Japanese anemones are one of the stars of the September garden here in the U.K. Although I already have a Japanese anemone sugar flower tutorial in my YouTube Shorts, I thought it was about time to create a more in-depth version.
My new Japanese anemone sugar flower tutorial is based on the “Honorine Jobert” variety which is looking rather splendid in my front garden at the moment. I’ve included a few snaps taken in the garden as inspiration alongside my sugar version. This is a nice and easy flower to learn and is one that I frequently teach in my 1-1 private classes as it is a perfect introduction to wired petals.
Anatomy
The flower is formed of 3 simple components: the pistil, stamen and 8 petals. I promise you, once you have got the hang of making these, you will be able to make them super quickly. This makes them a fabulous cost effective medium sized flower for arrangements!
Below are a list of the tools and materials that I have used (or very similar) in this tutorial. By all means you do not need to use the exact same but the list serves as a guide. You can find links on where to purchase them too in case you need to source them.
Tools
Ball tool https://amzn.to/46bD4n8
Celpad or flower pad https://amzn.to/3R0DQv4
Petal template https://thebotanicalcakestudio.com/product/japanese-anemone-template/
Veining board https://tidd.ly/3xZn2Oj
Petal veiner https://tidd.ly/469gzyT (veiner set only – you do not need the cutters)
Rolling pin https://tidd.ly/3RlryxE
Pliers https://amzn.to/3GPycIG
Dresden tool https://tidd.ly/3xDCIGm
Wire cutters https://amzn.to/38RNno9
Paintbrushes https://ebay.us/cqCn1V
Dehydrator (optional) – info on different ones available and a buying guide here https://thebotanicalcakestudio.com/using-a-dehydrator-for-sugar-flowers
Materials
Batch of homemade Flower paste
Stamen https://sugarinuk.com/sugar-lane-no-7-lemon-micro-head-on-lemon-thread-stamens-for-sugar-flowers-574-p.asp
Cornflour duster
White vegetable fat / shortening
Egg white
Florist tape – green https://amzn.to/3f83Zut
Wires – 20 gauge https://amzn.to/3PEUYJv + 28 gauge https://amzn.to/3sLRRpU
Dust colours – I have used Berberis, Yellow, Thrift and Lime Zest
To colour my paste, I used this Avocado colour
Step-by-step Japanese Anemone Video Tutorial
Below you can find my Japanese Anemone sugar flower tutorial showing you step-by-step how to make these simple delicate flowers.
I hope you love the tutorial! With the busiest part of wedding season now over, my head is buzzing with new tutorials and online classes that I would like to film for you. Is there anything in particular you’d like to learn? Let me know in the comments below!
Happy flowering!
Clare x
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