A Dahlia in Rubber Paste

Step 1

Prepare the 18 gauge iron wire and bend it slightly at one end. Form a small ball in gum paste of about 2 cm and insert the wire with a drop of glue or real ice. Let it dry for about 24 hours. Meanwhile roll out the gum paste and cut three flowers using a pastry cutter with six pointed petals.

Step 2

Thin the edges of the petals with the Spindle / Teaspoon-shaped tool. Cut each petal in half to get 12 petals to curl with the same tool. Brush the glue on the ball of gum paste and glue the flowers around it. The flower will have to cover the entire surface. Paint the petals with the green and yellow colored powder.

Step 3

Cut five small petals and 5 large petals using the cutters of the pink kit of two different sizes and paint them with colored powder, obtained by mixing the pink and purple colors to obtain a soft shade. Glue two layers of petals and let them dry. Refine the edges to give more naturalness to the flower, stretching the tip upwards.

Step 4

Prepare the 5 largest petals with the same procedure, paint everything, with the remaining color and let them dry for about an hour. Create another 8-10 petals of the same shape, with a larger size cutter, and stick them with food glue, to obtain the shape of the dahlia.

Step 5

You can get multiple layers of petals to give your flowers more volume and texture. To make a bouquet, make several flowers and combine them with green flower ribbon. Decora your cake to celebrate your mom.