How to Make a Closed Peony Center

This is video tutorial, demonstrating how I make a closed peony center, for either a bud or a closed style peony. SUBSCRIBE for new videos every Tuesday!

I love peonies, they are beautiful flowers. While time consuming to create, they make for a beautiful bold statement flower on wedding or special occasion cakes! They are a large flower so you don't need too many to cover a lot of space!

If you want to see how to make an open peony (my personal favorite!) check out my "Part 1" video, which covers an open peony start to finish. Part 1 also shows how to make the wired, outer petals so you can make a full blossom, even if you prefer the closed center. Check it out here:    • How to Make an Open Gumpaste Peony  

Materials needed for this project:
Gumpaste (in whatever color you want your final flower to be) recipe: http://goo.gl/AanFDS
Set of Peony Cutters: http://goo.gl/9uCDpD
20 Gauge Floral Wire (paper covered): http://goo.gl/L6JExX
1 1/5" Styrofoam Ball: http://goo.gl/uUZHgW
A small rolling pin:http://goo.gl/dBQsOU
Ball Tool: http://goo.gl/Db26vN
Gum-Glue (I used a little Tylose Powder mixed into water): http://goo.gl/DSGBmp
Peony Veiner (The blue one in this video is by First Impressions, the yellow part was made myself with Amazing Mold putty) :http://goo.gl/2tMX3y
Dense Foam Pad:http://goo.gl/USZM4l
Floral Tape: http://goo.gl/IcIjct

Music In this Video, courtesy of Audionetwork.com:
"Little Girl"
by Philip Guyler/Lincoln Grounds
"Free and Easy"
by Philip Guyler/John Stax

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