These are some simple pinch flowers. (Some people call them “pulled sugar flowers” but the word “pinch” is so much better.)
They’re all made pretty much the same way, so you can shape the petals as you need them.
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How to make the flowers.
These can be made from fondant with tylose, or from gumpaste. Plain fondant might be too soft to keep its shape well, but if it will dry relatively quickly it can also work.
Start with a cone of gumpaste and press a small indent into the center with a rounded dowel or the end of a paintbrush.
Cut four (or five) sections about 1/4″ long with a pair of scissors.
Put a hooked wire into the center and press the gumpaste around it to secure the wire.
Pinch the sections to flatten them out a little.
Shape the petals by cupping them between your forefinger and thumb…
Amazon supplies for gumpaste flowers:
…or by leaving them more convex and rounded…
Or if you use five petals, make them pointy to do a stephanotis…
You can add a pearl center to make them look like the florist flowers in bouquets.
These are simple to make and fairly quick, too.
Once you get the hang of making them you can make a bunch and save them to use as filler flowers in multiple cake designs.
