Gum paste must haves?
I'm venturing into gumpaste flowers and am curious what are your must haves? Any kit you can recommend? Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Maria Gemini on
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You need a flower former, tool kit, petal dust, brushes, floral wires, flower and leaves molders, cutters, board, rolling pin, flower nail, wax paper. These are just some of the things I can think of.
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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on
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It all depends on how adventurous you want to be. Personally, I would start with the very simple basic flowers first, until you get the hang of working them. So, a simple 5 petal cutter perhaps, a ball tool for frilling and thinning and a foam pad to do your shaping on. As you get better and want to try more you can extend your collection of cutters, add floral wire and tape, veiners etc.
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Permalink Reply by Goreti on
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This is what I got when I first started
1. small rolling pin
2. modeling tools (don't recommend you get the plastic ones I've broken a number of them)
3. exacto knife
4. foam board
5. 5 petal cutters
Flower former are nice but not a must. You can use a lot of what you have in the home such as tube from paper towel (I cut it in half), egg carton, for larger flowers I use the plastic packaging from apples. sometimes just scrunched up inexpensive aluminum foil.
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Yeh - and a strong heart lol!
Goreti said:You are so right Katy. That should definitely be no. 1
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Permalink Reply by Jackie Merseal on
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Where can I get this patience you speak of?
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I'm still looking for it Jackie. Have messed up things often because I'm so impatient and just want to see it done.
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You will find it at the end of the rainbow Jackie, along with that elusive pot of gold.
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Permalink Reply by art deco cakes by galidink on
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I agree with Katy & Goreti , all the way , the more you do the more you need ! or should I say want !!!
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lol Goreti , I was thinking something wrong with me !! I have broken so many of them plastic tools , , but if they are wilton , just email them and they will replace them !!
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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on
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Can't add much to this discussion Jackie. I bought some Wilton pieces when I took 2 of there courses... required. Then I sort of bought hodge podge as I went along. Think if I was to go back in time, would purchase a good gumpaste flower book, like Toba Garrett, Alan Dunn..... ( Which I now have ) etc. Then would purchase the supply list in the book that went with the flowers.
That being said, as Katy said, get the basics.... Start with Goreti's list. Add a ball tool to it. I would also start with commercial gumpaste..... not Wilton.... perhaps Satin Ice. Get the hang of using it before you make your own. :o)
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