Learn the skills for making sugar flowers in this exquisite new collection from acclaimed sugar artist and bestselling author Jacqueline Butler. Building on foundations established in Modern Sugar Flowers, this second volume introduces 20 new flowers and 6 cake designs, lavishly illustrated with hundreds of step photographs.

Introduction
Tools & Supplies
Basic Techniques

Staples & Fillers
Hydrangea
Filler Flowers
Greenery & Berries
Additional Leaves


Flowers

1. Bougainvillea
2. Miniature Daisy
3. Dogwood
4. Tulips
5. Gardenia
6. Japanese Anemone
7. Peony
8. Icelandic Poppy
9. Heirloom Rose 
10. Heritage Rose
11. Rose
12. Saucer Magnolia
13. Butterfly Ranunculus
14. Forget-me-not
15. Petunia
16. Clematis

Cake Projects
Foundation Lessons
Single Tier Arrangement
Around a Ledge Arrangement
Front Cascade Arrangement
Wreath Cake
Mini Cakes
Multi-tier Arrangement

Suppliers Thank You
About the Author
Index

A anemone, Japanese 54–7 in cake arrangements 128, 136 B berries 20–3, 128 blueberries 20–3 bougainvillea 28–33 in cake arrangements 126–9, 136 leaves 24 branches 22–4, 132–3 brushes 5, 8 buds 12 in cake arrangements 128, 132, 140 clematis 112 filler flowers 16–19 forget-me-not 102 gardenia 51 miniature daisies 37 ranunculus 98 saucer magnolia 92 butterfly ranunculus 94–9 in cake arrangements 122–5, 132, 136 C cake arrangements around a ledge 122–5 foundation lessons 116–17 front cascade 126–9 little cakes 134–7 multi-tier 138–41 single-tier 118–21 wreath cake 130–1 calyx 80, 95, 106 clematis 108–13 in cake arrangements 128, 136, 138–41 color coloring gumpaste 5, 7 harmony 117, 125 cornstarch (cornflour) 7, 8 D daisy, miniature 34–7 dental floss 5, 8 dogwood 38–41 leaves 24 little cakes 136 dusting 5, 8 E equipment 4–5, 116, 142 eucalyptus leaves 24, 132 F filler flowers 16–19 in cake arrangements 117, 120, 124, 128, 140–1 floral tape 5, 8, 22, 129 floral wire 5, 8 flowers arranging 19, 116–17 bougainvillea 28–33 butterfly ranunculus 94–9 centers 8, 35, 55, 59, 65, 89, 95 clematis 108–13 dogwood 38–41 filler 16–19 forget-me-not 100–3, 136 gardenia 50–3, 136 heirloom rose 70–5, 130–3 heritage rose 76–81 hydrangea 11–15 Icelandic poppy 64–9 Japanese anemone 54–7 making/techniques 7–9 miniature daisy 34–7 peony 58–63 petunia 104–7 ‘reflexed’ rose 82–7 saucer magnolia 88–93 shapes 117 tulips 42–9 wiring centers 8 forget-me-not 100–3, 136 G gardenia 50–3, 136 glazing 8 greenery arranging 117, 130–3 making 20–5 gumpaste, using 7 H hydrangea 11–15 in cake arrangements 120, 128, 140 leaves 14–15, 140 I Icelandic poppy 64–9 in cake arrangements 126–9, 138–41 J Japanese anemone 54–7 in cake arrangements 128, 136 L leaves clematis 112–13 filler flowers 16–19 gardenia 52–3 hydrangea 14–15, 140 making 8, 22–5 tulip 48–9, 120 wiring 8 little cakes 134–7 M magnolia, saucer 88–93 leaves 24 molds 5, 35 O olive leaves 24 P parrot tulip 46–9, 124 peony 58–63 petals, wiring 8 petunia 104–7 in cake arrangements 124, 128, 132 pollen 5, 8, 55 poppy, Icelandic 64–9 in cake arrangements 126–9, 138–41 R ranunculus, butterfly 94–9 in cake arrangements 122–5, 132, 136 rose heirloom 70–5, 130–3 heritage 76–81 leaves 24 ‘reflexed’ 82–7 rules and regulations 116 S spring leaves 24 stamens 5, 8, 39, 43, 71, 95, 109 steaming 8 stems, floral tape 8, 112 suppliers 142 T tepals 90–2 tools 4–5, 116, 142 tulips 42–9 in cake arrangements 118–21, 124, 128 tylose gumpaste 7 W weddings 119, 127, 137, 139 wiring flower centers 8 petals & leaves 8 wreath cake 130–3