Sugar Flower Tutorial: Classic Rosebud & Rose Leaves | Honey Crumb Cake Studio
BUDS and LEAVES are absolutely crucial components of sugar flower arrangements, yet they're often overlooked. Everyone wants to learn the big, show-stopping flowers... but what about the humble buds and foliage that add so much life, beauty, and movement to your arrangements?
This week, we're here with a detailed tutorial to help you master the rosebud, as well as a realistic stem of rose leaves with the perfect leafy sheen.
For you fellow flower nerds out there, our rose in this tutorial is based on a variety called “Peach Avalanche”.
Tools & materials needed:
* Gumpaste
* Gel colors (I used "Deep Pink", "Egg Yellow", and "Ivory" by Americolor to create the pale pink/peach paste used in the tutorial)
* Cornstarch to prevent sticking
* Shortening (optional; to condition & moisturize your gumpaste while kneading it)
* Water, egg whites, or edible glue, plus a small paintbrush
* 3/4” styrofoam rose cone or 3/4" styrofoam ball
* 20 g floral wire (green) for main stem
* 24 g floral wire (green) for rose leaves
* Individual rose petal cutters or tear drop cutters in two sizes (1” wide, and 1-1/2” wide)
* Fine scissors
* Gumpaste rolling pin, foam pad (with holes, for "Mexican hat" method), and large/medium ball tool
* CelBoard (optional)
* Dresden tool
* CelStick
* Bamboo skewer (or the handle of your paintbrush!)
* Petal dusts (I used Squire’s Kitchen “Chestnut Brown”, Sunflower Sugar Art “Apple Green”, Crystal Colors “Fuchsia” & “Pumpkin”, and Rolkem "Leaf Green")
* Dusting brushes — preferably flat-edged
* Green floral tape
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Petal guide:
* Cut 3x petals with the 1" wide teardrop-shaped rose petal cutter for the first two layers
* Cut 3x petals with 1-1/2” wide rose petal cutter for the next layer -- you can stop there, add a calyx, and you've got a small rosebud
* Or, proceed by cutting 3x more petals with the 1-1/2” wide rose petal cutter to create one more layer (then add a calyx, and you'll have a medium-sized rosebud)
For each stem of rose leaves, I used 1x large leaf, 2x medium-sized leaves, and 2x small leaves
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FULL ROSE tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsT3C3CTNvU
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Our Favorite Gumpaste Recipe (with Bonus Recipe for Edible Glue): https://www.honeycrumb.com/blog/sugar-flower-art-make-your-own-gumpaste-and-edible-glue
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