STEP BY STEP

How to make a sugar paste garden rose

Makes 1 medium sized rose of 15 petals or 1 big rose of 20 petals Preparation 2 days

SUPPLIES

• Non-stick silicone mat • Ball tool • 1 thick wire stem • 1 or 2 thin wire stems • Pliers • 3 sizes of rose petal cutters • 200g packet of white gum paste (buy it or

make it) • 2 x food coloring (pink for petals and green

for leaf ) • Rolling pin or rolling ball • Brush • Water • Wooden stick • X-acto knife

PREPARATION FIRST DAY

Prepare the bud and the leaves.

SECOND DAY

Assemble the petals and the bud.

To make cones for the center of the roses [1] Roll white gum paste into a 3cm ball [2] Roll one side to a point to give a cone shape. [3] Brush a little bit of water onto the thick stem [4] Insert it into the broad end of the coneshaped bud. Allow to dry 24 hours.

For the pink rose petals [5] Roll the gum paste with the rolling pin until it is 5mm thick. [6] Cut petals with petal cutter mold in three different sizes. Tip: The bigger you want the flower, the bigger the mold should be. [7] Take a ball tool and thin out the upper part of the petal. [8] Add a drop of water on the top of the bud to allow the upper part of the petal to stick properly. [9] Roll the petal all over the bud. [10] Add another petal and repeat. [11] If the petal sticks from the top, use a wooden stick to push it open. [12] Gradually add petals to make the rose bigger. Tip: For a medium rose you will need to prepare 15 petals; for a big rose - 20 petals. For the leaf [13] Roll out the green gum paste. [14] With a wooden stick, draw out the leaf in the desired size and cut it out with a knife. [15] Stick the thin stem to the leaf. [16] Vein the leaf by pressing on the gum with the wooden stick. [17] Press on the edges of the leaf with the ball roll to make the leaf thinner. [18] Allow to rest a few hours to dry. [19] Attach the leaf wires together and then to the flower. Tip: You can use green florist tape if necessary.