Why Buy?
Recommended for use with all Jem Cutters.
May also be used when making flowers using the mexican hat method
Product Description
A foam pad with assorted holes recommended for use with all Jem cutters. This foam pad
Includes:: several holes of different sizes to accommodate all Jem cutters. May also be used for the ' Mexican Hat' method for making sugar flowers
Product Dimensions:
7" x 71/2" (180mm x 200mm)
How to use:
Using flower / gum paste, roll out thinly on a work surface. (Thin, but thick enough to take the embossed pattern on the cutter. You may wish to practice first!). Use Jem Petal Base to smear the work surface to prevent sticking. Also smear the edge of the cutter with Petal Base. Place your chosen cutter into the roller pad choosing the right size of hole, & place the rolled out paste on top of cutter (s).
Re-roll over the cutter to cut out the design, & remove all the unwanted pieces of flower paste. Use a ball tool gently over the surface to emphasise the detail within the cutter.
Leave the paste inside the cutter to 'air dry' for a few minutes if necessary before removing
- this will prevent any distortion as you remove from cutter. Remove by flicking a corner out with a scriber tool. Leave to dry.
This method gives fantastic results, especially with all the more intricate cutters where it is often difficult to remove the paste & keep the design!