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Highlights
Highlights from the Lantana course.
1. Making the small flowers
In this lesson, Arati shows us how to create the small individual flowers, which form part of the whole cluster of flowers which make up the lantana. She free-hands this so need for specialised cutters.
2. Making the buds
In this lesson, Arati shows us how to make the buds and add some detailing.
3. Making the central bract
In this lesson, Arati shows us how to make the central bract on which the individual flowers and buds are assembled.
4. Taping and colouring the bract
In this lesson Arati shows us how to tape up the bract. Then in her own specific style Arati dusts the bract to bring it to life.
5. Assembling the flowers
In this lesson, Arati shows us how to assemble the individual flowers and buds in a cluster on the bract and to colour the flower.
6. Making the leaves
In this lesson Arati shows us how to make the leaves. She then goes on to wire them along with a special technique to tape them and colour the leaves in layers to give them depth.
7. Glazing the leaves
In this lesson Arati shows us how to glaze the leaves in the correct manner to avoid drip marks.
8. Assembling the flower
In this lesson Arati shows us how to assemble the flowers, buds and the leaves and to finish off brings it all together in this life like sprig.
9. Other ideas
Paul shares some other ideas from the Lantana sugar flowers cake tutorial.
10. Pro lesson
Everything a professional cake decorator needs to know about a design like this.
Lantana Flowers cake tutorial
Learn how to make these stunning Lantana sugar flowers with renowned cake decorator Arati Mirji.
Fantastic for summer weddings and an incredibly popular sugar floral design. In this lesson, Arati will teach you how to make incredibly realistic looking flowers that also taste great! This is certainly one cake tutorial you don’t want to miss!
Plenty of valuable techniques to learn in this one…
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to…
- Cut and wire realistic petals
- Use the correct paste
- Dust petals and leaves to achieve a stunning look
- Wire the flowers and petals together to achieve a natural finish
- and much, much more
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