FMM Easiest Peony & Leaf Cutter - 3 Set

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Take a piece of white florist’s tape (giving it a little stretch to activate the in-built adhesive), then starting approximately 1.5 inches from the top of the three wires, tape the three pieces together. Roll out the green gumpaste thinly. Use the first part of the calyx cutter or template to cut out 3 calyx for each bud. Roll paste out very thinly and cut out two shapes with the smaller cutter, and two shapes with the larger cutter. Working on the smaller pieces first, thin the petal edges all round with either the ball tool, or the end of the rolling pin. Then, using either of these tools, ball each petal to curve inwards – do this along one side, then turn paste over and ball the second side. This will ensure that all the petals curve inwards the same way.

Thinking of making your own sugar peonies from scratch? Follow our simple step-by-step instructions below to find out how… Use the wide end of a dresden tool to gently frill the top edge, then use the thin end of the dresden tool, to carefully run it over the surface of the petal. If you find that there is quite a bit of excess petal around the base (this is what I had), don’t worry, just cut the excess petal away and neaten as best as possible. It may look a bit messy at this stage, but this will be covered with the calyx. bone tool (for softening edge of petals and frilling petals, also included as standard in most modelling tool sets) Use a JEM veining tool to create texture on the surface. If you do not have a JEM veining tool, you can also use an ordinary veining tool.So if you’ve been meaning to get started learning how to make sugar flowers, then you’ve run out of excuses because we’ve come up with a fail-safe gumpaste peony tutorial for you to try. Bend a hook in the peony wire and hang on a flower drying stand or from a mug tree to dry completely.

Cut out five petals of the next size and repeat the wiring, frilling, bending and colouring as before. Use a ball tool for additional help to curve the petal inwards. Allow to dry a little before adding onto the flower with petals overlapping.The petals should pretty much cover the underside of the styrofoam ball at this stage If not, we can tidy it up with the fourth row of petals.

Cut out seven petals of the next size and repeat the process, again using the ball tool to curve each petal inwards. Cut out approximately nine petals with the largest size cutter and repeat. FMM’s Easiest Peony Cutter is the perfect way to create beautiful and realistic sugar peonies, no matter what your skill level. Next, rub a little vegetable fat onto your work board and roll out your gumpaste thinly (but not so thin that you can see through it).Place the calyx into the centre of the palm of you hand and use a ball tool to cup and shape the calyx. Closed Small Bud - You will only need to cut 3 petals for this bud size using the small petal cutter or small petal template. Use the wide end of a dresden tool or veining tool, to pass it down the centre of each sepal. The sepals will automatically curl as you do this. This is correct.