INTERNATIONAL SUGAR FLOWER ARTIST ROBERT HAYNES WILL BE TEACHING A 3 -DAY MASTER CLASS

THE FLOWER SUBJECTS ARE:

The Couronne d’or Peony, calyx and leaves, Poppy with leaves and seed pods

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…also your sugar flower making tools (A minimal supplies list will be provided which most experienced sugar artists will already have)

lunch and refreshments will be included each day. Sugar Flower Studio specific silicone veiners & cutters will be available for purchase prior to class.

To reserve your place and for more detailed info, please contact Inga Velickiene

(Places are limited to 12 students)

On this sugar flower class, you will learn how to advance your knowledge and experience to the next level of learning under Roberts tailored tuition. With Robert’s sugar flower experience, knowledge base and attention to detail, you’ll be amazed at how much he has to share. His passion for sugar crafting is so infectious; Robert will teach you how to cut freehand petals and foliage to give that botanically correct finished result. (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.

How to colour Flower paste

How to achieve perfect, thin petals & leaves

Cutting foliage free hand

How to make different petals and serrated leaves with no cutters

Correct use of veiners, perfect central vein always… and more…

How to make seed heads & fully sugar covered wired stems

How to thicken stems also numerous tips on polishing stems

How to colour, fade, add depth, over dust and painting detail (water colour)

All about glazing, steaming

Using floral tape,

Adding depth and aging leaves

How to give movement to Foliage and petals

Different design of arrangements

Adding dew drops

 (Light colored garments are advisable in class to minimize lint tarnishing the paste. Please remove jewelry prior to class)