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Published on December 1, 2022 by · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Isomalt Succulent Terrarium Tutorial

Skill level: Intermediate

Guest instructor Sidney Galpern is back for another isomalt extravaganza.

In this tutorial, Sidney breaks down how to make a 100% isomalt succulent terrarium. Sidney shows how to form and pull 3 different kinds of succulents, along with creating the terrarium with super-clear, bubble-free glass panes. Sidney offers a ton of tips and tricks on getting your isomalt this clear and how to work with it.

Sidney also shows hand-painting techniques and airbrushing on the succulents and which color products can actually paint onto isomalt and how to seal the color in.

There's a lot to cover in this tutorial, so let's get our tools together and let's get started!

1:44:49 Minutes of Instruction

What You Will Learn

  • How to create a 100% isomalt succulent terrarium
  • Learn how to form and pull 3 different isomalt succulents
  • How to create super-clear no-bubbles isomalt glass panes
  • Learn how to paint and airbrush onto the succulents and seal in the color

Isomalt pulled and sculpted to look like succulents in a terrarium

Tutorial Chapters

  1. Making The Clear Isomalt Walls 3:15
  2. Coloring The Isomalt 16:07
  3. Pulling The Isomalt 20:50
  4. Making The Zebra Succulent 28:16
  5. Reheating The Isomalt 44:37
  6. Making The Echevaria 46:48
  7. Making The Burro's Tail 59:25
  8. Cutting Off The Corners 1:16:36
  9. Assembling The Terrarium Pt.1 1:19:18
  10. Shading The Succulents 1:22:20
  11. Adding The Secondary Colors 1:31:18
  12. Hand Painting The Zebra Succulent 1:37:41
  13. Assembling The Terrarium Pt.2 1:41:19
  14. Arranging The Succulents 1:42:33

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About Liz Marek

Liz Marek is a professional cake artist, sweet and savory recipe developer, and the founder of Sugar Geek Show, where she teaches cooking, baking and cake decorating through detailed tutorials, food science explanations, and kitchen-tested recipes. She has been creating recipes and teaching baking techniques since 2008, helping bakers of all skill levels gain the confidence to make professional-quality desserts at home.

Liz is known for breaking down complex cooking and baking concepts into simple, approachable methods. Her work focuses on helping people understand not just how a recipe works, but why it works. Through Sugar Geek Show, she shares step-by-step recipes, cake decorating tutorials, and practical baking guides designed to make professional techniques accessible to everyone.

Over the years, Liz has taught thousands of students through online tutorials, classes, and educational content focused on real kitchen results. Her recipes are carefully tested and written to help people succeed the first time they make them.

When she’s not developing recipes or teaching baking techniques, Liz also hosts curated travel experiences for women through her travel brand Soul Sisters.

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