Wafer Paper Peony Tutorial

Peony is one of my favorite flowers! However, it's pretty challenging to make it out of wafer paper :)
In this tutorial I would like to share with you my method of creating this gorgeous peony! For this particular flower I used 50 small petals, 6 medium and 11 big ones.
Template:
drive.google.com/file/d/1QPIt...
Below I included a list of tools and materials I used to make wafer paper Peony. I constantly use all these products in the bakery in cake decorating and love them. This list contains affiliated Amazon links, and I may receive a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost for you.
1) Wafer Paper: amzn.to/3vJu869
2) Floral Tape: amzn.to/3xzAK8S
3) Wire: amzn.to/3gOMGgY
Hope you will find this tutorial useful, and it will inspire you for new great sweet creations!
-Tatsiana

[@SamSam-id5pf]

Thank you very much, the instructions are detailed and wonderful, 1000 hearts for you !!!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I’m so happy the video was helpful and you liked it! Thank you very much for your kind words! ❤️

[@ayarouabah8583]

I can’t describe how your tutorial is amazing 😍 thank you so w for sharing with us😘

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! I'm very happy you liked the tutorial and found it useful! :)

[@user-rc6fu7op1d]

очень красивый и реалистичный пион! спасибо!!!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Спасибо огромное за ваш добрый комментарий! Рада, что цветочек понравился ❤️

[@berrybunny7429]

They are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! ❤️❤️❤️ I am very happy you liked the tutorial! It inspires me to create more interesting new videos 🥰🥰

[@yanethgarcia3544]

Que es lo que le pone del botecito de tapa blanca ?

[@maureenborthwick3952]

Excellent especially the shading or colouring if you like brilliant peony . Love it

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you! ❤️

[@jymejymi]

Gracias!!! Es excelente tu video, muy bien explicada la técnica!! Muchas gracias por compartir!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! It means a lot to me! ❤️❤️❤️

[@splashshilpa]

Amazingly explained. Loved it ♥️

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much! I'm very happy you liked the video!

[@angyellapeters]

Thank you so much, it’s so easy to understand ❤️❤️

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lourdeslemus5993]

Hermosa flor y la hacer ver muy fácil, trataré de hacerla, gracias❤

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! ❤️ I’m so glad you want to make this flower! Please, feel free to ask me any questions along the way! I’ll be happy to help! Even though the video shows it’s easy to make and I did my best to make the process detailed, this wafer peony is the most difficult flower on my channel :)

[@florinaastilean]

fantastic tutorial!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you very much for kind words! 💕💕 I’m working now on wafer paper sunflower 🌻 will post it pretty soon. Hope, it will be useful and interesting too 💛💛

[@sandygrubb203]

Just subscribed, absolutely love your work. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you very much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sandygrubb203]

@@cheshirebakery5312 very welcome

[@ileanadominguez5625]

Felicitaciones! Muy buena enseñanza DIOS me la bendiga!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@reyhanedarehgazani9704]

Thank you so much

[@shiney4075]

Beautiful

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you!

[@balloons_n_flowers_mumbai6083]

Amazing 👏 hard work pays off at the end....lots of efforts 👌🏻 just beautiful 😍

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for you kind comment! I am so happy you enjoyed the tutorial! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Katya-zj7ni]

Very beautiful and so realistic ❤❤❤❤

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@whisperwhisper6408]

Love it 😍

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you! I’m happy you enjoyed the video ❤️❤️❤️

[@celestecakes2212]

just subscribed….. amazing tutorial for beginner like myself. thank you very much !

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Welcome to my channel! I hope you will like it! ❤️ This peony might be pretty challenging for beginners. I would recommend to start with this peony: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4TJeqmsgrBpjaM

[@freedaipe6197]

It was soooooo beautifully explained and demonstrated. Thoroughly professional. Thanks a ton.

[@cheshirebakery5312]

@@freedaipe6197 thank you so much for your kind comment! It means a lot to me and inspires me to make more of interesting tutorials 💖💖

[@lastrielvita625]

Wonderfull tutorial

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you for your kind comment ❤️❤️❤️

[@nacharinikhunphanetr690]

Thank you very much for sharing your video 🙏

[@cheshirebakery5312]

You are welcome! I’m happy you liked it! ❤️

[@mariellaortega8701]

sorry pleease , solo hablo castellano ,gracias por tu clase es excelente muy didáctica , gracias por los moldes también ,Dios te bendiga siempre !!!!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind words! ❤️❤️❤️

[@HoneyCrumb]

I just stumbled on your channel while browsing KZbin for wafer paper flower tutorials! So nice to see your work here Tatsiana! Wishing you all the best. Big hugs x Carla

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Hi Carla! I’m so happy to see your comment! Thank you so much for your kind words! ❤️❤️ I’ve just started learning to film and make video tutorials for KZbin. I know they are far away from perfect, and I have a lot of room to improve. I will appreciate your feedback a lot ☺️

[@HoneyCrumb]

@@cheshirebakery5312 I've subscribed and will definitely keep watching! x

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@raqueldacruz71]

Fantastico tutorial hun... thanks si much for sharing! Xxx

[@cheshirebakery5312]

My pleasure! I’m so happy you like it! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you very much for your kind words! ❤️❤️

[@gabbyastudillo5991]

Beautiful 😘

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you 🙏

[@desireemalan1585]

Thank you for the clear instructions to make this lovely peony. Looks like a lot of work as there are so many petals to cut but I'm sure its worth it in the end.

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Desiree Malan thank you very much! I’m so happy you liked the tutorial! Peony is indeed a very elaborate flower to make and takes a lot of time, but, to be honest, it’s the star of any cake! Even smooth white cake will look incredible with peony! I hope this tutorial will inspire you to make this flower in the nearest future ❤️❤️❤️

[@nadakodsia2635]

A million likes dear... 👍👍👍💖

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much! 💕💕💕

[@normarideout62]

Life like….beautiful

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you! ❤️

[@elnywidjaja9885]

Thank you so much for sharing to the world. I wonder if moisten the petal will make it curled up?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! ❤️❤️❤️ It will make the edges of petals curled up that creates a natural look of the flower. The petal itself will remain flat if it dries on a flat surface. I recommend to use silicone sphere mold, plastic spoons, or apple trays to dry the petals.

[@amandahospedales6292]

Wowwww I’m blown away, thank you for sharing. I just stumbled upon your page. Amazing and thorough work 😍😍😍 Do you mind sharing the type of dust you dusted the petals with

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you so much for your kind words! ☺️☺️☺️ I used Tangerine, Peach, Pink, and Apple Green petal dusts for petals and Blood Orange and Burgundy for the edges. I didn’t find much of a difference between petal dust of different brands. All of them work equally well.

[@ktytitta8639]

Canon ! Merci

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you! ❤️

[@arletivieira7491]

beautiful, congrats. Pls the wire was placed on the smooth shiny or rough side of wafer paper ?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Arleti Vieira thank you for your kind words! The wire was attached to the smooth side of wafer paper. I always use rough side as a front of the petal because it has some texture and it’s easier to apply the color.

[@lucijamilic2532]

❤❤❤👌

[@kaithesheepadog]

love this! thank you for sharing! If you don't mind me asking what's the name of the silicone thing that you pressed the waffle paper with? and where did you get it? Thank you in advance :)

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I'm so happy you liked the video! :) I used peony silicon mold that I bought from Amazon. This is the one I use www.amazon.com/SK-Veiner-Gumpaste-Baking-Decorating/dp/B0727L99BX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1OXBMOSVLXEMZ&dchild=1&keywords=peony+silicone+mold&qid=1597886836&sprefix=peony+silicon+%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-2

[@ticarrar3779]

Thank you so much for this!! They’re beautiful 😍 out of the 2 small sizes (25 petals each) did you use all of one first then use all of the other or did you alternate between them?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

To make the flower look more realistic, I mix all small petals together, and attach them with no particular order. It may be 3 of one kind, then 2 of another, then 1, then 5, etc. I attach more curved cup shaped petals first, and then I add flatter petals to make the flower look like it’s slowly opening.

[@ticarrar3779]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thank you so much!

[@pollylok2536]

Thank you so much for such a wonderful tutorial! I would love to purchase the equipments and get started. Do you have any recommendations when it comes to cake equipments suppliers?☺️

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Po Lee Polly Lok I’m so happy that this tutorial inspired you to get started with wafer paper flowers! ❤️❤️ There is no any specific brands that I prefer (to be honest, I didn’t notice any significant difference between different brands). It’s important to use thin wafer paper, synthetic brushes and covered with cloth 22 or 26 gauge wire. You would also need petal dust, glycerin, small scissors, silicon peony petal veiner (optional), apple tray (or any plates, spoon that will help to create the shape of petals).

[@pollylok2536]

Cheshire Bakery thank you so much for that. You have surely inspired me🥰 I will get started on it in the next couple of weeks and can’t wait to show you my very first wafer paper flower.

[@cheshirebakery5312]

@@pollylok2536 So exciting! I'm looking forward to see the flower you will make! Please, feel free to ask me any questions. I'm more that happy to help! In my opinion, peony is one of the most difficult flowers to make. I would recommend you to play around with a few sheets of wafer paper to get the feeling how it behaves. It's very sensitive to water or any liquid, so it's very important to use slightly wet brush (it should be almost dry to touch). It's also possible to skip the veining part (peony will look great even without silicon mold). Good luck! Can't wait to see the peony you'll make! I'm so excited! :)

[@pollylok2536]

Cheshire Bakery thank you so much for your support and advice🥰 I have ordered all my ingredients today (total newbie) and I will play around with the paper first once they arrived before following your tutorial. I have also followed your Instagram and definitely will reach out for your professional advice while I am having my very first trial😊

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Of course! You can text me on my Instagram. I spend more time there and will respond sooner than through KZbin. Wafer paper flowers are so addictive 🙂 hope, you will like the process 🤗🤗

[@kwakoe3499]

first of all thank you for showing it is very beautifully done. I still have a question is the material suitable for a tropical country 40 degrees. I'm afraid the flower will go limp the next day. advice please

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Absolutely! Wafer paper is a hydrophobic material, but it's possible to find a way to use it for cake decoration. I would recommend to store wafer paper flowers in a tightly closed boxes. If you have too much moisture in the air, you can add a small silica bag to the box as well. Also, you may experiment with coloring liquid (by adding more or less water, vodka, or glycerin), try to color the petals with dry food coloring. You might like slightly different proportions working better for tropical climate. I recommend you to make a few simple flowers and leave some of them at room temperature, some - in the box), and check on them after a few weeks. It might be absolutely fine and no recipe adjustment needed. To be honest, I live in Seattle, and it's a very humid place in fall/winter season, but the flowers I made look absolutely fine, and can be stored for months! I haven't notice the temperature affecting the flowers or wafer paper.

[@kwakoe3499]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thank you very much for the explanation I will indeed try some small flowers I live in Surinam(South America) 30 some times 40 degrees

[@cheshirebakery5312]

@@kwakoe3499 I’ve just googled Surinam weather, and was so impressed by the beautiful photos of rainforests! The nature is incredible! ❤️ I don’t know how wafer paper would behave in this climate, but it definitely worth trying! If you decide to make wafer paper flowers, please, let me know how it goes! 🤗

[@WenWen-tg4uk]

Hi Thank You for the lovely tutorial, I'm halfway done making this however I wonder whether you used edible glue or water to make them stick together. Can you please reply, thanks!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Hello! I’m so happy you decided to make the peony and the tutorial was useful! Both water and edible glue will work great - it’s just a matter of personal preference.

[@miriamhasson7843]

Hi! Love your flowers, please tell me which brand you use for the color powders

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I tried many different brands, and, to be honest, I didn’t notice a lot of difference - all of them work great. Mist often I use petal dust from Global Sugar Art, and like it a lot.

[@miriamhasson7843]

Thank you very much!

[@ikhalaf2728]

Thank you for such a beautiful flower, but I have question, is the color you added at the end is it gell color or powder

[@cheshirebakery5312]

For darker red accent at the edges of petals I used powdered food color mixed with a little bit of alcohol.

[@rejanesena2230]

Linda...🥰🥰🥰

[@cheshirebakery5312]

❤️❤️❤️

[@susandoyle5632]

Hi thanks for this beautiful tutorial can I ask what size each petal is so I can download it as I want mine to be this size thank you

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Hello! I'm so happy you liked the tutorial! I made a template on a letter size paper. If you print the template without margins, you will get the same petal parameters I used for this flower. Just in case, here are all the measurements for the petals (W x H): The first one (the biggest petal) - 5.5cm X 7cm The second one - 3.5cm X 5cm The third one - 3cm X 5.5cm The last one - 4cm X7 cm

[@susandoyle5632]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thanks so much for your help

[@MrPuravida56]

Muy lindo tu video, tu usas agua o piping gel? Gracias

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you! ❤️ To shape the petals I mixed a few drops of glycerin with a little bit of water.

[@yanidordonez1038]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@samrahul1323]

Very helpful video...mam pls share link of that white thing in which u shaped those petals..what is it called..?? Pls reply

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I’m so happy you liked the video! It is a link to Peony Silicon Mold that I used in the video and I like it a lot: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0727L99BX?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

[@irynaprokopenko6438]

Sorry if I miss it, what colours and paint did you use?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I used Tangerine, Pink, Peach and Apple green petal dust. I also used Burgundy and Blood Orange petal dust for the edges of the petals.

[@vainilladechocolate1]

Hola buenas noches esta hermosa espectacular, pero tengo una pregunta? Que usas para pincelarla? Con que la humedeces antes de troquelarla? Gracias

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Hi! I used petal dust to color the petals. You can also add a little bit of gel food coloring into the liquid for brighter flowers. I use a few drops of glycerin and a little bit of water to color the flower and to spray the petals. There is no exact proportions.

[@vainilladechocolate1]

Cheshire Bakery muchas gracias por la información, hermoso tu trabajo...🤗❤️🌷

[@cheshirebakery5312]

@@vainilladechocolate1 Thank you! :)

[@neerubhatia4305]

What is the thickness of these wires?? And what have you added in water to brush the peony petels?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I used thin 26 gauge wire for the petals; however, wire of gauge 24, or 28 will also work great! I added a few drops of glycerin to water. Glycerin will make wafer paper softer and more pliable, that will prevent it from cracking. If you’d like the flower to be brighter, you can also add a tiny amount of gel food coloring into the mixture.

[@neerubhatia4305]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thank you so much for your prompt reply and suggestion. Great video it is, and very well explained. Thank you so much.

[@antuanityanigiraldo8378]

hola me encantó tu vídeo, por eso me inscribí de una,pero solo hablo español, y quisiera tener la impresión de la flor donde la descargo gracias

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I am so happy you enjoyed the tutorial and like my channel! I am not sure if I got the translation right, but this is the link where you can download the template: drive.google.com/file/d/1QPItyYCvDSTTBzpO9TmJawZkBuLHX4yO/view

[@anamastudio6034]

What is the liquid you use? I can’t underestand

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I use a few drops of glycerin and a little bit of water (there’s no exact proportions. The water will evaporate eventually. I use approximately 4 drops of glycerin to 1 tsp of water). You can also add a little bit of petal dust or food coloring if you’d like the flower or leaves to be brighter.

[@anamastudio6034]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thank you very very much!!! i will try it very very soon.

[@splashshilpa]

Why glycerin?

[@marie-josephegirard2150]

Could you tell me how thick your wafer paper is. Mine is very fragile.Thanks a lot for this tutorial!

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I live in the US, and here is just 2 types of wafer paper - thin and thick. I always use thin to make flowers. It might become very fragile if it’s old or (most likely) if the humidity in the room it is stored is too low. This article has an information how to fix this problem. avaloncakesschool.com/fix-dry-cracking-wafer-paper/ Hope it will help.

[@marie-josephegirard2150]

Thanks a lot for the link .

[@jml7145]

Hello, is wafer paper the same as rice paper? (I mean the rice paper bakers use to print edible images on cakes)

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Wafer paper is different from rice paper that is sold in the grocery stores and used in cooking. Some bakeries print on wafer paper, but I believe it’s slightly thicker than the one used for flowers (but I’m not 100% sure about that).

[@jml7145]

@@cheshirebakery5312 ok thank you, great tutorial!

[@teaacustardcream2868]

Thank you🙏can this be used for a grave or will it disintegrate with rain?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Unfortunately, wafer paper is hydrophobic material. It will be completely dissolved by rain or any moisture in a very short time. Sometimes it can become damaged even if it is stored in a room with high level of humidity.

[@teaacustardcream2868]

@@cheshirebakery5312 ok thanks for your reply

[@arunapalanisamy2598]

Can we use this flower for cake decorations

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Absolutely! It will work for buttercream or fondant covered cakes. However, wafer paper is hydrophobic, and I recommend to place the flowers on a cake after you pull it out the fridge, so the condensation in the fridge won’t ruin it.

[@vidhyatrisha5862]

Where will I find these wafer sheets

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I bought mine on Amazon. It is called Wafer Paper, and usually comes in a pack of 100 sheets. There are two kinds of wafer paper: thin and thick. To make flowers you will need thin wafer paper.

[@shameelanabeel3527]

Can I use few drops of corn syrup mixed with water in place of glycerin and water mixture?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I’ve never tried to use corn syrup instead, but I think it won’t work, since corn syrup is very sticky. If you don’t have glycerin, I would recommend to use just water instead.

[@WenWen-tg4uk]

Hello.... What wire number do you use for the large petals?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Hi there! I believe I used the wire number 26, but 28 or 30 will work great as well.

[@WenWen-tg4uk]

@@cheshirebakery5312 Thanks for the reply 👍😊

[@h.artisans2997]

Cant we stick all the petals like thr small ones i mean without wire ?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Wire helps better adjust the petals around the center and make a desired shape. It is much easier to attach petals with wire. You can try to make the petals without the wire, but, most likely, you will need to cut more of larger petals to create a big open flower.

[@neme6286]

Can I dip these in beeswax to make a candle with a wick in the middle?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

It’s a very good question, but I’ve never tried this, and don’t know how wafer paper works for candle making.

[@anam.cardenas8020]

Can i avoid the glycerin?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Sure! You can skip glycerin and use only water, but it will be more difficult to work with wafer paper. Glycerin makes wafer paper more pliable and less brittle and fragile.

[@beatrixsinaga8259]

it is glycerine and water?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Yes, I use a few drops of glycerin and a little bit of water. If you’d like, you can add a little bit of food coloring to this mixture.

[@everlasting_limerence6898]

how long does it take you to make one peony ?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

One peony takes about 2-3 hours to make.

[@pennypontillo3051]

Is that water?

[@cheshirebakery5312]

It’s water and a few drops of glycerin

[@joseferrer6674]

Subscribing

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Thank you 🤗🤗🤗

[@nohamoll1488]

How many leave for each

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I like to use 50 small, 6 medium, and 11 - 16 large petals for this flower.

[@YvonneSmith-xe7kx]

I couldt hear how many petals for each size can anyone help please.xx

[@cheshirebakery5312]

Sure! I used 50 small, 11 large and 6 medium petals.

[@merrypurnomo1185]

Even the video took 21mins , cant imagine how long does she take to make one for real, thats why wafer paper flower is expensive

[@cheshirebakery5312]

So true! It takes about 1 - 2 hours to make one flower like this one 🙂 Luckily, they are very easy to store, and can be done ahead of time.

[@Sisterfifi]

You haven’t put any stamens around the centre

[@cheshirebakery5312]

That’s right. I didn’t add stamens because I wanted to make a closed peony. However, if you prefer an open flower, you can add some. Personally, I like to make them from the string, but store bought stamens work great as well.

[@lynbarela5300]

Tutorials… you need to inform us those sizes and how many petals per size

[@cheshirebakery5312]

I have the template posted in video description, and it has the number of petals. The size of the petals is 1:1 ratio as the printed template on letter (or A4) size page.

[@lynbarela5300]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thanks so much. So helpful

[@artsbakingstudio]

table should have been black Like if anyone resigns from my talk

[@verismujaks8444]

Thanks for the tutorials but it didn't help me because you didn't tell us the number of petals to cut!this means we can never get it right

[@cheshirebakery5312]

There is the template in the description to this video. It has number of petals written under each petal 🙂

[@verismujaks8444]

@@cheshirebakery5312 thank you I have seen it

[@cheshirebakery5312]

@@verismujaks8444 you are welcome! ❤️