Ornaments from mastic by own hands: a master class with a photo

Today almost every person is familiar with the interesting word "mastic". Custom-made cakes, decorated specifically for her, have become very popular and in demand. With the help of this substance, beautiful desserts are produced, and not simple ones, but the real confectionery masterpieces. The masters who create this beauty, even the language does not turn to be called simple confectioners. They are artists, they are real geniuses of their work!

What is mastic?

Mastic has gained wide popularity about ten years ago, but still remains at the peak of its popularity. It has no equal for one simple reason: with its help it is possible to create almost any figures and flowers, it has a plasticine-like consistency and is not bad for taste. And our article tells you how to make jewelry yourself from mastic by yourself. Step by step we will reveal to you all the secrets of this beautiful and delicious art.

Types of mastic

Mastic is different. A person who is just starting to work with her and looking, for example, in a specialized store, will find it very difficult to understand all of its diversity. And you will probably need a detailed consultation of the seller about the purpose for which this or that kind of sweet plasticine is needed. So what does it look like?

• Marzipan.
• Chocolate.
• Flower. It is most often used to create very complex works, for example, the thinnest petals of roses. The thing is that it is plastic, it is easily rolled out and dries fairly quickly. These qualities are ideal for these purposes. So if in the near future you are waiting for the cake to decorate the mastic with your own hands, plus your skill already allows you to make complex elements, choose this particular kind.
• Honey.
• Sugar. This kind of mastic is usually used for tightening cakes.
• For modeling. From such mastic it is good to make figurines and simple ornaments.
• Homemade of marshmallow.

What kind of mastic should a beginner master choose?

Modeling jewelry from mastic with your own hands for beginners can be quite difficult. Therefore, at first, for easier and faster improvement of skills, it is worthwhile to choose the purchase, rather than homemade mastic. The first is more expensive. But to create flowers and figurines you need to gain a certain skill, which is much easier with the mastic purchased.

In shops you can find a wide variety of manufacturers, this will vary the price of the product. Russian brands can be found for 250 rubles / kg, imported (Italy, Sweden) - 500 rubles / kg. A beginner master would like to advise a mastic for modeling. It is universal, suitable for cuff tightening, and for creating figures and not very complex colors.

How to make mastic yourself?

If there are no specialized confectionery shops nearby, but you want to master the art of decorating cakes with mastic, do not despair! It can be done on your own, and the base for this is chewing souffle marshmallow. The most common brand of this dessert, which can be purchased in almost any grocery market, is "Bon Paris".

Yes, it is these lusty sweet candies that we will need. A pair of bags with a total weight of 180 grams can be purchased for 110-120 rubles, and finished mastic as a result of this amount will be 900-1000 grams! As you can see, the savings are obvious. But this is not the only plus of homemade mastic. Many consider it tastier than the purchased competitor.

So, we need to implement the decoration of the cake with mastic by our own hands? We will tell you how to make this product yourself using marshmallow. Everything is very simple. It is necessary to put the souffle in a bowl, melt it to a stiff condition in a microwave oven, add to it 2 tablespoons butter of room temperature, a couple of teaspoons of natural lemon juice and mix it all up well. After that you need to add to the mass of one tablespoon of powdered sugar (please store it, you will need a total of 500-700 grams of this product), until it acquires the consistency of the liquid dough. After that, the future mastic must be kneaded (like a regular dough). Home wonderful product is ready! You need to store this mastic exactly the same as the purchase - it is necessary in cellophane film and in the refrigerator.

What should a beginner master have?

In order to create figurines and ornaments from mastic with your own hands, of course, you need to have the appropriate confectionery inventory. These are special sets, to which a brochure is sometimes attached, describing what this or that instrument is for.

For the creation of petals, leaves, felling is necessary. They can be metal or plastic.

To create a specific texture, for example, natural natural lines of petals and leaves, so-called vainers are used. They are expensive, but with their help your creations will be ideal and simply irresistible.

For comfortable work it would be good to have a silicone rug and rolling pin. And, of course, a beginner cake designer should always have at hand the relevant training book, where in the smallest detail it would be shown what a tool or cutting is needed for, how to create a rose or a violet, orchid or lily with their help.

Secrets of working with mastic

Each confectioner has his own unique and original ways of working. We will tell you about the basic and well-known. Knowing these secrets, you can even more easily create ornaments of mastic with your hands.

1. In order to pre-cut parts from the mastic are not dried before the time, cover them with polyethylene.
   
   
2. If you want to give a color to the mastic, use gel dyes instead of dry ones. They already have a liquid texture, so with their help it's easier to color the product evenly.
   
   
3. After your decoration is ready and dried, to give it a more saturated color and shine, hold it for 10 seconds over the saucepan with steam.
   
   
4. If you want to give the decoration a glossy sheen, arm yourself with a brush and a mixture of vodka and honey in a 1: 1 ratio. Brush through your masterpiece. Do not worry, the smell of vodka will evaporate, and the mastic will look smooth and shiny.
   
   
5. If the mastic dried, just send it for 5-10 seconds in the microwave, and then carefully knead.
   
   
6. In order not to overdo it with the color intensity when staining the product, use a toothpick. With its help, it is very easy to use the smallest doses to interfere with the dye and control the process.
   
   
7. Mastic can be cut with ordinary scissors. With their help you can, for example, cut out denticles on a rose leaf.

Ornaments from mastic by own hands. Master class with the use of silicone molds

The easiest way is to make a piece of mastic with a silicone mold. With him everything becomes easier and faster. Molds can be large and small. With their help, you can do 2d-decorations (in which only the "front" part is created) and 3d figures. In the latter case, a complete product is obtained, beautiful from all sides.

Let's take a step-by-step look at how to make jewelry from mastic with your own hands using silicone molds. Create an example of a multi-colored 2-d flower.

We will need:

• Mastic of 3 different colors.
• 2-d mold.
• Confectionery tools in the form of a narrowed "scapula" (but without it you can get by).

The manufacturing process is very simple.

1. Take the mastic of the first color. Fill it with a piece of the lowest opening of the mold, pressing it with your fingers and a shovel from all sides. You need to be sure that the mastic completely filled the entire container, leaving no 1 mm of free space. Only with this condition will the figure be of high quality.
   
2. Take a piece of mastic of a different color, in our case - a salad dressing. Fill the middle part of the mold with it.
3. Take a blue piece of mastic, for convenience it can be rolled up and filled with the rest of the mold.
4. Well press the mastic. If there is a surplus, they need to be cut off neatly with a knife.
5. Place the mold in the freezer for 3-5 minutes.
   
   
6. Very carefully remove the resulting figure from the mold, stretching its walls.
7. Leave the dressing in the fresh air until it dries completely.

It's so simple, for 10 minutes and with the help of a silicone mold you can make a beautiful flower from mastic yourself .

Examples of decorating with mastic wedding cakes

Wedding cakes - this is one of the most popular ordered desserts in confectioneries. But they are usually not the most difficult. You just need to have the right inventory. And then with the decoration of the cake for the wedding, any mistress can handle. Do not believe me? See for yourself!

For example, very popular ornaments made of mastic, made with their own hands, are pearls or beads.

They can be quickly and accurately done with the help of such a silicone mold. Then it will not be necessary to sit the whole evening for sculpting each ball. Smooth, the same size, one to one beads, will undoubtedly cause delight of guests! Such a wedding dessert performance will be simple, but very refined!

Ornaments from mastic on a cake for a man

Is your second half soon a holiday? Birthday or promotion? What would decorate a cake for a loved one? After all, he is a man! And they do not like butterflies and flowers, "syusi-pusi" is not for them. Strong floor! And that's it! In this case, you can buy the appropriate "male" silicone mold in the form of a car or phone (a bundle of money will also be helpful). And decorations from the mastic with their own hands for the husband, or rather, for the cake-gift, can be done very quickly! You can please and surprise your soul mate not only with the most delicious biscuit, but also with your resourcefulness. Your beloved will surely say to you: "Thank you, dear!"

Ornaments from mastic by own hands. For boys, too, there will be presents!

Boys are the same little men! And they are not far from the popes in desires. They also perfectly fit decorations for cake in the form of machines, pistols and other joys. You can decorate the dessert with figures in the form of cookies, sweets, candies or chocolate. If your son is a fan of some cartoon character, you can try to find and buy a mold with a figure of his idol. Happiness and enthusiasm in the eyes of your child are guaranteed to you 100%!

Ornaments from mastic on a cake for a girl

For a daughter or niece decorate the cake for the birthday will be easier than for the boy. Here, Moldovas will help with various colors, and with bows, and already mentioned in the article figures in the form of sweets, and butterflies, and dolls, and much more.

A special chic and long-awaited gift is a cake for a girl, made in the form of a doll. We will give an example of the preparation of such an ornament from the mastic by own hands (with a photo) for a girl. For this, the most common Barbie can be used. Biscuit is baked in this case in the form of a dome-skirt, the legs of the doll are inserted into it, and then with the help of mastic decorate both the upper part of it and the resulting skirt. Mastic in this case perfectly suits, as it can easily be cut with the most ordinary knife or scissors on ribbons, circles, canvases and (would be a fantasy!) To build from these pieces the most beautiful dress!

As you can see, it is not at all necessary to order cake from mastic in special confectioneries. It is possible to try to master the simplest techniques of this art and yourself. And the main assistants to the beginning master will be silicone molds. On sale there is a huge number of them with a wide variety of ideas - from floral to New Year's, from men's to women's.

Try and create! To prepare ornaments from mastic by own hands for birthday or any other holiday is a complete pleasure. Your family will appreciate your efforts and with admiration will thank you with all your heart!