{"product_id":"sugar-flower-skills-the-cake-decorators-step-by-step-guide-to-making-exquisite-lifelike-flowers-9781770851399","title":"Sugar Flower Skills: The Cake Decorator's Step-By-Step Guide to Making Exquisite Lifelike Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA professional sugar crafter shows how to make exceptional sugar flowers for any occasion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSugar Flower Skills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a beautifully presented catalog of 25 fabulous blooms in a range of styles and degrees of complexity, with all the information and guidance needed to recreate them. Many are ideal for beginners and home bakers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book opens with a comprehensive section on materials, recipes, equipment and core techniques, which are demonstrated in step-by-step photographs. Special techniques specific to a project are shown in the 124-page flower directory, which is organized into decorative categories and by progressive skill level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The topics include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003ePulled Flowers and Foliage\u003c\/b\u003e -- Simple and advanced hand-modeled for beginners with basic equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003ePiped Sugar Flowers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Traditional royal icing piping\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimple Unwired Cutter Flowers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Useful filler flowers to accent large focal flowers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003ePressed Sugar Flowers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Realistic edible flowers using powder food colors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eWedding Flowers and Foliage\u003c\/b\u003e -- The essential bridal flowers: roses, lilies, peonies, orchids, plus unusual flowers and foliage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eWild and Garden Flowers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Interesting, seasonal projects for celebration cakes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eFantasy Flowers\u003c\/b\u003e -- Instant touches of fun, fantasy and glamour.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Each flower design is explained in a four-page unit, which includes a full-page photograph of the finished bloom. Detailed step-by-step instructions and close-up photographs demonstrate how to make and assemble the components. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The delicate work of decorative flowers is the last and most intimidating frontier of cake decorating. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSugar Flower Skills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e breaks the complexity into concise units with clear instructions. For novices and skilled decorators alike, the result is a repertoire of stunning realistic blooms for any cake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770851399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 8.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Alan Dunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668281946268,"sku":"9781770851399","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_879af636-d8d9-4f5b-bdea-5759aeac6546.jpg?v=1603917149","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sugar-flower-skills-the-cake-decorators-step-by-step-guide-to-making-exquisite-lifelike-flowers-9781770851399","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}