Sugarpaste In Bloom Volumes 1 and 2

Beautiful Blossoms DVD Techniques taught include:

Learn how to create gorgeous flowers from gumpaste. Sharon Zambito will lead you through the entire process step-by-step in real time. This DVD is perfect for both the beginner and experienced flower maker. The basic techniques of flower making are shown, while also applying them to the specific 6 flowers taught in this DVD. Learn to use your cutters to make more than one flower with them. The skills you will have acquired after watching this DVD can then be applied to making an infinite number of other flowers.  Please see the gallery for photos of all the flowers featured in this DVD. Printable supply list and coloring guides included on the DVD.

• rolling out gumpaste using a grooveboard
• rolling out gumpaste using a pasta roller
• cutting out petals and leaves
• thinning and ruffling petals using a ball tool
• avoiding problems with thinning and ruffling
  
• wiring petals and leaves using three different methods
• veining petals and leaves using a veiner press mold and a veiner stick
• making stamens of different varieties
  
• making daisy and sunflower centers by hand and with a mold
• layering daisy and sunflower petals
• wiring daisy after it has dried
• applying calyx to daisy
  
• dusting with petal and luster dusts
• how using different shapes and sizes of brushes will give different coloring effects
  
• steaming dusted petals
• assembly of wired flowers using floral tape
• Bonus item: making a batch of gumpaste
• Bonus item: repairing a broken petal

Flowers taught include:

Note: each flower is taught from beginning to end including rolling out the paste, cutting petals and leaves, thinning, ruffling, veining, wiring, coloring, and assembly.

   Magnolia

   Magnolia Leaf

   Large Lily in two color variations (light pink and stargazer)

   Small Lily in two color variations (light pink and stargazer)

   Diva Fantasy Flower   

   Daisy, both unwired and wired; adding a calyx

   Sunflower

Fantasy Flowers DVD Techniques taught include:

Learn to make 11 beautiful and unique flowers that will bring a refined and custom look to your cakes. Sharon Zambito will show you how to use your cutters (and your hands) in new and innovative ways. Create stunning blossoms that are modern, whimsical, elegant and fun. The flowers taught in this DVD are not labor intensive, yet have a very impressive result. Please view the photo gallery to see all the flowers featured. Printable coloring guide and templates are included on the DVD. A full list of the techniques and flowers shown in this DVD are listed below.

Note: each flower is taught from beginning to end including rolling out the paste, cutting petals and leaves, thinning (rose only), ruffling (rose only), texturing, coloring, and assembly.

 Fantasy Rose:

   -- cutting petals, thinning, ruffling, dusting, assembly and application of dragees

 Bermuda Bling:

   --cutting, forming, lustering, applying dragees, and assembly

 Lacy Flower:

   -- cutting, forming, lustering, making centers using button mold, and assembly

 Ribbon Roses in 3 variations:

   -- hand formed ribbon roses in 3 variations; includes embossing and piped dots

 Ribbon Leaves in 3 variations:

   -- three types of ribbon leaves are shown using just a knife or pizza cutter 

 Large ribbon rose topper:

   -- how to make a large ribbon rose and leaf topper, big enough to top a 5-6 inch diameter cake

 6 finger / pinch flowers

   -- 6 adorable flowers made with only circle cutters, a knife and your hands.

 Stenciled flower:

   -- stenciling onto gumpaste, cutting petals, forming, making centers using button mold, and assembly

Bonus section: making your own silicone center mold

Bonus section: how to stencil on the top of a cake

Total run time of both DVDs approx 5.5 hours.

Please note that only flowers are taught in these DVDs. It does not include any decorating techniques related to the cakes used to display the flowers.