Orange Crush EDIBLES SK Sugar Flower Paste (SPF): 200g (7oz) Daffodil (Yellow), 10g (1/4oz) Nasturtium (Peach), 20g (3/4oz) Pale Green and 50g (13/4oz) Soft Peach SK Professional Dust Food Colours: Daffodil (Yellow), Edelweiss (White), Holly/Ivy (Dark Green), Leaf Green, Nasturtium (Peach), Rose, Thrift and Vine SK Professional Paste Food Colour: Edelweiss (White)
Looking for a summery centrepiece for a wedding or celebration? The latest in Elena’s Rainbow Sugar Flower Series features a bright and bold arrangement of orange lilies and carnations. LILIES Stamens and Pistils Cut four lengths of 30-gauge white floral wire evenly into thirds to give you 12 pieces.
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SK Essentials Edible Glue SK Quality Food Colour (QFC) Dust: Pink
EQUIPMENT
Take a tiny piece of Nasturtium (Peach) SFP and push the end of a cut wire through it. Roll the ball between your finger and thumb to work it along the wire length until it covers about 6cm (23/8") of the wire. It is easier to work the SFP up the wire, from the bottom to the top. Try to make the bottom part of the stamens slightly thicker than the tip (A).
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Floral wires: 22-, 24-, 26- and 30-gauge white Wire cutters SK High-Quality Paintbrushes: nos. 1, 2 and 10 Half-width floral tape: Nile green and brown Templates: page 87
Place the stamen on the flat side of the non-stick board and roll over it with your fingers, gently pressing the stamen against the board to achieve a very thin stamen that is smooth and neat.
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Cutting wheel Grooved, non-stick board with holes Non-stick rolling pin Food-grade foam pad
For the pollen, pinch and remove the SFP from the very top of the wire. Using a pinch of fresh Nasturtium (Peach) SFP, secure it to the end of the wire and gently press between your finger and thumb to flatten slightly into a tiny oval. The pollen part should be slightly thicker than the stamen itself. Carefully bend the wire into a slight curve to add some movement (B).
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Repeat steps 2–4 to make another 11 identical stamens. There will be six stamens used for each lily. Leave them to dry for an hour.
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Dilute a little Thrift dust with some cooled, boiled water to create a paint. Take the no. 1 paintbrush and draw a short vertical line on each pollen (C).
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Dip the no. 2 paintbrush into edible glue and wipe off the excess. Apply
SK Modelling Tools: Large Ball and Veining Modelling tool: dresden
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CelStick: 3mm (1/8")
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SK-GI Silicone Veiner Amaryllis: Narrow Orchard Products Calyx Cutter: 1.9cm (3/4") Posy pick: large
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