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A Tutorial<br />

by Shaile Socher<br />

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THE PDF<br />

Chinese Tree Peony<br />

Supplies & Tools<br />

• Wire 20g, 24g 26g,<br />

• Gumpaste pale Lemon<br />

Yellow (Americolor)<br />

• Tear drop cutters (Ateco)<br />

• Egg white, Crisco,<br />

cornstarch<br />

• Silk Veining tool (Jem)<br />

• Dusting Colors Cosmos,<br />

Pink, Magenta<br />

(CK Products)<br />

• Yellow Cornmeal<br />

• Yellow Cotton Thread<br />

• Flat angled paint brushes<br />

(Michaels craft store)<br />

• Green floral tape<br />

• Celboard<br />

• Celpad<br />

• Rolling Pins<br />

• Plastic flap<br />

• Pallet knife<br />

• Steamer<br />

• Apple or avocado trays<br />

Stigma<br />

Step 1<br />

Roll a small pea size ball of<br />

gumpaste into a pointed<br />

tear drop. Insert a hooked<br />

26g wire dipped in egg white<br />

into round end molding<br />

around the base to thin out<br />

slightly. (You will need 3)<br />

Step 2<br />

Shape the tip into a point<br />

inching one side flat from the<br />

tip to about half way. Curve<br />

that flat piece over slightly.<br />

Stand in Styrofoam to dry<br />

completely.<br />

16 www.EdibleArtistsNetwork.com<br />

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