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Moth (Phalaenopsis) orchids are incredibly popular right now.
I had a request for a couple of stalks like this, and I was really excited about how they came out.
It was an interesting challenge to get the coloration on the throat correct. I was looking at a lot of different pictures as I went along. I tried to capture purple, magenta, and some reddish tones, as well as the markings in the center. These throats started out white, so it took a few coats of color to achieve the right depth. I always steam the flowers after dusting, and to get that saturated color, I would dust, steam, let set, and then repeat as needed.
I love the organic look of the orchid stalk.
Those curled tendrils on the base of the throat were a real nuisance, especially because I was trying to make them as thin as possible.
Hope you enjoyed these as much as I did!
Wow, wonderful work! Where did you get the cutters and veiner (sp?) set for the orchids? The proportions are so realistic!
ReplyDeleteI would like to know also!
ReplyDeleteI used the moth orchid cutter and veiner set with some minor modifications, available here:
ReplyDeletehttp://order.nicholaslodge.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=moth+orchid
Hope that helps!! ~Roxanne
Hello, I really loved the forms you did with sugar i just would like to know if you think it is possible to make a little box of sugar to put some chocolates inside or something like that,And also I would like to know if the box could be so fragil??
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