HELP !!!!! Butterflies

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on May 17, 2012 at 6:11pm

You could always make them out of Royal Icing

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Permalink Reply by Patricia Soto on May 17, 2012 at 6:28pm

thank you Ladybug. I do want to use gumpaste. I do like to use Royal Icing but dont know where I would start with that..

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Permalink Reply by Laney Cowan on May 17, 2012 at 7:16pm

Check your flower cutters!  I just had to do this yesterday.  I found a kinda oval looking petal for the bottom wings.  For the top wings, I cut a general triangle shape and fiddled with it.  If you have paisley cutters that may be perfect.  

Almost forgot...for the body, make a rope then clip the very end with scissors to split the tip in half.  Those are the antennas!

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Permalink Reply by Rima on May 17, 2012 at 8:06pm

Patricia, just print a picture off the internet that you like. Lay it over your fondant and imprint the image with a toothpick. Then cut with an exacto blade or sharp knife.

Same for royal icing. Cover your picture with waxed paper or nonstick parchment and pipe over the design in as many colors as you like. Look at Gail's royal and chocolate butterflies for inspiration,http://www.cakeswebake.com/photo/p1080511?context=user

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Permalink Reply by Rima on May 17, 2012 at 8:48pm

Wedding tulle also makes nice butterfly wings. Just pipe in the veining and ouline with royal icing.

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Permalink Reply by Denice Morrison on May 17, 2012 at 10:16pm

small heart shaped cookie cutters could make the wings and then just roll an oval shape for the body.

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Permalink Reply by Connie Taft on May 18, 2012 at 11:49am

You can also get printed butterflies with PhotoFrost. They can be contacted at352-528-9292

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Permalink Reply by Rima on May 18, 2012 at 7:57pm

Cute idea Denice. For little tiny ones I would try this.

Denice Morrison said:

small heart shaped cookie cutters could make the wings and then just roll an oval shape for the body.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Mapes on May 21, 2012 at 11:25pm

My favorite way is piping chocolate :)

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on May 22, 2012 at 12:40pm

I like he heart cutter idea - so easy to do!  I've actually freehanded some before:

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Permalink Reply by Deah on May 22, 2012 at 1:31pm

Here are my chocolate butterflies - http://www.cakeswebake.com/photo/chocolate-flutterbys?context=user   Super fast and easy!

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Permalink Reply by Connie Taft on May 22, 2012 at 1:40pm

Deah those are super cute

Deah said:

Here are my chocolate butterflies - http://www.cakeswebake.com/photo/chocolate-flutterbys?context=user   Super fast and easy!

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