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Tinting Gum Paste Rose Leaves with Petal Dust

Here's an easy tutorial for adding color to gum paste rose leaves (or any other type of leaf)!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword gum paste, petal dust
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 + rose leaves
Author Naomi

Ingredients

  • 12+ pieces pre-made gum paste leaves
  • 2 containers petal dust in the colors of your choice - I'm using Zesty Lime and Holly Green in this tutorial
  • 1 new/clean paint brush
  • 1 large plate
  • 1 apron (optional, to protect your clothing from excess color)

Instructions

Set up your station

  1. Clean your work area, and assemble your supplies. If you want to make sure your clothes are protected from petal dust, make sure to put on an apron before you begin.

Color the leaves

  1. Working over the plate, gently brush the base (lighter) colour onto the leaves, starting with the back of the leaf and then moving to the front, until the colour is rich and full. From there, brush the centre vein of the leaf and the edges with your darker colour, and then blend the two together until they mesh smoothly. I usually only apply the dark colour to the front of the leaves, or minimally to the backs as well.

Tips & tricks

  1. 1. To make your color more muted (not as strong), you can mix it with cornstarch to apply the color in a less prominent/softer way. This is a great way to achieve a lighter color.

  2. 2. Use the petal dust that falls onto the plate from both colours to blend the two colours together and fill in any gaps.

  3. 3. Clean your work surface with a damp paper towel before using a kitchen rag. This will pick up most of the dust that might have gotten onto the table, and protect your kitchen cloths from color stains.