Sugarcraft - Autumn Designs - Mansfield Central Library - Adult Learning

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

Date	26 September - 17 October 2022
Sessions	Mondays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £24

About this course

This course is an intermediate to sugar craft flower making. You will progress with familiar skills and learn new techniques using sugar florist paste to produce a poppy flower the perfect edition to any celebration cake.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Produce the centre stamens for the poppy
Produce the inner ovary of the poppy
Produce the petals adding texture and realism
Produce two wired inner petals for the poppy
Produce two wired outer petals for the poppy
Learn how to dust the flower to add dimension
Learn how to make foliage for the poppy
Learn how to make buds, stems and bract

Learners will have produced a poppy flower with foliage to enhance any celebration cake.

You will need:

Floral paste by squires- red and green
Poppy petal cutter (2 inch by 1 and ½ inches)
Poppy veiners
24-gauge wire
Rolling pin
Edible glue
Edible tints- Black, brown, red, and green
Tweezers
Ball tool
Dresden tool
Tin foil with glass or container to create a dish shape.
Stamens white or black
Floral tape
Cotton white or black or thin wire
Foam mat
Foliage cutter and veiner

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: