a dampened 1/4 length piece of 26g wire into the ridge left in the paste, feeling the way of the wire between your finger and thumb. Place the paste over the veiner, keeping the ridge in the centre. Press the paste onto the veiner with the length of your fingers or a piece of foam. Take the paste off the veiner and turn over. Using your cutting wheel, cut around the impression left in the paste. Pinch the paste at the base of the petal to the wire to neaten.  Transfer the petal to a softening pad and gently frill the edge of the petal with a ball or bone tool. Curve the wire slightly while holding the petal between your thumb and forefinger. Place the petal to dry in the former of your choice. You need five petals for the flower, but its a good idea to make an extra petal in case of breakage. When the petals are dry, dust in your chosen colours. Here I have dusted very lightly with Poppy Red and have overdusted in the centre of the petals with Sunflower yellow. Assemble the flower by taping the five petals equally around the pistil, overlapping slightly as you go. Add the calyx's to the flower (as shown in the next step) and then steam to set the colour. Making a bud Shape a pea sized piece of paste into a teardrop, and insert a 24g hooked wire. Pinch the paste from the tip of the