Project: Quick Roses

Instructions by Patchwork cutters, imported by sugarcraft.com to USA
You will need:
Mexican paste (is 'gumpaste' in the USA), 26g wire or cocktail sticks, Clematis (Patchwork Cutters), bone tool (JEM), frilling stick (JEM), sponge pad, rolling pin and board, Lemon meringue, frosted leaf isopropyl alcohol may be available in a pharmacy), Melon paste colour, small pot of vegetable fat.
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Fig1. Mould a small ball of paste into a cone and attach onto a cocktail stick (if the stick is to be pushed into the cake) or a 26g wire (if to be arranged into a spray).

Fig2. On a lightly greased non-stick board roll out yellow Mexican paste. Grease the clematis cutter and cut out one flower.

Figure 3.

Fig3.Use a frilling stick to widen each petal.

Figure 4.

Fig4. Place onto a sponge pad and soften the edge using a bone tool.

Figure 5.

Fig5. Moisten each petal and the cone. Wrap two opposite petals around the cone. Take care to wrap tightly to cover the cone completely.

Figure 6.

Fig6. Wrap the final two petals, keep the base of the flower neat and rounded.

Figure 7.

Fig7. Repeat stages 2 and 3. Turn the flower over before softening the edges (stage 4). Turn the flower right side up and moisten the centre and half way up each petal. Slide up the stick behind the flower. Attach one petal.

Figure 8.

Fig8. Attach the second petal, tucking one side inside the first. Repeat with the following petals. Curl back the edges.

Figure 9.

Fig9. Dust a darker shade into the centre. Mix isopropyl alcohol and green dust colour together. Paint on a calyx.

Then cut the cocktail stick cleanly to 1” length. This can be pushed into the cake as cocktail sticks are food graded.