Gumpaste Star Spray on Wire

"He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names."

Psalm 147:3-5

What you need:

gumpaste

tylose glue

cutter

20 or 18 g wire

small cell rolling pin

cell board

parchment or wax paper

baking sheet

Starting with gumpaste in a sausage roll, use your cell pin to roll the paste over the cell board's lines to the desired thickness. For these stars, I rolled my gumpaste to about 1/4 inch thick.

Center your cutter over each line in the cell board. Pay attention to which end you want to be the top and bottom. The bottom of the cutter should be closest to the bottom edge of the board (the line in the board is thickest at the bottom edge).

Remove the access gumpaste and carefully turn your cut-out over. For the purpose of this tutorial, I only rolled enough paste for a single shape. To speed up the process, roll enough paste to cover the length of the cell board.

Dip the end of a wire in tylose glue tapping off the access.

Carefully slide wire through the raised portion of your shape. Place your index finger over the raised line to feel when to stop inserting the wire or, mark the length of the shape against the wire using your finger as a marker and then slide the wire in.

Gently hold the bottom of the shape against a paper towel to remove excess tylose glue (not shown in photos). Failure to do so will crause the shape to stick to the baking sheet.

Place finished shapes on a parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet to dry for at least 3 days before using. Turn shapes over after at least 24 hours to allow the opposite side to dry well.