In Fondant & Gum Paste Course, you will learn one of the most satisfying ways to decorate sophisticated and professional-looking cakes. Your instructor will guide you through the step-by-step process of creating exciting decorative elements, and most popular: life-like flowers – all of which take your cakes to the next level.
You will learn the techniques required to create the decorative elements: an artful bow, embellished borders and more – and the flowers: chrysanthemum, rose, carnation, calla lily, rosebud, daisy, and before you know it you will creating astounding cakes.
Topics Covered in Fondant & Gum Paste Basics:
- Bow Loops, Mum Base, Rose Base
- Carnation Base
- Assembling a bow
- Tinting Gum Paste and Fondant
- Basic Principles of Floral Cake Design
- Calla Lily
- Roesebud and Rose
- Carnation
- Calyxes and Leaves
- Assembling the Calla
- Lily
- Daisy
- Mum
- Covering a cake board with fondant
- Elements of Fondant Cake Design
- Eyelet, Ruffle and Ball Borders
We will provide:
- Fondant & Gum Paste Course Book
- Fondant & Gum Paste Course Kit
Course Kit Includes:
- 5 pcs Step-Saving Rose Cutter Set
- Straight Scallop Cutter
- 2 pcs Mum Cutter
- Calla Lily Cutter
- Calla Lily Former
- 9 inches Fondant Roller with Guide Rings
- Decorator Brush
- Thick Modelling Tool
- Ball Tool
- Veining Tool
- 3 pcs Round Fondant Cutters
- Thick Fondant Shaping Foam
- Thin Fondant Shpaing Foam
- Practice Board
You will need to Bring for Lesson 1:
- Apron
- 1 Kg Ready-to-Use Fondant
- Gum Paste
- Roll and Cut Mat
- Tapered or Angled Spatula
- Rolling Pin (20” preferred) & Guides
- Icing Colours
- Styrofoam Dummy Cake or Cup (8”x3”)
- Box to take home bow ( at least 8 inches square and 4 inches high)
- Scissors
- Small amount of white vegetable shortening (Crisco or Mazola)
- 1 tablespoon Corn Flour
- 1 tablespoon Icing Sugar
- Zip Lock Bags
- Ruler
- Small Notebook to take down notes
- Facemask & Gloves
Note: The instructor will guide you on the requirements for the other lessons.
