I wanted to make fondant roses for a cake I am making. Well, I forgot to pick up the flower cutter and had to make it myself. I guess me being a newbie, I get over excited... 
I just had to show you all these roses...I am tickled pink over them.. 
Pic looks grainy because I shaprened it.
Thanx for looking
Beth
Your roses look really nice..How did you make the flower cutter? I haven't attempted to make anything with fondant yet but yesterday at the bulk barn I saw this set of flower cutters and was thinking of trying them.. I didn't buy the set as it was 30.00 and I wasn't sure if I would use it that much.. But if you made your own cutter maybe I could try that too.. 
Liz
I think your roses look great! And I like the color that you used, too. All without a cutter? That's pretty darn good!
Tanya
You did a fantastic job! I suppose if I didn't have the rose petal cutters, I would just use small tear-drop shaped pieces of fondant. Roll and thin one edge. I would increase the size of the tear-drop pieces gradually for each "layer" of petals. Or you may also follow Wilton's instructions for Clay Candy roses.
Sometimes the only tools needed...imagination and hands.
~Sheila
Your roses look super. 
I have one tip for you...when you put your first petal on the teardrop, wrap it around so that the center pod can't be seen.
Someone gave me this tip when I first started making fondant roses...just thought that I would pass it along.
I hope you don't take this as a negative...only passing along a tip.
Keep up the good work.
Good for you, see you don't have to take the courses or have all the equipment to be able to get a good result!
Hugs Squirrelly
I thought CC was the classes!! With all the knowledge and encouragement on this site we all learn everyday!!! Those roses look great! I wish, I wish, I wish.....that's my rose wishful thinking mode when I make them....sometimes my wishes come true....sometimes they don't...I get so frustrated making them but they are so pretty when everyone else makes them!
I thought CC was the classes!! With all the knowledge and encouragement on this site we all learn everyday!!! Those roses look great! I wish, I wish, I wish.....that's my rose wishful thinking mode when I make them....sometimes my wishes come true....sometimes they don't...I get so frustrated making them but they are so pretty when everyone else makes them!
Nanni, what are you using, fondant or gumpaste and how are you making them? What cutter do you use? What tools do you have? What is the problem, are they drooping, too thick, not realistic, what?
Hugs Squirrelly
I tried with the fondant--haven't tried gumpaste yet-mine look bulky I guess is the word I would use-I either get them tooooo thick or tooooo thin and they look like someone zapped them with a curse or something-don't know how to describe them. I get impatient I guess when doing them-my buttercream roses aren't always the greatest either, I do multiples then pick out the best ones-but those are getting better-I think I have more control of the buttercream than the fondant. I have the rose petal cutters and the shaping tools-just not the coordination I guess. Oh well, keep on keeping on I guess....I don't do alot of the roses and that is probably some of the problem-not enough practice. Wish we had a class on flowers so I could force myself to do it for homework/classwork-I can't seem to find the time otherwise.
I tried with the fondant--haven't tried gumpaste yet-mine look bulky I guess is the word I would use-I either get them tooooo thick or tooooo thin and they look like someone zapped them with a curse or something-don't know how to describe them. I get impatient I guess when doing them-my buttercream roses aren't always the greatest either, I do multiples then pick out the best ones-but those are getting better-I think I have more control of the buttercream than the fondant. I have the rose petal cutters and the shaping tools-just not the coordination I guess. Oh well, keep on keeping on I guess....I don't do alot of the roses and that is probably some of the problem-not enough practice. Wish we had a class on flowers so I could force myself to do it for homework/classwork-I can't seem to find the time otherwise.
I don't know if you can still get the Wilton Step Saver Easy Rose Bouqet set, but this might be worth a try. I use the balling tool from the confectionery set to thin the petals and I make the centre bud first, using Royal glue to adhere it. Usually I make the roses on toothpicks. So Royal glue is 1 tsp. meringue powder, to 1 tsp. water. Just brush a bit on the toothpick before putting the bud on. I roll the petals really thin, using Crisco on my work surface and on the rolling pin or ball, depending on which stage I am at. I let the flowers dry overnight in stages, first the ball turned into the centre bud, then one row of petals. I dry them upside down so that they don't droop. I have styrofoam insulation sheets that I cut to about 2x2 feet, place these over a preserving pot and weight the styrofoam down, then hang them from the overlapping part.
I like using the Wilton fondant for them, it already has a bit of a hardener in it, so they come out well.
I use the Royal glue between each petal and the centre, or on each row of petals if I use the Step Saver.
Haha, I love your description! Actually I find these easier to make than royal or buttercream roses, but quite time-consuming, which is where the patience with mindless tasks comes in, likely why I like to do them, haha!
But you are right, you really have to set a good deal of time aside to do these. I also find it helps to have a real rose handy, to copy.
Hang in there, they will get better. Obviously, you didn't spend enough time playing with Play-Doh, haha! Likely why I like doing these things, get to stay a kid forever!
Hugs Squirrelly Cakes
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