After posting my first Cupcake Bouquet I got a lot of requests for a tutorial and finally here it is :D. Hope you find this useful, this is my first tutorial sorry if there's anything unclear. Please let me know if you have any questions.
For this tutorial you will need:
-Mini styrofoam balls
-Wooden skewers(12"tall)
-A hot glue gun
-A vase
-A styrofoam cube
-Silk leaves (washed)
- Decorative rocks
-A knife
*Sorry but I did not take pictures of all the tools I used*
1. Grab two skewers and slide a single foam ball into it. Depending on the size of the cupcake, slide foam balls 1"-1" 1/2 into skewer. This will prevent the skewer from sliding completely into the cupcakes.
2. For extra support, using your hot glue gun place some glue underneath the foam ball.
3. Repeat this process untill you have made enough skewer stands to fill your vase. For an average sized vase, as shown in the picture, you'll need roughly 20 cupcakes/20 skewer stands.
4. Using a hot glue gun, glue styrofoam cube to the base of the vase.
5. After it has dried, Place skewers into foam. Separate each skewer 1-2" apart form one another.
6. Cover the base with decorative rocks. The reasons behind this are, because the cupcakes will overweigh the vase causing it to tip over, this will insure some extra weight at the bottom of the vase. And second, it will cover the foam so it won't be visible when displayed. .
7. Decorate your cupcakes. Remember for this bouquet it is best to use a crusting butter cream recipe, this will prevent the icing from sliding off the cupcake. Also allow the butter cream to crust (an hour or so) before arranging them in the vase.
8. Before placing cupcakes on skewers get a knife and punch in a tiny whole on the bottom of each cupcake, this step will make them slide easily into the skewers.
9. Place the cupcakes on the skewers.
10. Fill the gaps with silk leaves try to cover your techniques as much as possible. Make sure you wash the leaves before placing them near the cupcakes, to insure sanitation.
**This bouquet is very delicate, if it is to be transported make sure to remove the cupcakes prior, then rearranging them when needed**
beautiful!! Did you pipe individual roses (like you would make a butter cream rose, maybe wilton style?)Also.. did you mist/spray the edges?
ReplyDeleteI might need a tut on the rose itself!!
Amazing and beautiful. The tutorial was easy to follow and clear. Your work is inspiring...I am a new to cookie & cupcake decorating (not nearly confident enough to even attempt a cake yet...not a decorated one, maybe a "frosted" one:)) and I think I could make this. I don't think I could do the flower petals so beautifully though. I hope you do more tutorials:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim! I pipe the rose directly on to the cupcake and I do not spray the edges. I hope to do a rose tutorial soon. Thanks for looking :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan for the compliment :) Remember practice makes perfect! We were all beginners at one point, good luck with your journey and yes I am planning on making more tutorials, wish me luck! Again thanks for looking :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial. I've seen other tutorials using a tennis ball sized styrofoam ball which I recently purchased but now thinking about it, I'd need the little ones too to stop the skewers from poking through the entire cupcake and ruining.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting, very informative. :)
are the cupcakes standard or mini?
ReplyDeletelooks lovely......the butter cream roses look really good....mine somehow always look like some flower waiting to be named....but definately not a rose ...;)
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone :)
ReplyDelete@ The Crumb Canvas: these are standard size cupcakes.
Woahhh these look amazing!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely try to make a cupcake bouquet sometime! Thanks for the tutorial!
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I love this idea. I really need to perfect my rose making! :)
ReplyDeletelovely. what tip did you use?
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