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
Tutorial Chapters
- Making The Clear Isomalt Walls
- Coloring The Isomalt
- Pulling The Isomalt
- Making The Zebra Succulent
- Reheating The Isomalt
- Making The Echevaria
- Making The Burro’s Tail
- Cutting Off The Corners
- Assembling The Terrarium Pt.1
- Shading The Succulents
- Adding The Secondary Colors
- Hand Painting The Zebra Succulent
- Assembling The Terrarium Pt.2
- Arranging The Succulents