Work with mastic for beginners

Work with mastic involves the use of special tools: rolling pins, molds and others. Of this confectionery material, reminiscent of the consistency of clay, do amazing things. Decorating cakes is a whole art, and sculpting from mastic is not an easy task. But if you have the patience, get acquainted with all the tricks and "fill your hand," you will be able to create even the smallest details.

Tools for working with mastic

A whole set of tools is used for work. You can buy it at any specialized store. So, it will be required:

• silicone mat - designed for rolling and molding figures (thanks to silicone material, the mat does not move on the table, which creates convenience in the work);
• Roller - it is desirable that it was made of plastic and had a smooth surface;
• a spatula for leveling the cream before covering the cake;
• an iron for leveling mastic;
• knives with a roller - in the presence of a wheel with denticles it will be possible to create an imitation of seams, and a cutting ball will make the edges of the product wavy;
• brushes for gluing elements and applying dyes - it is worth giving preference to synthetic material;
• Special mats for applying texture to the cake;
• rolling pins for creating a pattern;
• plungers and molds - made of metal or plastic, allow the creation of flowers;
• Cutters - designed for cutting round parts of various diameters.

Thanks to the use of special tools, you can create real masterpieces of cooking.

Step by step working with mastic

On a note! There are several recipes for making mastic with your own hands. The most widespread was the sugar. It is suitable for creating flowers and modeling various figures.

To cook it at home, use:

• powdered sugar - 0,5 kg;
• lemon juice - 1 tsp;
• Vanillin (on the tip of the knife) - soak and warm up;
• gelatin - 1 tsp;
• water - 60 ml.

On a note! Before cooking, the powdered sugar is sieved through a screen with small cells, since in the case of large particles, the material may burst during operation.

When the consistency of plasticine is obtained, the mass is wrapped in polyethylene film and placed in the refrigerator for several minutes, which will give it plasticity. To obtain a color in the mixing phase, a dye is added. The simplest thing that can be done from mastic is to cover it with cake. Lessons for beginners step by step:

1. Rolls a layer, the diameter of which is about twice as large as that of the cake. To smooth it, you can use an iron or a conventional sunset cover.
2. The rolled rock is transported with a rolling pin to the cake.
3. Using ironing, the sides are smoothed, pulling the folds down.
4. Excess material is cut off with a knife.
5. This is the basics, from which the training begins.

Master-class on work with sugar mastic - peony from mastic

It is possible to make different flowers from this material to decorate the cake: lilies, poppies, violets, chamomiles, hydrangeas, peonies, roses and others. Master class for making a peony with a photo:

1. The ball is rolled from the mastic, and then attached to a wire moistened with water. It must be dried within 24 hours.
2. For the cutting of the petals, special molds are used, and for pressing the edges an ordinary stick from the children's drum is used.

3. Rolls a layer and with the help of molds cut out the petals of the future flower.

4. The stick presses the edges.

5. The petals are attached to the frozen ball, laying them on top of each other.

6. The resulting peony can be hung down a bud to dry.

Using a step-by-step guide, you can get such a flower.

Photo of flowers made of mastic, made by own hands

These roses can decorate a birthday cake. For buds a pink dye is used, for leaves - green.

And these violets are hard to distinguish from real colors, so professionally done work.

If you decorate cakes with such flowers, the talent will not go unnoticed. Lily was almost like real.

A gentle hydrangea attracts the attention of lovers of flora and confectionery masters. This basket will surely appeal to many.

You can decorate the cake with such pretty camomiles.

The flower meadow on the cake may consist of such unusual poppies.

Mastic helps decorate any confectionery product. From it you can sculpt absolutely any shape, whether it's a rose or your favorite heroes.

Video: how to make a rose from mastic

Working with mastic requires caution, patience and attentiveness, but efforts will not be wasted, but will be definitely appreciated.