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Post by Nauseen on Mar 12, 2006 14:39:06 GMT -2
Rach...Yet lol
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Post by rach on Mar 12, 2006 18:40:32 GMT -2
Well there could be a first time...But know Ali I doubt it..lol..
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Post by marjycat on Mar 12, 2006 18:03:47 GMT -2
Stephanie
I've just made some Stargazer lilies using FMM Exotic Lily Set and following instructions in Wedding Cakes a Design Source Issue 16 published by Squires Kitchen. Unfortunately I won't have access to a scanner until Wednesday, but if you want I could email you the instructions from the magazine if that would help. You might also be able to find some instruction on Culpitts website as this particular article was sponsored by them and written by Jan Clement-May.
I have still to dust and steam mine and put them all together, but I've made a couple of extras 'just in case'.
Calla Lilies are a 'doddle' compared to Stargazers. Make a centre from a sausage of paste on the end of a wire, dusted with pollen. Cut the petal either from a proper cutter or a heart cutter. Vein with a piece of corn on the cob outside leaf thing - the stripey bit. Thin the edge with a ball tool and wrap around the centre. Dust the petal with snowflake.
Marjorie
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Post by Nauseen on Mar 16, 2006 9:37:28 GMT -2
Hi stephanie, got this from the cake central page: Will try and post the picture that comes with it too.
Step 1: Make Stamen-roll gum paste between palmas of your hands to 1/4 in. thickness.Cut into 1 3/4 in. pieces. Take a 6 in. length of wire and hook (fold over) one end 1/4 inch. Dip hook end of wire into elongated piece of gum paste. Brush stamen with meringue powder and water mixture (mix 1 tsp. of meringue powder and 1 tsp. water until well blended) then roll in yellow-tinted sugar (use a small amount of icing color). Push wire into styrofoam block to dry. Step 2: Cut Out Petal-lightly wipe work surface with solid vegetable shortening and roll out gum paste to 1/16 in. thickness.In place of the petal pattern, use a heart cookie cutter to cut out petal-shape (the size of cutter will depend on the size of the flower). Smooth outside edge of top half of heart with your finger. Then place the heart, point forward, in palm of hand. Lay pointed stick down center of heart.Overlap round sides of heart over pointed stick. Add meringue powder and water mixture to top of overlapped heart and on inside of bottom half of the heart. Press firmly and remove stick. Step 3: Curl & Chalk Petal-place petal over a tree former (dusted with cornstarch) and gently fold the petal edges back. Let the petal remain on former to dry. *Grate non-toxic chalk and mix with cornstarch. Using art brush, paint from inner throat to the point with dry grated chalk. Step 4: Add Stamen & Calyx-add meringue powder and water mixture to bottom of stamen and insert wire end into flower. Pull the wire through until the stamen is in place. Roll out green-tined gum paste. Cut a small circle (use small carnation cutter). Elongate sides of circle by rolling pointed stick from side to side to form oval shape. Brush meringue powder and water mixture over all of oval, place calla lily on top of oval and wrap around calla lily and wire. Let dry. *NOTE* We reccommend using petal dust or luster dust instead of chalk. If using Petal dust or lustre dust, there is no need to mix with cornstarch.
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Post by Nauseen on Mar 16, 2006 9:45:22 GMT -2
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Post by stephaniebines on Mar 21, 2006 17:14:50 GMT -2
Thanks for all the advice and information folks, I'm hoping to have a trial run this weekend so I'll let you know how I got on!
Stephanie
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