When I asked for suggestions of flowers to make a friend said a Gardenia. So of course I had to look up on line what the actual flower looks like compared to the many gumpaste ones I have seen. Then I went to the store to see them first hand. I found there are more than one variety and chose to make the Gardenia Jasminoides variety. It is very full with nice texture on the petals and also has many different shapes to them. As I make a new gumpaste flower I also learn a little about the flower as well.


The Gardenia Jasminoides is a tropical plant, very fragrant, and a favorite for gardens. It is also known as the Gardenia Augusta. Here is the sample I found that I just loved and wanted to make.

 Since I am making this version of the Gardenia in gumpaste for the first time I had to find the right cutters in my collection to cut out the petals.. some trial and error to get what I wanted but finally I found a match that I liked. Here are all the tools necessary to make this beautiful flower in gumpaste.
All the tools I need to make the gumpaste Gardenia

Next.. I will roll out the gumpaste and cut out several petals at a time to work with. After the petals are cut I soften the edges with the large rolling pin which in my opinion allows the shaping to look much more natural. After they are cut and softened I place them in formers to dry in the shape I give them.

Rolling out the gumpaste

 Cutting out the gumpaste petals to work with

Softening the gumpaste petal 
gumpaste Gardenia petals drying in formers


Gumpaste Gardenia petals wating to be assembled

 Attaching gumpaste Gardenia petals

And finally they are all assembled and waiting to be placed in an arrangement 

Completed gumaste Gardenia's