Apple blossom twig (3 Hour) Hands-on-class by Robert Haynes

Experienced sugar flower students required for this short 3hour class, this class is of an Intermediate level, students are required to have experience and knowledge of wired sugar flowers. Please bring along your passion and sense of humour…

In this Hands-on Class of 12 students, Robert will guide you through how to make in flower paste a beautifully elegant Apple blossom flower, leaf and closed bud all attached to a realistic twig covered with sugar textured bark and lichen. Robert will show you how to master cutting and serrating leaves freehand, also giving natural movement (transferable skills for any sugar flower or foliage). Another skill to be covered in class will be how to apply edible colours to the very delicately individually veined sugar petals, leaves and closed buds. You will also be making the centre cluster of stamens and bringing them to life with edible pollen.

In this HOC sugar flower class, you will learn how to advance your knowledge and experience to the next level. With Robert’s sugar flower experience, knowledge base and attention to detail, you’ll be amazed at how much he has to share.

All students will take home the following 3 items (All Included in the HOC class price!!)

1 x Botanically correct Silicone Apple Blossom Petal mould set of 3 VEI143

1 x Botanically correct Apple Blossom Petal cutters set of 3 CRH656-T

1 x Botanically correct calyx cutter CRH003

Skills learned in this class

How to make realistic petals – without a grooved board

How to make serrated leaves with or without cutters

How to make tiny new growth leaves

How to give movement to Foliage and petals

The correct use of botanically correct veiners

How to make lifelike closed buds

Using stamens

How to colour, fade, add depth and over dust

Learn about glazing, spraying & steaming

Using floral tape

How to make realistic bark, and polish twigs

How to make lichen fungus – moss

International sugarcraft teacher Robert Haynes will be on the main stage,  he will be giving you a little insight into his world of botanically correct sugar flowers. Robert will show you how he uses his silicone molds and corresponding cutters to make (TBC) He will also demonstrate how to color the leaves using his beautiful handmade paintbrushes.

I will also be demonstrating for 2 days on my Sugar Flower Studio booth, showing how to use various Botanically correct silicone veiners and corresponding cutters from the Simply Nature and Sugar Flower Studio range.

Please pop by and say hello!