a small piece of sandpaper (if you want to change the shape of the polystyrene bud)
florist wire #20 (the length depends on how you want to attach the balloon)
pliers (to cut the wire)
scissors (ideally small, curved ones)
small ball tool
scalpel
brushes:
medium flat
medium round
cake dummy (whichever size you have)
red 50/50 FP/SP mix* - 18 g
piping gel
edible glue
dust colours:
red (or other colour of your choice)
white
paste (gel) colour:
black (or other colour of your choice)
*
FP = flower paste (gum paste).
SP = sugarpaste (fondant).
50/50 FP/SP mix = FP and SP mixed in a 1:1 ratio. To make a 50/50 FP/SP mix, mix similar size pieces of FP and SP.
2.
You can use a small piece of sandpaper to round the pointy part slightly. You can round the top part too if it’s too flat.
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