Southern Sugar Flowers: Magnolia and Dogwood
Maggie Austin
Class Preview
1:03
- In-depth Instruction; over 170 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Getting Started with Maggie Austin
18:14
Meet your instructor, Maggie Austin, and start forming, coloring and steaming your dogwood flower centers.
Dogwood Leaves
20:31
Shift your focus to the dogwood leaves as you learn how to cut, thin and vein the leaves before applying color.
Dogwood Petals
22:31
Create the delicate dogwood petals with realistic detailing and then attach them to your previously made centers.
Assembling the Branches
26:49
Create lovely, realistic-looking branches on which to attach your dogwood blossoms and leaves. Maggie then shows you how to attach your completed branches to a cake.
Making the Magnolia Center
18:21
Learn how to mount your center on a wire and then create and color a beautifully crafted seed pod full of spiky, feather-like carpels.
Inner Magnolia Petals
8:34
Cut, thin, vein and shape the interior petals and then attach those to your dried center.
Wired Magnolia Petals
12:52
Create all of the gorgeous, larger-than-life outer magnolia petals as Maggie shows you how to wire petals to add support and how to make loose petals to be used in your open blossoms.
Making Magnolia Leaves
9:25
Maggie turns her focus to the leaves and shares her tips on how to size them so that the focus stays on the blossom and then demonstrates how to form and color them for a lifelike effect.
Assembling the Magnolia
20:32
Watch your components come to life as you assemble this beautiful southern jewel. Wire the petals together, attach the leaves, place the center and add loose petals to complete your show-stopping sugar creation.
Bonus: How to Make Gum Paste
11:47
Maggie demonstrates how to make your own gum paste at home using a stand mixer in this bonus lesson.
Trendsetting cake artist Maggie Austin returns to Craftsy to teach two of the American South’s most iconic and beautiful blossoms. You’ll learn how to create a sophisticated white-on-white design featuring delicate dogwood flowers and branches or the magnificent magnolia. Maggie shows you her signature techniques for cutting, veining, assembling and dusting gum paste flowers with subtle, yet realistic shading.gCreate an elegant floral presentation that will be the highlight of any event, no matter where you live.
Maggie Austin
A former classical ballet dancer, Maggie Austin's elegant, couture cake design has been praised worldwide in magazines, blogs and television. Maggie completed the prestigious L'Art de la Pâtisserie program at the French Pastry School with honors. She brought her unique artistic vision to life when she launched Maggie Austin Cake in 2010.
Bonus materials available after purchase