25 May 2018

£17.99

BC Paperback Flexibinding with flaps

216x280 mm

9781782214960

9781782214960

176 pages

Search Press

Kew Books

The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers

by Cassie Brown

In the Kew Book of Sugar Flowers, sugarcraft specialist Cassie Brown teaches you how to craft stunning, authentic-looking flowers and foliage using flower paste (gum paste).
 
Learn how to create beautiful bouquets and stunning sprays, from the early stages of germinating your ideas taking inspiration from nature and making moulds from real flowers and leaves to creating floral cake decorations with an exotic or wild flower theme for a special occasion. Through clear and concise step-by-step instructions, Cassie explains every facet of crafting sugar flowers, from gaining an appreciation of the flower itself, to preparing the flower paste and colouring it to wiring the flowers into an attractive and realistic bouquet.
 
There is a veritable garden of delights to choose from, from ornate orchids to delicate daisies. The method for crafting each individual flower is demonstrated in stunning detail beginning with an 'exploded flower' photograph that illustrates each of the individual components and working through the techniques and tricks that Cassie herself applies to create her stunning floral displays.
 
The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers is the perfect book for the established sugarcrafter looking to develop their skills and take their cake-decorating capabilities to the next level. Readers with a particular interest in flowers and plants will also love this book for its painstaking recreation of flora in flower paste (gum paste), and the book is endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew giving extra credibility to the stunning realism of the flowers that Cassie Brown has recreated.
 
Foreword by Eddie Spence M.B.E. Eddie Spence MBE has enjoyed an illustrious career in confectionery and cake design and his superior skills have earned him the opportunity to decorate many cakes for the royal family, including Her Majesty the Queen herself.

Book Contents

Foreword (by Eddie Spence MBE)
Introduction
Materials & tools
Before you begin
Techniques

 

The Flowers:

Cambria Orchid

Cymbidium Orchid 

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Tulip

Parrot Tulip

Calla Lily

Anthurium Lily

Bridal Gladioli

Flame Lily

Tea Clipper Rose

Dog Rose

Dahlia

Carnation

Cosmos

Ox-eye Daisy

Hydrangea 

Bird-of-Paradise

Hibiscus

Daffodil

Sweet Pea

Hellebore

Sunflower

Sea Holly Thistle

Making a teasel

Celosia

Freesia

Leaves, shoots & embellishments:

Hosta Leaves

Pygmy Date Palm

Bamboo

Eucalyptus

Rosemary

Twisted Grass

Ruscus

Japonica Leaf

Pine Cone

Chilli Peppers and Flowers 

The compositions:

Christmas Delight

Exotic Arrangement

Wedding Posy

Wildflower Cascade 

Index

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