Classic Sugar Flowers

Make your cakes petal-perfect with instruction from Nicholas Lodge, sugar artist extraordinaire.

Whether you're relatively new to making gum paste blooms or a pro in the cake biz, you'll find a wealth of useful tips and tricks from a veteran in the trade. Nicholas will start with the graceful French tulip, then build on these techniques for the more complex anemone. Finally, the pièce de résistance: a classic peony in all its ruffled, multi-petaled glory. Even a single bloom in its simplest form is a show-stopper. Add 10, 15 or 20 more wired petals and Wow! – everyone will be talking about your cake.

If you want to make your cakes a garden of delights, learn from the master. Sign up for Classic Sugar Flowers: Peony, Anemone, Tulip today!

What You'll Learn

• The essentials for making the base of several flowers using synthetic or gum paste cones
• Helpful floral taping techniques
• Cutting, veining, ruffling and forming petals and leaves
• Flower assembly for strength and stability
• Dusting and glazing to add dynamic colors
• Steaming and glazing for life-like effect
• Arrangements from a single, floating blossom to a stunning bouquet

• 9 HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
• Downloadable class materials, including a gum paste recipe
• Hours of close-up instruction
• Answers from your instructor in our virtual classroom

• Watch classes on your own schedule: wherever, whenever you want
• Your access never expires
• 100% money back guarantee

1. Introduction (6:11)

   Meet your instructor Nicholas Lodge and learn about the Craftsy platform's tools.

2. French Tulip Construction (46:05)

   This elegant flower starts with a solid center, which you add petals to. Learn veining techniques and start building the tulips.

3. French Tulip Finishing Touches (22:41)

   Learn to color your tulips and then watch Nicholas steam life into petals, buds and finished flowers.

4. Anemone Construction (32:47)

   Add anemones to your arsenal of cake decorating skills. Learn to build this flower's center, petals, calyxes and leaves.

5. Anemone Finishing Touches (14:16)

   Steaming and glazing make your floral arrangements more realistic. Nicholas demonstrates these techniques on the anemone.

6. Peony Center (10:24)

   Lay the peony's foundation with step-by-step instructions on building this beautiful flower's center.

7. Peony Petals (39:10)

   Learn to make small, medium and large petals. Then add dimension with ruffles and wires to bring your flowers to life.

8. Peony Bud & Leaves (11:40)

   Create both a flower bud and leaves for your peony, making your arrangement pop.

9. Peony Finishing Touches (30:35)

   Assemble all of the peony elements together into a show-stopping arrangement.

System Requirements:

• Supported OS: Web Browser