Sweet Pea Sugar Flower Tutorial

I adore sweet peas. They are such a popular flower in gardens and weddings alike! They also happen to be incredibly easy to make from sugar. So today I have put together my sweet pea sugar flower tutorial for you.

Colours

Available in such a wide array of colours, it’s no wonder they are such a favourite in wedding arrangements. They also have the most wonderful fragrance making them the perfect flower to pick from your garden for a little posy on your kitchen table. For the tutorial, I have chosen a simple lilac as created for my recent in-person workshop. You could of course follow the tutorial and pick a colour of your choice and I have shared a few inspiration pics of other colours too.

I think these pale pink might be my favourite, pictured above with some peach stocks and white scabiosa. To create the pale pink sweet peas, I left my flower paste white and simply dusted in a very pale pink mixed with cornflour.

Tools

Metal ball tool https://ebay.us/xcylu0
Celpad or flower pad https://amzn.to/3R0DQv4
Sweet pea cutters https://amzn.to/3WDVE22
Veining tool/frilling stick https://amzn.to/3kK1Zf0
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
Pasta roller https://amzn.to/3tga6B8
Steamer https://amzn.to/3reGliU
Dehydrator – 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
Cornflour duster
White vegetable fat / shortening
Egg white
Florist tape – green https://amzn.to/3f83Zut
Wires – 26 gauge https://amzn.to/3XEkAI1 + a thicker gauge if you wish to strengthen your stems (I have used 22 gauge)
Dust colours
Gel colours – spruce green + grape violet https://amzn.to/3j2uMuz

Anatomy of the Sweet Pea

The sweet pea is made up of 4 simple components. The keel which forms the centre of the flower. You then have the 2 simple petals to cut out in the form of the wings and the banner. And finally, the calyx which is formed from a small star shape.

Step-by-step Sweet Pea Video Tutorial

Below you can find my sweet pea sugar flower tutorial showing you step-by-step how to make these pretty flowers.

As always, i hope you have enjoyed my sweet pea sugar flower tutorial. I’m always happy to answer questions so feel free to pop any comments below.

Happy flowering!

Clare x

 

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Clare x