible Saracino colour dusts (yellow, pink, red, violet, white, black)
  • Edible glue
  • Semolina – coloured in yellow and violet colours
  • Cornflour for dusting
  • Ball tool
  • Dresden tool
  • Cutting wheel
  • Non-stick rolling pin
  • Cel Board
  • Foam Pad
  • Parrot tulip cutter & veiner
  • Paint brushes (Flat for dusting)
  • Wire cutter
  • Scissors
  • 2 Pipe cleaners
  • Drying shapers or sponge

 

 

 

 

 

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Step 1

For the stamens of the flower you will need a lentil size of gumpaste and a length of florist wire gauge 30 cut into 6.

Step 2

Roll out the small piece of gumpaste into a sausage, insert the wire into it and give it a teardrop shape

Step 3

Squeeze and shape the paste as to give it slightly more bulbous tip.

Step 4

Make six stamens. Using your Dresden tool shape a groove down the length of the each stamen. Dust them with black dust colour.

Step 5

Dip each stamen into a little dish with violet coloured semolina and set aside.

Step 6

To make the pistil of the tulip, you will need a pea size of pasta bouquet and 20 gauge wire cut in ½ with a hook formed at the end of it.

Step 7

Form the pasta bouquet into a teardrop shape with a length approximately 3cm and insert the hook to the middle of it. With a ball tool push the end side of the paste to flatten the pointy shape of the teardrop.

Step 8

With the tips of a pair of tweezers, squeeze three evenly spaced ridges into the very top of the paste.

Step 9

With the tweezers, form small ridges at the side of the pistil. With the help of a small cutting wheel, cut a tiny grove into each of the three ridges, made at step 8. 

Step 10

Colour the pistil with pale green colour.

Step 11

Dust the top of the pistil with little amount of yellow colour.

Step 12

Dip the top of the pistil into yellow coloured semolina

Step 13

Now this resembles the pollen on top of the pistil

Step 14

Tape the stamens to the pistil with ½ thickness florist tape

Step 15

Tape all of the stamens to the pistil and set aside.

Step 16

For the petals of the flower you need gumpaste and a ¼ length of a 26 gauge wire

Step 17

Roll out a piece of flower paste on the grove board and cut your petal shape. Make sure the centre of the petal is over one of the grooves in your board

Step 18

Your petal should look like this

Step 19

Insert the wire half way into the petal. A slow twisting motion helps to insert the wire

Step 20

Pinch gently the end of the petal to secure it to the wire

Step 21

Lay the petal on the parrot tulip veiner and press carefully to imprint the veins, but not to break the petal.

Step 22

Carefully remove the petal from the veiner and place it on the foam mat.

Step 23

Gently roll the ball tool over the edge of the petal – half on the foam mat half on the petal, thin the edges and slightly frill them as you are pressing on top of the petal.

Step 24

Make gentle strokes on the inner side of the petal with the Dresden tool. As you pull inwards this will make the petal edges curl in slightly.

Step 25

Make six petals for each flower you make. Leave them to dry on a foam shaper sponge or a clean foam fruit tray. Make sure you position the petals correctly during the drying process.  You can reposition them now and again, to help them fit nicely when assembling them later.

Step 26

Take yellow colour and mix it with little bit of white dust colour.  Use the pale yellow colour to dust the centre of the inner side of the petals.

Step 27

With green colour gently dust the centre of the outer side of the petals

Step 28

Mix together pink, violet, white and little bit of red dust colours to make a brighter pink colour, or you can also use a ready mix colour of your preference.

Step 29

Dust with bright pink food colour around the edges of each petal

Step 30

Attach each petal closely to the base of the stamens and pistil and tape tightly with half width mid-green florist tape

Step 31

Place the three petals close together around the base of the stamens and tape them down the stem.

Step 32

Add the next three petals. Using half width florist tape, attach the petals, alternating with the first three, to complete the flower

Step 33

Use pipe cleaners to add to the main stem wire and tape them together using mid green florist tape.

Step 34

Tape down the pipe cleaners and wire. As this will add to the thickness of the stem and will make it look more natural.

Step 35

By using different dust colours, you can create different colour blossoms. Let Nature be your inspiration.

 

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BABY CUPID TUTORIAL

BABY CUPID TUTORIAL

May 29, 2020 | Modelling

Author: Mary Presicci

FB: Mary Presicci Sugar Art

Skill level: BEGINNERS 

You will need:

  • Light blue Pasta Model (140g)
  • Skin tone Pasta Model (85g)
  • Green Pasta Model (120g)
  • Red Pasta Model (90g)
  • Blue Pasta Model (5g)
  • White Pasta Model (5g)
  • Flower wire
  • Saracino skin powder colour
  • Scalpel
  • Modelling tools
  • Brushes in various sizes
  • Wooden skewers
  • Wire cutter
  • Saracino edible glue

Step 1

These are all the tools you will need to create this playful cupid

Step 2

Use your light blue paste to create a ‘pillow’ shape with rounded edges.

Step 3

Using your fingers press each side to flatten the ends like shown

Step 4

Using your sharp knife cut each end in half.

Step 5

Now use your fingers to model the shape of the character you want. Remember to smooth all the sharp edges to create the legs and arms.

Step 6

Using a dummy as a base model the Cupid’s arm and leg into shape.

Step 7

Use your Dresden tool to mark out the shape of the nappy / pants.

Step 8

Use your ball tool to create dents in the wrists. Now use the Dresden tool to form detail and creases to the tummy, arms and legs.

Step 9

Using 80g of your skin tone paste roll an oval shape with your hands to create the head.

Step 10

Roll your finger across the centre to create the top of the head and the nose / mouth area.

Step 11

Using your fingers gently pinch the paste to create a nose.

Step 12

Use your small ball tool to create a dent either side of the mouth by pressing gently.

Step 13

Use your fingers to roll out a neck by rolling carefully. Then use your Dresden tool to mark the mouth.

Step 14

Use your Dresden tool to mark the left eye giving a cheeky wink! Mark a couple of lines to add character.

Step 15

Using the other end of your Dresden tool model the right eye.

Step 16

Use the blunt end of your Dresden tool to create the round eye pressing in at the sides.

Step 17

Use your scalpel to remove some of the paste from the eye.

 

Step 18

Roll a small ball of white modelling paste and insert into the eye socket.

Step 19

Using skin tone paste roll two small balls to create the ears and attach them to the head by pressing using a ball tool

Step 20

Use some black model paste to create the pupil, the eyebrow and some locks of hair

Step 21

Roll two small balls of skin tone paste for your hands. 

Step 22

Flatten each ball slightly. Use your knife to cut the thumbs. Round off and blend using your fingers and Dresden tool. 

Step 23

Roll your green modelling paste thinly. Cut out four 4cm x 4cm squares. 

Step 24

Roll out your blue paste thinly. Using letter cutters create the letters L O V E.

Step 25

Form a 4cm x 4cm cube from your green paste. With the squares you previously prepared press in the L O V E letter’s. 

Step 26

For the heart shape roll a small ball using red modelling paste.

Step 27

Use your fingers to roll it into a teardrop shape.

Step 28

Finish the heart using your Dresden tool. 

 

Step 29

Repeat this in different sizes to suit the amount of hearts you need for your piece.

 

Step 30

Using a little water fix the L O V to the side of your cake. Then position the E on the cube on your board so it reads L O V E. 

 

Step 31

Fix the cupid to the top of the cake. Use a little glue if required. You can start fixing the hearts where you would like them as well. 

Step 32

Fix the hands using a little water. Now insert a wooden skewer / cocktail stick into the neck ready for the head.

Step 33

Press the head onto the body at a cute angle. Use your Dresden tool to mark the lines on your cake. 

 

Step 34

Now for the wings of our cupid. Roll out some of your white paste.

 

Step 35

Use your heart shaped cutter to cut out the two wings. You can choose the size you need!

 

Step 36

Cut two short lengths of your florist wire. Insert them into each heart wing. 

 

Step 37

Insert the wings into Cupid’s back in the required position. 

 

Step 38

Make a small heart with a length of florist wire. Place into the left hand as shown. Now fix your love hearts wherever you like on the cake to give the look you would like. 

 

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BRIDE IN PINK TUTORIAL

BRIDE IN PINK TUTORIAL

May 22, 2020 | Cakes, Modelling

Author: Silvia Mancini

FB: SILVIA MANCINI CAKE ART & CO

Skill level: BEGINNERS

TIP:

To achieve the light pink colour I add a drop of pink gel colour (actually half drop because it needs a really small quantity) to the skin tone modelling paste.
To achieve the brick colour I add a bit of white sugar paste to the brown, then I put a drop of red gel colour and a drop of orange (the proportion depends if you want a colour tending to the red or to the orange)

You will need:

  • Rolling pin

  • Scalpel or sharp knife

  • Dresden tool 

  • Small ball tool

  • Large ball tool

  • Pointed silicone tool

  • Number 5 Piping Tip

  • Wood skewer

  • Straw

  • Soft brushes (large and small)

  • Small paintbrushes (flat and pointed)

  • Easy Eyes – princess set

  • 82/85g light pink Saracino modelling paste

  • 35g skin tone Saracino modelling paste

  • 20g red Saracino modelling paste

  •  small amount of white, light blue and black Saracino modelling paste

  • Water or edible glue

Step 1

For the body roll 30g of pink paste into a shape with one end narrower than the other

Step 2

Flatten the smaller side

Step 3

To form the chest area make a groove using the Dresden tool

Step 4

Tapering the waist and the knee

Step 5

Thread the wooden skewer through the body into the dummy below and leave a length projecting from the top.                                                                            

Step 6

Make some straight marks on the bottom of the dress first using the Dresden tool then the back of the scalpel

Step 7

For more pleats on the dress roll 5 long cones (using about 9g of pink paste for each one) and bend them on the pointed side

Step 8

Stick all of them starting from the hips and finishing at the back

Step 9

Create both puffs and arm sleeves using 7g of pink paste in total

Step 10

Stick first the upper sleeves

Step 11

Then place the arms on the dress

Step 12

Cut out a diamond shape on the centre of the chest, remove the paste inside and flatten the inside using a small ball tool

Step 13

Place a piece of skin tone paste inside the hole, flatten it and mark a small cleavage. Smooth the edges to form a nice shape.

Step 14

To create a neck fix a small piece of skin tone paste around the wooden skewer

Step 15

Cut out a small strip for a collar and taper each end.

Step 16

Attack it around the neck

Step 17

For the hands roll a very small piece of skin tone paste into a sausage shape (0.5mm diameter). Cut in half diagonally, flatten the palm area, create the wrist by rolling gently, cut to form the thumbs 

Step 18

Place the hands to the arms on top of each other

Step 19

Roll an oval shape as smooth as possible using 35g of skin tone paste. Roll the little finger (or the handle of a tool if your fingers are too large) in the middle of the oval, from side to side

Step 20

Round-off the corner of the upper side to model the forehead

Step 21

Push your fingers either side of the nose area to form the nose.

Step 22

Use a big ball tool to define the eye socket.

Step 23

Go on shaping the point of the nose using the handle of a tool or the Dresden .

Step 24

Put the Easy Eyes tool right in the middle of the nose.

Step 25

Push it gently.

Step 26

Define the eyebrows using the Dresden tool

Step 27

Adjust all the borders

Step 28

Cut a smile

Step 29

Remove the paste from inside the mouth

Step 30

Replace with a small quantity of white paste

Step 31

Smooth the upper lip

Step 32

Define the lower lip

Step 33

Mark edges of the mouth

Step 34

Form the teeth with a sharp knife

Step 35

Cut the excess paste from the chin

Step 36

Shape the head with the fingers. Pay attention to round off and smooth all the straight sides and edges

Step 37

Put a piece of paste on the top of the head

Step 38

Paint the eyes first using the white gel color

Step 39

Paint the eyebrows

Step 40

Cut out two small light blue circles using a straw  and stick them on the eyes

Step 41

Cut out  two black pupils using a no. 5 piping nozzle

Step 42

Create the eyelashes using a very small roll of black paste, paint some more eyelashes just on the outside of the eyes. Paint with a light blue gel colour the outline of the iris

Step 43

Dust the lips and the face using a pink powder colour and a soft brush. Add definition / highlights

Step 44

Cut out several strips of different sizes, wavy on one edge and straight on the other.

Step 45

Cut the timber skewer to the correct length and push the head gently to the body. Stick the hair starting from the front to the back

Step 46

The aim is to form the hair so it looks like a rose on the back of her head.

Your bride is now ready

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