Sugar Flower Essentials
Raewyn Read
Class Preview
1:20
- In-depth Instruction; over 118 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Five-Petal Flowers
10:58
Meet sugar artist Raewyn Read and preview the three beautiful flowers you'll make in class. Then get started with a simple five-petal daisy. Raewyn walks through every step of the process, from rolling out the gum paste to the proper thinness and shaping the petals, to embellishing your flower with a hint of petal dust.
Creating an Open Peony
29:35
Once you've completed the daisy, build on those skills to construct a gorgeous open peony. Practice forming teardrop-shaped pistils and delicate stamens, and learn how to create and attach rows of frilled wired petals surrounding the peony's center. Complete the look with Raewyn's quick-and-easy dusting techniques.
Creating a Closed Peony
17:49
Add two more lovely peony variations to your arrangements. Starting with a closed peony, Raewyn shows how to create a sturdy flower center from craft foam before attaching layers of wired and non-wired petals. You'll also discover an easy-to-learn technique for constructing ruffled peonies, a beautiful addition to any cake.
Making a Rose
13:50
Want to know the secret to creating lifelike roses? Raewyn shares her tried-and-true techniques for cutting out and shaping each delicate petal, which she curls at the edges for added effect. Then, practice attaching your petals to the rose center using a foolproof method that delivers impressive results!
Finishing a Rose
13:46
Continue working on the rose you started in Lesson 4, attaching the outer petals to the rose center and applying petal dust to create subtle texture and dimension. In addition, you'll learn how to construct a realistic-looking calyx complete with jagged leaves.
Filling Out Your Design
11:21
Embellish your sugar flower bouquets with a variety of nature-inspired designs. Get step-by-step instruction on making dainty multicolored hydrangeas for formal and rustic arrangements alike. You'll also discover how to create groups of colorful berries and textured wired leaves, perfect for filling out your floral arrangements.
Arranging Your Flowers
20:23
Apply the skills and techniques you've learned to create three stunning flower arrangements that will truly wow partygoers. Raewyn shows you how to arrange your flowers, leaves and berries to create the most visual impact, offering valuable design tips along the way. Plus, find out the best methods for securely attaching your flowers to a cake.
Open up a garden of cake decorating possibilities with fundamental sugar flower skills! Join popular cake decorator Raewyn Read and learn essential skills for making breathtaking sugar flower blooms and arrangements. During class, Raewyn will guide you through each simple step of creating four classic sugar flowers: daisies, peonies, roses and hydrangeas. For every design, you’ll learn to roll gum paste to the perfect thinness, wire petals, assemble full flowers, finish them and secure them to your cake. Once you’ve got your flowers down, you’ll find out how to create fabulous fillers to complete your eye-catching arrangements. Plus, Raewyn will end class with a lesson on arranging your flowers, so you can bring it all together beautifully.
Raewyn Read
It wasn't until she made a cake for her youngest daughter's first birthday that Raewyn Read discovered her passion for decorating. Soon after that first cake, her designs were being published in popular magazines such as Cake Central, Cake Masters and Sweet. Since then, she's been named an Australian Cake Decorating Network Favorite Decorator and even received the elusive CakesDecor Editor's Choice Award. Today, Raewyn is editor of the CakesDecor Gazette and teaches classes out of her studio in Sydney, Australia.
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