All sugar flower bouquets require foliage to give movement and realism to the final arrangement. Here I am making variegated ivy. First I cut the ivy in several sizes and insert 26 gauge wire. I generally dry the ivy on foam rubber with crevasses so the petals will dry in different shapes.
Next I mix a medium and dark green gel paste, in separate containers, with a clear alcohol to paint the petals. I start with the medium green (notice that I leave a clean edge on the petal) Then I follow the medium with a dark green just in the center of the petal so that again the medium green has a edge of color.
I allow them to dry overnight.
Then starting with the smallest leaf working to the largest leaf, I tape a total of 6 leaf wires together to create on stem of ivy. If the arrangement requires longer stems of ivy for movement, I will then tape several stems together. On a side note I also wire the ivy with just small, medium or large leafs depending on the final look I require.
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