DOUGHCRAFT
Bread dough
50g (2oz) white bread without the crusts 'A level tablespoon white acrylic paint 1A level tablespoons PVA glue ’/ teaspoon of glycerine or glycerol You will need:
Smali primrose cutter Smali ivy leaf cutter Holly cutter
Smali, medium and large leat cutters Smali black and yellow stamens Florisfs wire Tweezers
150mm (6in) round gold cake board
Candle .
280mm (11 in) Ribbon 3 Petit four cases Modelling tool Smali biock oasis
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Preparation
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Divide the dough into five piecem and colour them as follows: one piece red, one piece pale yellow, one piece dark green, one piece light green and the remaining dough white. Take a tiny piece from the remaining white dough and colour it yellow or gold.
Cut about 40 or so pieces of florisfs wire 50mm (2in) long.
Cut a 50mm (Pin) square and 25mm (1 in) thick piece of oasis. Put the remaining oasis to one side, and use this to support the ivy, primroses, poinsettias, holly and berries when they are drying.
Glue the square of oasis orito the cakeboard, so tliat it is slightly otf-centre about 32mm (1'4in) from the edge of the board. leave it to dry. Glue the candle into the centre of the oasis.
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