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In this video I show you how to make
a couple of mini cookie cutters in the shape of a flower.
The cookie cutters are sturdy and can be used over and over again. Each of them measure
about 1 1/4 and 1 3/4 inches across.
Cut two 2 inch wide strips from the cover of a telephone directory or similar cardboard.
Avoid cereal box cardboard.
Glue the two strips together.
Tear off about 10 inches of baking foil.
Put glue on one side of the paper strip.
Place this face down on the foil about 3 inches from the foil's end and put glue on that 3
inches of foil.
Fold, pressing as you fold the glued foil down onto the paper strip
like this. (2)
Be sure that the foil is snug along one edge of the paper strip - because this is going
to be the cutting egde of the cookie cutter.
Smooth the foil with your fingers and press it down to ensure its well stuck to the paper.
Continue to wra and glue the strip until there is no more foil to glue.
Something like this.
Each time you do this remember which edge is to be your cookie cutter's cutting edge
and take extra care with that side to keep the foil snug and smooth along that edge
When done wipe the strip off with a damp cloth.
Take a pencil and fold one end of the strip over the pencil.
Like this.
Press with fingers to shape the foil strip around the pencil
this will give you that circlular petal shape.
Bend the strip back to create the first petal shape for your cookie cutter.
Just like this.
This is a view from the top.
The foil holds the shape of the pencil very well. Continue to use the pencil to shape
five petals in all.
When done glue the open ends together.
This shows the cookie cutter on its side.
Sew the ends that you glued together for added security.
Sew down the side once, then sew back up the side, putting the needle back through the
same needles holes you made going down.
Like you see here.
Here are the stitches going down.
Go back up using the same holes that you made sewing down.
Snip off the excess strip from the side. Be careful not to cut too close to your stitches.
View from the top.
Side view.
Make a smaller flower cookie cutter with the leftovers.
Small tongs were used to shape the smaller cutter.
This smaller version was made in the same way as the larger one.
Rolling this long brass screw around the inside walls of each petal ensured petal shapes were
nice and round.
And here's the finished product. The larger and smaller mini cookie cutter.
They are super cute, very sturdy and do a good job.
This is what I made with them.
I got some marshmallow fondant from a recipe online - put cling film on the counter and
rolled out fondant to approx. 1/8 of an inch thick.
Cling film stops fondant from sticking to the counter. The fondant I made was fairly
stiff so that I could shape my flower cutouts to a 3D shape and they would also dry out
quicker.
I also put some cling film on top of the fondant to stop it sticking to the rolling pin as
I rolled over it.
Here are my mini cutters at work.
As you can see they do an excellent job.
Even in the pink fondant which is slightly thicker than an 1/8 of an inch.
After cutting out the first batch of petals I re-rolled the excess and cut some more.
These are some flowers I made using the two mini cutters. I've placed a flower and pearl
sprinkle in the center of each for extra cuteness.
So you can either keep them flat or you can make them sculptural or 3D.
I made the flowers 3D by placing them on squares of foil that I then shaped by squeezing the
foil until the flat flower shapes became curved and 3D flowers.
The flowers here are dry and have kept their 3d sculptural look.
I have also found that I can adjust the size of my homemade cookie cutter by simply pulling
the shape wider with my fingers or pushing the shape closer together to get an even smaller
flower shape.
I made these mini cookie cutters because I forgot to buy some when I was at the store.
I've since bought some Wilton cookie cutters and I use my homemade ones alongside the Wiltons
- the different sizes shapes complement each other very well as you can see.
Every weekend I bake approx.50-60 cupcakes for local kids who we mentor this is my fourth
weekend of baking and I'm starting to get the hang of it. I'm learning a little about
the science of baking from wonderfully generous online sites especially Joyofbaking.com and
its helping me tremendously. I've only had one disastrous cupcake baking episode. I think
3 out of four is pretty good.
I just threw these in for good measure they are those lunch box cheese sandwhich crackers
with almond bark drizzled over them and sprinkled with sprinkles. Kids love these too and they're
not as sweet as a sandwhich cookie or a cupcake. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed.