Sugar: Blown

Blown Sugar
Sphere
-want stem even at the bottom
-form a mushroom cap with small glob of sugar
-stick over thumb
-heat center over spirit burner and put over pump top





-pull up on sugar bulb- makes easier to detach later
-when get basic shaping done- put in front of fan- cooling

-if uneven heat, the sphere will pop when pumped

-to get off- put stem portion over flame and cut with scissors



Fish
-blow sphere
-elongate
-flatten



Bird
-blown sphere
-cup around top to section to cup off like brioche a tete
-pull neck, pump to expand body
-shape neck 90 degrees for swan
-cut off end- melt tail to play with


Heart
-shape up and flatten
-use bowl scrapper to imprint in center
-pump
-pill up and accentuate sides

Pear
-elongate sphere, pull up
-make depression on bottom with finger

Practice Flowers

Lotus Flower