Wilton Method Course 3:
Gum Paste and Fondant
After completing Decorating Basics, Course 3: Gum Paste and Fondant is
one of two additional Wilton Method courses you can choose. In Gum Paste and
Fondant you’ll discover one of the most exciting and satisfying ways to decorate a cake.
Your Wilton Method Instructor will lead you every step of the way as you create amazing
hand shaped flowers, beautiful borders and bold accents using these easy-to-shape icings.
As you learn each technique – an artful bow, mum, rose, carnation, calla lily, rosebud,
daisy, and embellished borders – you’ll be closer to your crowning achievement:
A Final Course Cake that showcases your skills.
The confidence you’ll gain as you decorate with gum paste and fondant will enable
you to create cakes that will add excitement to your family celebrations for years to come.
Topics covered in Gum Paste and Fondant include:
- Gum Paste and Fondant 101
- Bow Loops
- Mum Base, Rose Base
- Assembling a Bow
- Carnation Base
- Tinting Gum Paste and Fondant
- Basic Principles of Floral Cake Design
- Calla Lily
- Rosebud and Rose
- Carnation
- Calyxes and Leaves
- Assembling the Calla Lily
- Daisy
- Mum
- Covering a Cake Board with Fondant
- Elements of Fondant Cake Design
- Creating Geometric Designs Using Cut-Outs, Overlays, and Inlays
- Eyelet, Ruffle, and Ball Borders
When you've completed the Gum Paste and Fondant course, you'll have gained the
confidence to decorate gum paste and fondant cakes your family will enjoy for years to come.
You'll also have had a great time sharing the excitement of decorating with other students.
The Wilton Method Course 3: Gum Paste and Fondant is held in local craft and
specialty stores where you'll receive individual instruction from trained Wilton Method teachers.
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