Course - Sugar Flowers

Comments about Course - Sugar Flowers - At the institution - London - Greater London

• Entry requirements
  You should check the level of this course to see if it matches your ability. There are no entry requirements for this course. On the first day of the course or by prior arrangement with the teacher
• Course description
  How to make and arrange easy wired and unwired sugar flowers and foliage for beautiful cake decorations. To include seasonal flowers such as primroses violets and leaves, hand modelled tulips, daffodils, pulled filler and blossom flowers, modelled and cutter roses, lilies
  
  By The End of the course you will be able to:
      -make flower pastes
      choose and use correct equipment
      use a range of popular flower cutters
      make and wire basic sugar flowers
      explain global and cultural backgrounds to the subject
      explain the Principles of colour, design and proportion
      use dusting, glazing and finishing techniques
  
  Compiling a personal reference file
  
  You will need to purchase some basic sugar flower equipment such as a grooved board, rolling pin, balling tool and flower foam pad and then cutters each week as needed. You will be entitled to a 10% discount at the local sugarcraft shop
  
  Course Structure:
      You will agree a course outline for the term. Each week the lesson will include mini lecture, demonstrations and small group and individual work on practical samples, different flowers and techniques. Practice at home is encouraged for progress and time to make sufficient flowers for a small spray.
  
  Course resources:
      Access to learning Centre at Tooting which holds a selection of reference magazines and books. The tutor has a variety of books in class for reference.
  
  Assessment:
      Tutor observation and feedback. Individual Learning Plans. Student and peer self assessment. Course file appraisal
  
  Next step:
      Another Level 1 course in cake decoration or Level 2 course in sugar flowers

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