square cutters (14 mm and 20 mm; or use similar sizes)
small heart cutter (14 mm; or use similar size - it needs to fit in the smaller square)
round cutters (sizes I used: 9 mm, 14 mm and a 17 mm)
mini palette knife (or use the back of the knife)
wooden lollipop sticks x 4
brushes (for glue and dusting)
Flower paste* (You'll find the amounts in the 'AMOUNTS' tab)
50/50 FP/SP mix** (You'll find the amounts in the 'AMOUNTS' tab.)
CMC powder (carboxymethyl cellulose) -
Edible glue
Dust colours:
silver
black
red
Clear alcohol (1-2 drops)
* FP = flower paste = gum paste
**SP = sugarpaste = fondant; FP = flower paste = gum paste; to get a 50/50 FP/SP mix you need to mix equal amounts of FP and SP f.ex. 50 g of FP and 50 g of SP. You don't need to weigh them - just mix similar size pieces.
Instead of the FP/SP mix you can use plain flower paste (gum paste) or modelling paste or sugarpaste (fondant) with CMC.
If you decide to use sugarpaste, add quite a lot of CMC to it - the paste needs to be thick/firm. Add the CMC to the paste shortly before forming the parts. Don't let the paste sit for a long time, otherwise it will get thick dry and crumbly.
10.5 cm x 7.5 cm
50/50 FP/SP mix:
grey - 120 g
Flower paste
red - 2 g
black - 1 g
1.
For the body you will need 25 g of the FP/SP mix*. Keep on adding the CMC until you feel that the paste gets thick (you need much more pressure to knead it). The paste needs to be thick/firm if you want the edges of the cut out parts to be sharp. If the paste is too soft, the knife will pull the paste down - the parts will lose their shape. Roll a ball. Form a teardrop shape. Put it on the board and press it from the top with a smoother in order to flatten it (thickness: about 18 mm). Then press from the sides with two smoothers to straighten the sides. Repeat flattening from the top and sides a couple of times, until you are happy with the shape.
*As I mentioned in the 'EDIBLES' tab, instead of the FP/SP mix you can use plain flower paste (gum paste) or modelling paste or sugarpaste with CMC (fondant with CMC). If you decide to use sugarpaste, add quite a lot of CMC - the paste needs to be thick/firm.
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