1) Begin by choosing a color for the fondant or gum paste. Because I wanted a white peony, I did not add any color to the fondant for this instruction.
When not in use, keep the fondant or gum paste in a plastic bag that is well closed. If not, it dries up and is destroyed. Use only what you require; save the remainder in the bag till later.
2) To make fondant easier to work with, knead it with a pinch of tylo powder (you don’t need the tylo powder if you’re using gum paste).
3) Split a floral wire of gauge size 20 into two parts. To secure the wire inside the Styrofoam ball, make a hook in one end of the wire and pull it through the ball from above (have a look at the pictures if this explanation is completely incomprehensible ;-). After that, apply some green flowery tape on the floral wire.
3) Use your corn-flour duster to dust the board. Before you start, dust the rolling pin as well. Make a roll of gum paste. It must be as thin as paper.
4) Using the smallest peony cutter, separate 6 petals. Firmly press down and slightly rotate the cutter. You obtain a cleaner cut in this manner.
To prevent the petals from drying out in the interim, store any petals that you won’t use right away in an airtight plastic bag or on a Wilton gum paste storage board.
5) Sprinkle some corn flour on a peony veiner or the Wilton Flower Impression Mat before setting it on the table. The petal should be placed face down on the veiner or floral imprint mat. To give the peony petal a floral impression, place the foam mat on top of it and press down with your fingertips.
6) Place the petal on the foam mat and use the ball tool to gently glide the tool over the petal’s edges to thin them. The ball tool must be positioned so that one half is on the petal and the other is on the mat. The ball tool gives the petal a genuine appearance by making it thinner and more frilly. Don’t sand off the floral imprint too much.
7) Use edible glue to fasten the petal to the Styrofoam ball. Make sure you protect the ball’s center.
8) Pick up a further petal. It has veins and sharp edges. Place it so that it overlaps the first petal on the Styrofoam ball opposite the other petal.
9) Gather the remaining petals (4 petals). These petals should also be veined, and using the ball tool, the edges should be thinner. Next, use edible glue to adhere the petals on the Styrofoam ball, arranging them such that two petals are placed around the first two. While the petals must overlap, they must not completely round the top of the ball. The first two petals ought to be partially visible yet.
10) Next, use a medium-sized peony cutter to create 8 petals.
11) After cutting out 8 petals, use the ball tool to vein the petals and smooth out the edges. Place each petal in a spoon and let them dry for 15 to 20 minutes after that. (Only slightly allow them to dry.)
12) Use edible glue to decorate the bottom of the petals.
13) Glue the eight petals to the Styrofoam ball so that they cross over one another. But you should still be able to see the top of the ball. The new petals should be positioned somewhat lower than the old ones. (In the image, I somewhat over-attached the petals to the ball.)
With your hand, shape the flower; you must be really delicate to avoid breaking anything. To bend the petals toward the ball, they must have a slight inward curve.
14) Using the same medium-sized cutter, you can now add 8 more petals to the flower to make it bigger. After finishing, place the flower upside down to dry. Allow it to dry overnight if you can, but at the very least for 5 to 6 hours.
15) Use a large peony cutter to remove 8 more petals once the bloom has dried.
16) Use a large peony cutter to remove 8 more petals once the bloom has dried. Re-do the earlier procedures, using the ball tool to thin the margins and vein the petals. Before you use edible glue to join the petals to the flower, give the petals some time to dry on a spoon. The petals should be positioned so that they cross over one another around the ball and bend inward toward the center. Keep in mind to arrange the petals somewhat lower than the ones before them.
17) If you want a flower that is even larger, you can add extra petals. Just go through the motions once more.
18) Next, put a small bowl with some kitchen towel inside it so that the towel may hold the peony. In the bowl, put the peony.
19) Slice disposable washcloths into small pieces and sandwich them between the petals. Put the cloths in place using some tweezers. In order for the petals to look well after drying, they are supported during the drying process.
20) At this point, let the bloom to dry for at least 5 to 6 hours, ideally overnight.
21) You can use colored dust to decorate the peony once it has dried. To get motivated, look at some images of actual peony. (For this tutorial, I left the peonies uncolored.)
I hope you enjoy working on your peony project and can put the tutorial to good use. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
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Does sugar benefit peonies?
It’s crucial to trim the stems of a peony at an angle before placing it in a vase. The lowest leaf should then be taken off and placed in a vase with warm water. Want to extend the life of your peony? You can fill your vase with a tablespoon of sugar, a dash of bleach, or sparkling water. That will keep the water fresh and prevent premature flower wilting.