advanced gum paste flowers

Are your cakes always the talk of the party, but you'd like to be able to do even more? Do people ask you to decorate cakes for their celebrations? Want to learn tips and techniques professional bakers on television know? Advance your skills by enrolling in Course 4 — Advanced Gum Paste Flowers!

Discover one of the most breathtaking ways to decorate a cake—with realistic-looking gum paste flowers. Your Wilton Method Instructor will lead you every step of the way as you create life-like blossoms, flowers and leaves for floral arrangements that top the most beautiful cakes. You'll be amazed at the artistic quality you can achieve as you craft Gerbera daisies, briar roses, Stargazer lilies and more.

As you learn each new technique, you'll be closer to your sensational finale: a beautiful floral spray that showcases your skills. And, you won't need to bring a cake to this course, so you can focus on your flowers.

Topics covered in Advanced Gum Paste Flowers include:
• Blossoms
• Gerber Daisies
• Sweet Peas
• Ivy Leaves
• Lily Leaves
• Briar Rose
• Stargazer Lily
• Stephanotis
• Assemble Blossoms, Leaves and Bouquets
• Using Flower Spikes

When you've completed Course 4, you'll have the know-how to expand your cake decorating. Plus, you'll have had a great time sharing the excitement of decorating with other students.

Each course has four sessions, and classes are held at the Bulk Barn in Carleton Place, at 444 McNeely Avenue (in the Wal-Mart plaza), 613-253-0404.

Course fee is $35 plus taxes. Classes need a minimum of four students to run and will have a maximum of eight, so please sign up early to ensure the class you have chosen will run. Please contact an associate at the Bulk Barn to register. Supply lists are available at the Bulk Barn, or click here to download.

Schedule

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

FREE WILTON LOGO ITEM WITH THIS CLASS

Thursday, April 12th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Thursday, April 19th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Thursday, April 26th, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

If you have any questions or special requests, please feel free to contact me by e-mail, or on my cell phone at 613.868.0531