Flower Shaper

Flower Shaper

If the flowers and blossoms made of sugar mass are to keep their shape, it is absolutely necessary to dry them well before attaching them to the cake or cupcake. With this shaper stand you can dry different flowers with wire.

Flower Shaper - Application

Cut out a flower or leaf from fondant, flower paste or other modeling clay. You can also cut out several individual petals. Now string the flower or the individual leaves on wire. Use a modeling tool or embosser to give the flower or petal a beautiful pattern as well as filigree edges. Especially beautiful are, for example, some leaf veins or a very thin edge, this may also be slightly torn in one place or another.

Once the flower is formed, carefully place it in the flower former and, if necessary, briefly sort the leaves again. You can also create large roses by placing a flower cone on wire and then attaching the individual leaves around it. In this way, the flowers are placed in the appropriate hole. If you wish, you can paint the flowers and leaves a little more. To do this, put some powder paint on a piece of household paper. Then use a fine brush to apply the color, for example, inside the flower or on the outer edge of the petals and leaves. With some egg white icing and beads you can additionally decorate the center of the flowers.

So let the individual flowers and leaves dry until they are hardened and can be used as decoration. The former does not need to be cleaned, but should it be soiled by color powder or another mass, it can be briefly rinsed with a little dishwashing liquid.