Primrose

The Primrose is a flat flower with richly textured petals. Key to the heart-shaped petals is perfecting a “curve-dip-curve” motion as you spin the flower nail.

Source: Decorating Cakes: A Reference & Idea Book

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Step 1

Bag position: (R) for petals, 45° at 3:00. For center, 90°. (L) For petals, 45° at 9:00. For center, 90°. Tip: For petals, wide end lightly touching center of nail, narrow end pointing out and angled 1/8 inch above nail surface. For center, tip slightly above flower. Each petal is shaped like a modified shamrock leaf. Using medium pressure, move tip out 1/4 inch, using a curve-dip-curve motion to form first petal. Spin nail, letting spin of nail form petal. Relax pressure as you move tip back to starting point.

Step 2

Repeat to form the remaining four petals.

Step 3

Add tip 14 small star center. Add tip 1 small dot to star. Dry in medium Flower Former.


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