Gumpaste Bauhinia Flower | Part 1
FREE PETAL TEMPLATE
I know most countries have now slipped into the Autumn/Fall season, with the leaves on the trees, turning gorgeous shades of golden brown, russet reds and tobacco bronze. However, I couldn’t get this stunning flower, that I came across whilst walking near my home in Chiang Mai, out of my mind. So, forgive me for bringing you a tropical flower tutorial as Autumn/Fall settles in.
Living in Thailand, sometimes I forget that many parts of the world have distinct and defined seasons. It is supposed to be 3 season in Thailand, described as hot, hotter and hottest! However, generally it only feels like 2 - hot or hot humidity/rainy!
Once you take a look at this gorgeous flower tutorial, the thought of Autumn/Fall will slip away - well at least for the time it takes you to make the flower or a few flowers!
The most amazing thing about this tutorial, I am also giving you a FREE template for the petals. I’ve done the hard work, so you don’t have to and saved you money from buying yet another petal cutter! I know, you can thank me later! Click on the image to receive your FREE petal template.
I have listed out all of the equipment to make it super easy to follow. So grab a hot cup of coco, a blanket (wherever you are in the world) snuggle up and watch away!
If you need some Gumpaste to start making these flowers you can check out my: Easy homemade Gumpaste Recipe YouTube tutorial here.
If you want to make your own Sugar Glue / Edible Glue. You can check out my recipe here.
Equipment Used For This Flower:
24-gauge white wire – For the stamen & individual petals
26-gauge green wire – For the pistil
Pointed nose pliers
Wire cutters
Ball tool (plastic or metal is fine)
Rolling pin (6” or 9”)
Florist tape in deep green
Silicone petal impression mould (I used a Parrot Tulip mould)
Ruler
Paint brushes – For edible glue and dusting petal dusts
Tweezers
Scalpel, small sharp knife or small cutting wheel
Foam pad
Veining tool
Small palette knife - *Optional for helping to lift petals if they stick to cutting mat
Sugar glue* Container for storing sugar glue if you make it yourself
Petal dust - Colours according to the colour of the flower you do
Corn flour/Corn starch – To prevent gumpaste from sticking
Trex/Crisco – For conditioning gumpaste
Helpful Links
You can purchase beginners Cake Decorating kit from Amazon: Beginners Cake Decorating Kit.
If you want to try making your gumpaste from scratch. You check out my homemade Easy Gumpaste Recipe.
If you don’t want to made the gumpaste from scratch, you can purchase pre-made gumpaste from Amazon - Gumpaste
