Hello to everyone,
Very good news!! I have been looking for a while for a place to start teaching gumpaste flower classes and by chance last week ran into someone who I worked with when I was interning at a cake shop a few years ago. We started talking about what each of us have been doing these past years and when I mentioned I wanted to teach gumpaste flowers she told me she has a kitchen that I could use.
I will be putting together a couple of classes to teach about the 2nd week of January. I will post the details later this week. If you know anyone interested please have them contact me. It is in Hungtington Beach, CA.
I love to make these amazing flowers and to share what I know with others.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Blue Orchids
When you think of orchids you don't necessarily think blue.. but, I had an order for rather large orchids with a deep but subtle blue color. I was very concerned something might go wrong which I don't normally worry about. So, I made extra flowers just in case and what do you know? I didn't need them.
I began to dust the practice petals I usually have with the different shades of blues. I combined blues, added white to soften the deep blues and finally found the color I wanted. I should write down the colors I use like I say every time I make a flower but I think it is nice to always have them a bit different.
After much stress and time finding the color I finally started applying it to the orchids.. I started with a very pale dusting, then after I completed one entire flower I did like how it came out. I had several to color and decided to make them all different shades of the blue to give some contrast. All in all I was very pleased and happy to say so was the caterer. I had also made several loose petals to lay around the tiers of the cake like they had fallen off the orchids.
The one disappointing part is I only took a couple of pictures of the flowers before I delivered them. I think I shall contact the caterer and see if she took any photos.
I began to dust the practice petals I usually have with the different shades of blues. I combined blues, added white to soften the deep blues and finally found the color I wanted. I should write down the colors I use like I say every time I make a flower but I think it is nice to always have them a bit different.
After much stress and time finding the color I finally started applying it to the orchids.. I started with a very pale dusting, then after I completed one entire flower I did like how it came out. I had several to color and decided to make them all different shades of the blue to give some contrast. All in all I was very pleased and happy to say so was the caterer. I had also made several loose petals to lay around the tiers of the cake like they had fallen off the orchids.
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