I was just wondering what others charge for their handmade gumpaste roses?
I am just starting to play around with making them and am going to put some on my grandparents anniversary cake. There will be a lot of people at the party and i wanted to have an idea of what to charge if i was asked by someone else.
Also, when you color the gumpaste roses, do you use luster dust or pedal dust mixed with anything or just dry brush the color on?

Thank you all for your help!!!

Anyone?????

I cant help with the price - but for making the roses, I find it helps to start with a colored gumpaste and then if you need more color you can brush some petal dust on. The petal dust is more realistic than a luster dust.
(for roses at least). For example, I recently made pink roses. started with pink gumpaste and made the roses with that and then I wanted the centers darker, so brushed on carnation pink dust to the centers and the insides of petals for a darker hue. Hope that helps.
Just for reference, cakedeco or other sites have ready made gumpaste roses priced out, so maybe that might help you fix on a price.Elaine

Thanks panipuri,

When you brush on the pedal dust, do you mix the pedal dust with anything (ie: water or vodka)before brushing on or do you just brush the dust on by itself?

Thanks so much for your help!

No problem - glad to be able to help. I dry brush the color on-- its more natural - just make sure the brush has soft bristles, so it is not splotchy.
Also, do very little color at a time, you can always add more - you cant take off.
I have also heard that if you hold your flowers over steam ( like a tea kettle) you get a sheen/shine to them. so if you want that look, you might try that. It also sets the color.
Did you figure out what you will charge? I did a spray with 5 big roses and 5 rosebuds and leaves and few fillers and I just charged $8. I know I undercharged, but it was a friend, so I did not mind. But I too wondered what to charge - I thought probably $1.50 for the big roses each. But dont know if anyone would pay.
Let me know how they turn out and if you have any more questions you can email me at [email protected]
Elaine

Well, I'm actually looking for the same information, but I've been using one of the price matrices, and to purchase fondant roses it would cost approximately: .75 for leaves, $1 for rosebuds, $1.25 for small roses, $1.75 for medium roses, and $2.00 per large rose. I hope that helps you!

Thanks K8E,
That does help out.
I am from Michigan also. Are you by chance going to the Mid-Michigan sugarart workshops in Okemos this August? I am signed up to go for both Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th.
Just wondering since you are so close.

Yes I am! I am planning on going, but it may be tricky on the 12th, as I have a wedding cake to deliver! I should be OK though! I am planning on going to the intro to gumpaste and then the mini-cakes or crocheted lace on the 13th... you??? Where in Michigan are you?


KT
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I am also doing a gumpaste class also where they teach you how to make a rose and other accents. I think the other classes i am taking are the Mosaic tile cake class, the wedding cake class, a fondant class, the sleeping baby class and the petit for class.
I am so excited to go to these workshops, not only will we learn a lot of cool stuff but get a chance to connect with others that love to do cakes also.
I live in Milford. It is between Brighton and Novi.

I looked at your wedding cakes on your website. They are absolutely beautiful!!!! I am waiting for my chance to do a wedding cake, i would love it!! I have done about everyother occasion so far but weddings.

Have you been doing cakes for long?

Wow, your cakes are awesome! I've been decorating since October, so I'm definitely new! I'm excited for the conference! I wanted to take the mosaic class, but it's full already!

I'm from Michigan.
What the specs on the Mid-Michigan sugar art. I have not heard of any workshops or any cake groups here. I live north of Grand Rapids. Sure would like to know more about the sugar world here in MI!!!
I too charge $2 for large roses. $10.00 to $15.00 for a spray.
Hope to hear from you guys and good luck sweetdreams on your flowers and cake. I'm putting white sugar roses on my parent's 50th anniversary cake this week.

In my area, full roses are $5 each, leaves and rose buds are $2.50. A whole gumpaste topper I heard of cost $50.00 just for the top, let alone the rest of the cake...

I'm supposed to take a fondant and a gumpaste class coming up, but I just realized I scheduled them on days that I have to work! wah! It will have to wait til fall now.