Gum paste flowers - roses
I have tried making roses many times but up till to date, I’m still not satisfied with how it turned out. However, I think I’ll just leave a note here on how it is done. Then we can all practice to perfect our roses.
Items needed are :
The arrangement is going to be like this :
Take the small petals, thin the petal on one side only on the rounded part. Leave the sharp end unthinned. Brush the sharp end with water. Stick one small petal around the base.
3rd layer completed (large petals) :
Now for the calyx, roll out green gum paste and cut out with calyx cutter. Thin the edges. Brush the center with water. Push into the wire until it sticks to the base of the rose.
Make another small round shape. Brush with water and push through the wire again to stick to the calyx. Done !
Leave the rose hanging upside down for it to dry. Or if you are not using the stiff wire, put the rose in a palette or egg carton so that the petals will have some support, to avoid it from drooping.
6 inch stiff wire, tiny hook at the end tinted gum paste Rolling pin Small, medium and large rose petal cutters Sponge Stick or ball tool to thin the petal Water & brush Calyx cutter Method : The night before, prepare the base for the rose as shown in the picture below. Dip the hook end in water before pressing in the gum paste. Let dry.
Cut out the petals. For one rose, you need 4 small, 5 medium and 7 large petals.
The arrangement is going to be like this :
Take the small petals, thin the petal on one side only on the rounded part. Leave the sharp end unthinned. Brush the sharp end with water. Stick one small petal around the base.
Stick three more small petals around the center. Furl the edges.
Now the first layer is completed (small petals). Proceed to the 2nd and 3rd layer using the medium and large petals. Each petal must overlapped half of the petal before it.
2nd layer completed (medium petals) :
3rd layer completed (large petals) :
Now for the calyx, roll out green gum paste and cut out with calyx cutter. Thin the edges. Brush the center with water. Push into the wire until it sticks to the base of the rose.
Make another small round shape. Brush with water and push through the wire again to stick to the calyx. Done !
Leave the rose hanging upside down for it to dry. Or if you are not using the stiff wire, put the rose in a palette or egg carton so that the petals will have some support, to avoid it from drooping.
Do give it a try. It’s not that difficult, you only need patience and perseverance till you get it right 
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Salam,
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May 1st, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Simply beautiful- it resembles the real flower; almost too pretty to eat!
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 am
That was really nice!
My roses weren’t too real looking coz I cut a lot of steps!
Lazy me!
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:00 am
Hi Pixie, thanks. Fyi, gum paste flowers will turn very hard, just like the butterflies I did, so most probably won’t be eaten.. just for decoration. But for fondant, yes can be eaten. Pixie, I’m looking forward to read your new blog.
Angeleyes, tq for visiting, hope your cupcakes business is doing well.
May 3rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
This look perfect to me.
May 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Could be better, Fabmom. Sometimes the roses turn out ok, sometimes not.
May 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Min,
Come see mine and they were not as good as yours ha ha ha…..practice practice practice……
May 4th, 2008 at 5:39 am
Betul tu Zai, malas kadang buat Ros ni. Remeh. I think buttercream roses are so much easier.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
saya rasa buat doh bunga dan fondant sendiri lagi elok daripada beli yg dah siap .hasilnya lagi memuaskan .kalau x percaya cubalah.atau email saya untuk dapatkan resepi .Bear_yat@yahoo.com
May 10th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Salam Nur, thanks. So far buat bunga saya byk pakai ready made gum paste. Buat fondant sendiri ok. Tapi gum paste, bahan gum trag susah nak dpt kat KL ni, dan terlampau mahal. Mungkin if Nur ada resepi doh bunga yg ok, boleh jugak share kat sini. Tadi dah try email, tapi bounce. Terima kasih byk.