Inexpensive cutters for roses, peony and calla lily

Posted by on Feb 17, 2012 in | 21 comments

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You can purchase a set of cookie cutters from any kitchen store, this set of 5 was around $6. hold the cutter at the joint and give a squeeze to make it into a tear drop shape.
For roses soften the round edge and make your petals for the flower.
For peonies, knick the round edge at a few places, then frill with toothpick and proceed making the flower.
For the calla lily, point side up, soften edge, and pull point a little with ball tool, then place on cone to shape the lily.
Below are the cutters used and the flowers I made.

List of Materials

  • Round cookie cutters,gumpaste,ballingtool,toothpick,foampad,wire,

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Place cutter on a level surface hold where the joint is and in squeeze gently to shape into a teardrop.
Below a brief tutorial for a peony.

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Petals are cut with the desired size. For the peony 3 different sizes were used.
The first 3 cut with the smallest cutter.

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Each petal is knicked at 3 or 4 places , doesn’t have to be even, some can have deeper v’s.

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Thin on a foam pad with a toothpick, placing your index fingure on the t/pick in the middle and rolling it back and forth.
This ruffles the petal at different points.

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Attach the small petals closely onto a gumpaste ball which has been dried with a wire through it OR you can use a strofoam ball with a wire glued through it.

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Continue adding 5 more petal in the same size.

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I allowed to dry for 20 mins and then dusted with pink colour.
Cut 5 petals in the next size up. ruffle the edges and place in tablespoons to dry for 5 minutes or so before gluing on at the base only.
Dust with colour.

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Cut 7 petals in the 3rd size up.
Thin and ruffle, thread wire in the centre, place in tablespoons to dry overnight.
Dust with colour .Attach with tape around the formed flower.

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These are the roses with the same cutters.

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These are the calla lilies with the same cutters.

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21 Responses to “Inexpensive cutters for roses, peony and calla lily”

  1. mymyb says:

    Great tutorial, thank you!
    I have done tons of peonies, never thought of doing them out of a rose petal cutter, would have saved me tons of money!
    And the drying in a tablespoon is brilliant too!
    Thank you :-)

  2. zuckerblumen says:

    We need more people like you!!!! Thanks!!! :D

  3. Niki3795 says:

    Thank you so much for taking the time to do the tutorial!! I agree with the above
    comment also!! Just got a set of round cutters out, new project for the weekend!
    Thanks again!

  4. TriciaLadybug says:

    thank you!

  5. lisad87 says:

    Thank you so much! This is GREAT! I have been working on roses and ordered some cutters but they weren’t as big as I thought they would be. Now that I have seen this, I will be making more out of my round cutters. Thanks again!

  6. Awele says:

    Thanks alot for this tutorial, never knew roses could be made out of round cutters.

  7. CakesbyCara says:

    WOW. great tutorial thanks so much!!!

  8. mamapastel says:

    Thanks, I have been wanting to buy some peony cutters! This makes things easier. I already have these cutters! :)

  9. cakelady2266 says:

    Outstanding!!!!! This is a great tutorial. This will save me time and money. I hate having to buy one cutter that does only one thing. Thanks so much

  10. gaviota4fly says:

    Wonderful tutorial!!!!!!! Thanks!!! I learn something new everyday in CC!!!

  11. Noura80 says:

    Thanx a lot for the tutorial.

  12. sweettooth101 says:

    Glad the tutorial is of benefit to all of you, I have learnt soooo much on cake central that I wished I could give back something.
    I bought the cookie cutters from kitchen plus, they come as a set of 5 in a round tin.

  13. Graciouscakes says:

    Thumbs up thanks in a million

  14. soniasantos says:

    Lots of thanks!

  15. sugarempress says:

    You’re so amazing…….thanks a million!

  16. ailika says:

    thank you for the tutorial

  17. kmgcakes says:

    Thanks you so much! Every rose cutter I’ve seen isn’t big enough for the roses I want to make! And I love peonies but have always been too intimidated to try them! New project for this weekend! :D

  18. salenuf says:

    You are brilliant!

  19. alliyah says:

    Fantastic tutorial. love everything that saves money.. thank you so much

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