Gumpaste Dahlia - Edible Artists Network

Gumpaste Dahlia
A Tutorial by Kaye Hartman
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Kaye Hartman is an
accomplished Le
Cordon Bleu Pastry
Chef, an author and
a cake designer,
and manufactures
her own line of cake
decorating products.
Her work has been
featured on the
Ellen DeGeneres
show and in Pastry
Art magazine and
several local
newspapers. She has
taught unique cake decorating skills in different
parts of the world. She is the owner and president of
Petal Crafts USA (www.petalcrafts.com) and Cake
Arts Academy (www.cakeartacademy.com).
Gumpaste
#24 or #26 floral wire
Edible glue
Long-nosed pliers
4mm or #3 round piping tip
Small daisy cutter
Small ball tool
Dresden tool
Dahlia cutter
www.petalcrafts.com/gumpaste-cutter-dahlia.html
Pink passion compressed or loose dust
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Use #24 or
#26 floral
wire and
bend an
open hook
using a
long-nosed
plier.
Brush a small
amount of
edible glue on
the floral wire
and insert the
hooked wire
into the center
of the ball
about halfway
through.
Make a ball of green gumpaste the
size of a macadamia nut or use a
measuring ruler to make uniform balls.
Poke holes
around the
circle using
a needle
tool and
let dry for
at least a
couple of
hours.
Indent a small circle in the middle
of the ball using a 4mm or #3 round
piping tip.
Using
a small
daisy
cutter,
cut a set
of petals
and
detach
each
from the
center.
Run a dresden
tool through the
center of each
petal to make
an indentation
and curl the
petals inward.
Use a small ball tool to thin and
elongate each of the detached
daisy petals.
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This is
how
the first
layer of
small
petals
should
look.
Brush a small amount of edible glue
on the petals and attach around the
center of the flower.
Repeat
steps 6
through
9 for the
second
layer of
green
petals.
Make
12 to 14
of these
petals.
Using the smallest Dahlia cutter from
the Petal Crafts’ set, cut half petals,
thin with a ball tool and roll tightly.
Brush a small
amount of edible
glue on each
petal, enough to
make it tacky.
Attach each
petal around
the green center
making sure
they are spaced
evenly.
Cut another set of
petals using the
same size cutter and
repeat the procedure
as with the first layer
of white petals, only
this time, don’t roll the
petals too tight.
Make 12 to 14 of these petals and
attach it between the first layer of
petals as shown.
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Use a
dresden tool
to make an
indentation
on the
center tip of
each petal.
Cut half a petal using the medium
sized cutter from the Petal Crafts’
Dahlia cutter set and place between
the silicone veiner in the set.
Attach enough petals to make the
flower look full and rounded.
Cut more half-petals
using the largest
cutter in the set.
Brush some edible
glue on one side of
the bottom half of
the petal and fold.
Make about 18 to 20
of these petals and
attach them around
the flower slightly taller
than the 3rd layer of
petals. Repeat this
procedure depending
on how big you want
your flower to be.
Dust the tips of the petals with pink
passion compressed dust or loose dust
depending on your color preference
and the center with Green Apple.
This tutorial was printed from Edible Artists Network Magazine Spring 2014 Issue - www.edibleartistsnetwork.com