The most asked question I get is...
How do you make your flowers look so real????
To make a flower look real takes a bit of time and patient, but it is well worth it.
And being I love to make flowers it isn't work at all.
It is partly the shaping and partly the coloring..
My little tips...
Placing petals...
You really don't want to just lay your petals on a foam pad to dry. You want to place them to dry in the shape you would like them to look. You also don't want to shape them all exact like little soldiers, so if you just shape each one a bit differently it really can make all the difference.
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| laying the petals in the shapes I want them dry |
Using tissue and napkins...
After you place your petal in its shape and it just won't stay add some support to that area. Use tiny bits of tissue or napkins or foam to place under the petals so they won't sink or start to fall down in the areas you shaped.
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| pieces of napkin added for support |
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| added pieces of napkin to hold up for support |
What can I use to dry petals in...
You don't have to just use the ready made styrofoam shapers that are sold for gumpaste flowers, you can get a little creative. Use things that have the curve you are looking for. Here are a few samples of what I do.. I tend to use the avocado and apple crates the most, using both sides depending how I want to dry the flowers. Foil works good for the petals you want less of a curve to but still want some motion.
Some ideas to dry and shape your petals with
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| Styrofoam gumpaste petal shapers |
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| Apple and avocado crates the back side |
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| Wilton formers with tinfoil laid over it and the use of the backside |
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