How To Create Orchids Using Sugarcraft?

Sugarcraft teacher Rob Chappell demonstrates how to create a stunning sugar orchid as a cake topper using simple sugarpaste techniques. Top cake decorator Elaine MacGregor also shares her tutorial on making lifelike edible floral decorations using simple sugarpaste techniques. Cassie Brown, a multi-award winning UK cake designer, shares her gumpaste moth orchid tutorial, which includes three different species of orchids with nine color variations.

To create the orchids, one must choose a flower and find a reference picture of suitable sugar flower cutters online. Then, draw the reference picture out on paper. To make a poor man’s orchid with flowerpaste, one must knead the fondant or gum paste and add a pinch of tylo powder to make it easier to work with.

In this video class, viewers learn how to create realistic and vibrant Red Cymbidium Orchids, which would look stunning on their own or as part of a seasonal celebration. The tutorial also covers making gum paste sugar orchids, using different techniques and hand painting to create a detailed sugar flower orchid.