Friday, March 11, 2011

The making of the Gardenia






When I asked for suggestions of flowers to make a friend said a Gardenia. So of course I had to look up on line what the actual flower looks like compared to the many gumpaste ones I have seen. Then I went to the store to see them first hand. I found there are more than one variety and chose to make the Gardenia Jasminoides variety. It is very full with nice texture on the petals and also has many different shapes to them. As I make a new gumpaste flower I also learn a little about the flower as well.

The Gardenia Jasminoides is a tropical plant, very fragrant, and a favorite for gardens. It is also known as the Gardenia Augusta. Here is the sample I found that I just loved and wanted to make.


A photo of a real Gardenia

 Since I am making this version of  the Gardenia in gumpaste for the first time I had to find the right cutters in my collection to cut out the petals.. some trial and error to get what I wanted but finally I found a match that I liked.



Here are all the tools to make the Gardenia.




I roll out the gumpaste fairly thin and cut the petal out






 I  soften the edges 

 

I start to shape the gumpaste to give the petals a more natural flowing look. 



 
Then  I begin to assemble the flower.




The finished flowers

Shaile's Edible Art. www.shailesedibleart.blogspot.com

I will post an arragement with the Gardenia's as soon as I complete the other flowers that go with them
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18 comments:

  1. ☆sapphireMarch 16, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Shaile

    This is a great post! Not only your Gardenia flowers are very beautiful but also the process of making you show to us is very informative. I love gardenias because they are elegant and very fragrant. I suppose just like yours, double-petal gardenias are more fragrant than single ones.

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  2. Shaile's Edible ArtMarch 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Thanks Sapphire.. I will post more flowers like this. I finished the Gardenia's with the leaves and will post some pics tomorrow.. glad you are alright to write on your blog..

    I just love these flowers and hope people order some since they are great fun to make.

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  3. JudeCreationsMarch 23, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Great tutorial- thanks. I hav been wanting to make these since quite sometime now, but gave up after the first attempt went flop. Thanks

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  4. Shaile's Edible ArtMarch 29, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Sorry haven't been on here enough lately. I have been making orchids. if you want to know how I made them just let me know. I didn't post enough pics to show it completely. thanks for stopping by...

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  5. dorothy ngoziMay 31, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Thanks for this tutorial. I'll try and let you know how it turns out.

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  6. ColleenFebruary 8, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Which cutters are you using? it's hard to tell from the picture

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    1. Shaile's Edible ArtMarch 13, 2012 at 9:21 PM

      Sorry for not answering sooner. I use a plumeria set of 3. They look like curved teardrops. You could use tear drop cutters too.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 13, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Love your tutuorial on the gardenia but you did not say how may petals you used and are the cutters all the same size?


    Caryl

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    1. Shaile's Edible ArtSeptember 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM

      I am sooo very sorry for never answering. I hope you will get this and I have been very good about looking at comments daily now.

      Each time I make it depending on the size is a bit different. 5 or 7 per layer all the same size for 2 layers and then a bit bigger for the next if you are making it bigger.

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  8. Shaile's Edible ArtMarch 13, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    The cutter set has 3 sizes and I did use them all. I made about 5 petals per layer and each layer was a slight bigger. It depends on how full you would like it. The cutter sizes aren't much different in size. You can roll your paste a bit thicker and elongate or widen the petal if you don't have the size you want. Hope this helps

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  9. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Great tutorial! What gauge wire did you use?

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    Hi,

    Are all the petals wired or just the outer ones

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    1. Shaile's Edible ArtJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:43 PM

      Hi.. Yes, only the outer ones are wired. The first couple layers are attached to the base.

      Shaile

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  11. AnonymousApril 9, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    what did you do for the very middle

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  12. Shaile's Edible ArtApril 17, 2013 at 5:34 AM

    Hi, It is a cone with a few of the petals attached directly on it.

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  13. lenascakes.blogspot.comOctober 2, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    thank u so much for sharing... GBU!

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