Gelatine work from our May meeting

During May we were treated to a visit from Carol Hogg and Ann Shields from Waitakere. We were amazed by just how much you can do with gelatine, including these bows, that no one could believe were edible.

We also saw a Poinsettia, balloons, blossoms and I'm not sure we've laughed so har din ages. We look forward to having Carol and Ann back againsoon.

Below follows the notes from Carol & Ann's visit.

CRYSTAL FANTASY FLOWERS  -  GELATIN & FLOWER PASTE

TAKEN FROM ALAN TETREAULT’S DVD

FROM http://www.globalsugarart.com/ and  http://www.cakeconnection.com/

MATERIALS:

GELATIN

AIRBRUSH COLOURS  OR LIQUID COLOURS

SANDING SUGARS

PEARL STAMEN

WHITE WIRE 26G & 24G

DUSTING POWDERS SUPER PEARL

WHITE FLORAL TAPE  OR SILVER

GUM GLUE

GELATIN SHEETS – FLOWERS & LEAVES - GLOBALSUGARART.

STUD DIAMONDS – (SMALL STICK ON ONES FROM SPOTLIGHT)

EQUIPMENT:

WIRE CUTTERS

SCISSORS  - PLAIN POINTED AND ZIG ZAG

CUTTERS  25% SMALLER THAN GELATIN SHEET FLOWER

CEL PINS

BRUSH FOR DUSTING POWDERS

 SOFT WIDE BRUSH FOR GELATIN

PALATE KNIFE

TWEEZERS

WATER BRUSH

BALL TOOL

BOARD, ROLLING PIN AND BALLING MAT

METHOD – GELATIN:   CAN BE REUSED SEAL AND REFRIGERATE

PUT 5 TABLESPOONS COLD WATER INTO GLASS BOWL ADD 2 TABLESPOONS GELATIN  MIX TOGETHER STRAIGHT AWAY UNTIL THICKENS.  SIT FOR 5 MINUTES.  THEN SIT IN BOWL OF  BOILING WATER FOR 10-15 MINS.

ALTERNATIVE METHOD:

MICROWAVE 10 SECS STIR UNTIL GELATIN MELTED WHEN WARM LEAVE 5-10 MINS TO COOL. 

CUT YOUR 24G WIRE 1 – 1 ½ “ LONGER THAN PETAL.  LAY ON SHEET TAKE WIRE TO END OF PETAL.                                                     

LEAVE THE GELATIN IN HOT WATER, TAKE OFF FOAM WITH A SPOON. COLOUR:    ADD 4-5 DROPS AIRBRUSH COLOURS OR LIQUID COLOUR

USING A BIG FLUFFY  WIDE BRUSH TO HOLD THE GELATIN, GELATIN NEEDS TO BE SLIGHTLY THICK SO TAKE OUT OF WATER IF IT SEEMS TOO RUNNY.  HOLD WIRE DOWN AND WITH ONE STROKE FROM BOTTOM UP COVER THE WIRE .  IF REQUIRED A SECOND LAYER STRAIGHT AWAY FROM BOTTOM UP. – DON’T GO DOWN.

LEAVE OVERNIGHT, OR 6-8 HOURS TO DRY THOROUGHLY. USE SMALL POINTED SCISSORS TO TRIM PETAL TO SIZE OF FLOWER.

CENTRE FOR LARGE STARGAZER LILY.  MAKE A PETAL WITH NO WIRE.    THEN PLACE A BALL OF PASTE ONTO A HOOKED 24G WIRE AND FLATTEN END. LEAVE TO DRY.

WITH  THE POINTED END OF YOUR MEDIUM CELSTICK CURL YOUR PETAL TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A CONE, WHILE STILL ON CELSTICK USING YOUR GUMGLUE, STICK BOTTOM AND HOLD. DUST CENTRE  WITH PEARL DUST AND ADD STUDS. THREAD INTO CONE AND TAPE.

LILY:  ADD STUDS TO 6 SMALL GELATIN  PETALS, DUST WITH PEARL DUST ON BACK.  AT THIS STAGE THIS CAN ALSO BE A FILLER FLOWER. CUT SIX PETALS IN FLOWER PASTE, (THICK AS ROSE LEAF) VEIN,BALL  EDGES WITH YOUR BALL TOOL .  PUNCH HOLES TO SUIT STUDS USING YOUR NOZZLES OF DIFFERENT SIZES. 

 MAKING SURE YOU HAVE SOME OF THE GELATIN SHOWING. DUST WITH PEARL AND ADD YOUR STUDS WITH YOUR TWEEZERS.  TURN OVER AND USING YOUR WATER PEN BRUSH BOTTOM OF PETAL. PLACE ON TOP OF YOUR GELATIN PETAL.   BEND PETALS TO MAKE THEM NATURAL AND ADD TO THE 6 SMALL PETALS.  TAPE ALL PETALS TOGETHER TO FORM LILY.

ALTERNATIVE CENTRE MAKE A CONE LIKE A LILY BUD AND TWIST USING FLOWER PASTE AND COVER WITH SUGAR CRYSTALS COLOUR TO SUIT FLOWER.