How To Make GumPaste Peonies?

If you are wanting to step up your decorating skills, you will want to know how to make gum paste peonies. Making these elegant peonies will take your decorating skills to the next level. It is a great decoration to add to a wedding cake or any cake for a special occasion.

1

Color the gum paste to your desired color. Tint six ounces for the petal color and one ounce for the leaf color. With the aluminum foil, make three small and 18 medium flower shaping bowls.

COLOR GUM PASTE

2

Tape together three 20-gauge  floral wires with the tape. Hot glue the end of the wire and insert it into the craft foam ball.

MAKE WIRED BASE

3

Roll out the gum paste to 1/16th inch on a clean surface with vegetable shortening. Cut out eight small petals with a peony cutter C. Place the petals on the storage board and dust with cornstarch.

MAKE EIGHT SMALL PETALS

4

Place a petal on foam and use a small veining tool to score veins on the petal. Repeat with a second petal and brush gum adhesive on the backside of the petals. Wrap the petals over the foam ball, overlapping at the top.

SCORE VEINS ON PETALS

TIPS AND TRICKS ON HOW TO MAKE GUM PASTE PEONIES Be sure to read all the instructions on the peony gum paste cut-outs set. This will ensure you are using the cutters properly to make sure your peony turns outright. When it comes to how to make gum paste peonies, there are several steps, so be sure to read the instructions for the tools as well.

How To Make GumPaste Peonies?