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Mushroom Sundae 蘑菇小天地
Get Ready all the colored gum paste, edible glue, scissors and rolling pin
Cut out the shape of the mushroom house. Roof, door, windows and house. Decorate some white dots on the roof.
Assemble all the roofs and etc. as shown in above picture.
For the mini mushroom, roll a ball shape and flatten the bottom as the mushroom head. For the mushroom 'leg' roll a hotdog shape and flatten the bottom.(as shown in above picture)
Assemble them as shown in above picture.
Arrange the mushroom house and mini mushroom according to your idea. =D
Done!
* Gumpaste Mushroom *
My Sleeping Baby 睡梦宝宝
Ingredients/Tools : Edible black ink marker, CMC glue, Brush, Pink, Brown and Green rolled gum paste
Rolled the brown gum paste into two balls. One, flatten it to almost the same shape of the coins. Another, shape it by using your finger tips.Make it look as the small dome. Glue them together( as shown in above picture) (Head/Face)
Prepare two tiny green gum paste ball, One, flatten it to tiny flat dots. Another,rolled it into a sausage shape, and bend it like a 'U' shape.(Baby Pacifier). Glue them on the brown dome shape(As shown in above picture)
Place/Glue the pink pillow( Use the rolling pin, rolled the pink gum paste and cut it into a rectangle shape) underneath the 'head'. For the eyes, use the edible black marker, dot two tiny dots on the face.
Cut the rolled pink gum paste into a circle shape. Add some patterns on it.(Blanket). Place them accordingly on the cupcake.(As shown in above picture)Done. =)
* Gumpaste Baby *
Little Teddy Bear 泰极熊来咯
Ingredients/Tools : Straw, toothpick, Modelling tool(Mini Ball), Brush, Water, Brown color gum paste (Rolled into several sizes of balls for the head, body, hand, leg, ear, mouth and tail)
Roll the biggest ball into a egg or cone shape. Flatten the bottom to make it stay/sit(Body).
Roll the 'leg' ball into a bone shape, slightly flatten just one side of the leg(Feet). Press the opposite side of the leg(Thigh) by using your fingertips.(As shown in above picture)
Paint the 'thigh' with water and place the 'body' on it. Use the Mini ball modelling tool to cup the navel.
Roll the 'hand' ball into bone shape. Flatten one side (Palm). Cut the opposite side(arm) slanted.(As shown in picture). Paint the arm with water and position it on the body. Use the cotton wool to hold on the hand and let dry.
Coat the end of a toothpick with shortening, insert into the body.
Attach the head, ear and mouth.For the ear, roll the 'ear' ball into a tear drop shape, paint the bottom of ear with water and position it on the head. Use the Mini ball modelling tool to cup the ear.
For the mouth, just press/ flatten the 'mouth' ball and position it. Use the straw to draw/cup the mouth 'Y' shape.
Use the white gum paste as the paws and nose of the teddy bear. Lastly, use the edible black marker to draw the eyes of the bear.
Done. You can decorate the teddy bear by adding some flowers or quilted carpet.(As shown in picture). Ready to put on the cupcake as the cupcake topper.* Gumpaste Teddy Bear *
My First Love Rose 咱们的初恋玫瑰
Getting Ready: Ball and Veining Confectionery Tool, Brush, Tapered Spatula, Largest and Smallest Blossom cutter, Rolling Pin, Thick and Thin Foam Squares, Shortening, Dusting Puff, Toothpick, Pink and Green Fondant. Optional: Cake Dummy
1. Ready one big and one small of colored fondant ball (as shown in picture 1)2.Roll the small ball 1/4 in. thick.(if you are using the Wilton Rolling Pin, follow the Purple "Rubber Ring" Guideline)
3.Use smallest blossom cutter to cut 1 blossom shape (Pic 2).
4.Knead and form into a tear drop shape for the rose center (Pic 3).
5.Coat the end of a toothpick with shortening, insert into bottom of rose center.
6. Use prepared Fondant Rose Center. Roll fondant very thin (about 1/16in. or less)(Wilton Rolling Pin- Pink Guideline).Using the largest blossom cutter cut 3 blossom shapes (Pic 5).
7. Place two of the blossoms under practice board flap or cover it with cling film; you'll be working on the remaining blossom shape.
8. Use tapered spatula to make a cut between each petal toward center of blossom (Pic 6 ).
9. Visualize the 5 petal blossom as a stick figure, with the petals corresponding to 'head', 'arms' and 'legs'. (Pic 7)
10. Place on the thin foam and use ball tool to soften the edges of the petals (Pic 8).
7. Place two of the blossoms under practice board flap or cover it with cling film; you'll be working on the remaining blossom shape.
8. Use tapered spatula to make a cut between each petal toward center of blossom (Pic 6 ).
9. Visualize the 5 petal blossom as a stick figure, with the petals corresponding to 'head', 'arms' and 'legs'. (Pic 7)
10. Place on the thin foam and use ball tool to soften the edges of the petals (Pic 8).
11. Move blossom to thick foam. Cup center of blossom shape by pressing lightly in the center with the ball tool (Pic 9).
12. Paint the cupped center of the blossom with water. Insert the toothpick into center of blossom shape and thread up to the bottom of the rose center (Pic 10).
13. Paint the 'head' petal with water and wrap around rose center. Paint one 'arm' and 'opposite leg' and fold up to cover bud, bring up remaining petals (Pic 11).
14.Gently press bottom to shape. Furl back petal edges of outer layer of petals.
12. Paint the cupped center of the blossom with water. Insert the toothpick into center of blossom shape and thread up to the bottom of the rose center (Pic 10).
13. Paint the 'head' petal with water and wrap around rose center. Paint one 'arm' and 'opposite leg' and fold up to cover bud, bring up remaining petals (Pic 11).
14.Gently press bottom to shape. Furl back petal edges of outer layer of petals.
15. Prepare the next blossom by following step 8 to step 10. Move blossom to thick foam. Using the ball tool, press the two 'arm' petals to cup. Turn over the blossom and cup the two 'leg' petals and the 'head' petal (Pic 13). Flip blossom back over, cup the center, brush with water and thread onto toothpick.
16. Brush the two arm petals with water, attach, centering them over the seams of the last two petals (Pic 14).
17. Brush remaining petals with water and attach, spacing evenly (Pic 15).
16. Brush the two arm petals with water, attach, centering them over the seams of the last two petals (Pic 14).
17. Brush remaining petals with water and attach, spacing evenly (Pic 15).
18. Prepare the last blossom by following step 8 to step 10. Move blossom to thick foam. Using the ball tool, cup all petals. Turn blossom shape over and cup center (Pic 16).19. Brush center with water. Thread toothpick through the center of the blossom shape.
20. Invert rose and let petals fall naturally into place. Gently press petals against the base to attach (Pic 17 & 18). Let dry.
You are done !
* Gumpaste Rose *
* Gumpaste Rose *
Rose Calyx
1. Roll green fondant thin, and cut sepals using calyx/sepal cutter. Apply water to base of sepals as needed.
2. Slide toothpick through center of the sepals. Press to attach. Let dry.
2. Slide toothpick through center of the sepals. Press to attach. Let dry.
Rose Leaves
1. Roll fondant to 1/16in. thick (Pink Guideline). Use leaf cutter to cut desired number of shapes.
2. Place leaves on thin foam square. Use the veining tool to imprint lines on leaves.
3. Fold on the center vein of leaf to form a crease and give shape to leaf.
4. Let dry.
2. Place leaves on thin foam square. Use the veining tool to imprint lines on leaves.
3. Fold on the center vein of leaf to form a crease and give shape to leaf.
4. Let dry.
