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Gelatine Flowers
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(20 ratings)
763 students

Gelatine Flowers

for cake decoration, jewellery, gift decoration and more...
Created byLinda Hoskins
Last updated 2/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn the method for making gelatine flowers
  • How to make available the basic tools required for this craft
  • Recognise the advantage of gelatine flowers over sugar flower decoration
  • Discover the range of uses for gelatine flowers

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Course content

5 sections • 24 lectures • 34m total length

  • Background (reading)0:17

    Two documents describe how the idea of gelatine flowers came about and just how versatile gelatine flowers really are!

  • Getting Started4:18

    A video 'overview' of teh materials required for; making the wire shapes, making up the gelatine solution and dipping the shapes for leaves and petals.  More detail (step-by-step instructions) will be given in the Video Shorts and in the Flowers sections.

Requirements

  • None; other than have the basic tools available to get started
  • On progression, it helps to be familiar with cake crafting tools (wires, food colours etc)

Description

This short course teaches you how to make decorative flowers from liquid gelatine. Gelatine flowers make a great alternative to sugarpaste flowers when decorating cakes as it is light, durable, food-safe, and the colours do not fade or degrade.  In addition to cake decoration, you'll see how gelatine flowers can also be made into;

  • Sprays

  • Bouquets

  • Wreaths

  • Corsage

  • Bridal head dresses

  • Serviette rings

  • Hair Slides

  • Brooches

  • ...and much more...

You don't need any particular experience to take this course; just a willingness to have a go!  Short videos show you how to create the wire petal and leaf shapes, as well as videos showing you how to make up the gelatine solution, dip the leaves and petals and then tape them into flowers.

The course gives you details of the other tools you can use; which are simple everyday objects such as scissors, tweezers, etc. Food colouring can also be used to add attractive colours to your flowers and leaves.  The food colours, floral wire and tape can be purchased from any good cake decorating/craft shop or bought online.

The idea for this course came initially from my Mother who (as far as I can make out), came up with the idea of forming flowers out of liquid gelatine. Sadly, Doreen passed away in 2012 from a rare dementia. If you enjoy the tutorials and ideas in this course, the last section contains a small appeal from me, where I ask that you might donate to either of the two charities that research dementia and help those that are affected by it.

If you do have a go, please send me your photos - I shall add them to the gallery in the last section. Thanking you all.

Who this course is for:

  • This short course is aimed at cake decorators and crafters; but no prior skill is required

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