A Single Petal
One of the questions I get asked most is ‘BUT HOW??’ Clients, colleagues, friends, Instagram followers, all want to know exactly how sugar flowers are made. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t very straightforward. Why? Because each flower has a different process, a different starting point, different preparation, finishing, and color application.
At its base, sugar paste (we make our own) is first rolled very, very thin, either flat in a pasta roller or on a veining board to give a little ridge where a wire is inserted. Then it is shaped and thinned with a tool called a celpin, again never in the same way depending on the flower type. A mold is often used to impress veining/details specific to the flower (but not always), and other tools are used to ruffle the edges, curl them in to give them movement, or cup to have a particular bend.
So I am dipping my toe into the world of YouTube to start giving our followers a glimpse into the art of sugar flowers. Down the road, I hope to film full tutorials, but for now, it's a start!
See the full video of a clematis petal being shaped here:
Leave a comment, let me know what you think and what you'd like to see in the future!
Xoxo,
Bria
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