Sugarcraft has never been more popular than it is today,
and the current craze for cupcakes means that it does not
have to be saved for a special occasion. Here are seventy-five
different sugar flowers to make and ideas for how to display
them to advantage.
I love the way these books not only have a page devoted to
getting the most out of the book but the selector which shows
images of every flower. This makes it easy to choose one and
get the look you want for your project. There are lists of
tools, recipes for different types of frosting and tips on
flat icing, piping and even how to make a piping bag. All
of this is illustrated with photos making it more accessible
to the novice icer, as are the parts devoted to the various
flower techniques you will need to make the blooms. Each of
these features a lifesizelife-size photo of the flower, instructions,
list of what you need, pictures of the various parts you need
to make and a skill rating. Choose from garden flowers like
roses, lilies and sunflowers, through to seasonal favorites
like poinsettias, bluebells and cherry blossom and even pine
cones, mistletoe and holly. At the back is a short list of
stockists and several pages of templates, while if you are
stuck for ideas for a larger cake there are three ideas,
the spring one is absolutely gorgeous! I would suggest this
book to improver level upwards, as it does not pretend to
be a guide for the total beginner. Anybody with a bit of sugarcraft
experience under their belt ought to be able to make something
beautiful with this book, almost too good to eat!
If you cannot find a good range of sugarcraft materials locally
try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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