Petal & Leaf Veining Board - Gum Paste Flower Modelling Tray

This is the board that turns flat fondant cut-outs into proper wired sugar flowers. The surface carries grooves in several graduated widths. Roll gum paste or flower paste across a groove and the paste stays thin either side but fills the channel, leaving a raised ridge running down the middle. Cut your petal or leaf so that ridge sits centrally, and you have a thickened spine that a wire pushes into and grips - which is the whole reason professional sugar flowers can be bent, arranged and posed instead of lying flat on the cake. Different groove widths let you work everything from small blossom petals up to large leaves and roses on the same board. Work on the smooth reverse side for rolling, cutting and general modelling, and use a ball tool along the petal edge to frill and cup once it is cut. Made from firm non-stick plastic, so paste lifts away cleanly and the board does not warp - dust lightly with cornflour if you are working with a very soft paste. Wipe clean with a damp cloth and store flat. Best paired with a foam pad, ball tool, floral wire and petal cutters.

Key Features: Grooves in several widths - small petals through to large leaves | Creates a raised central ridge that holds floral wire | The technique behind wired, posable sugar flowers | Smooth reverse side doubles as a rolling and modelling surface | Firm non-stick plastic - paste lifts cleanly and the board will not warp | Works with gum paste, flower paste, fondant and modelling chocolate | Wipe clean with a damp cloth and store flat | Pairs with a foam pad, ball tool, floral wire and petal cutters