Making Fondant Leaves

Today I was making leaves out of fondant.  Here are the supplies I used:

I used cornstarch, a rolling pin, a silicone mat, a petal pad, a pastry brush, a ball tool, cookie cutters and veiners.  I also used Easter egg trays to dry my leaves.

I rolled out some fondant.

I used veiners to make the leaf patterns.

I cut out the leaves with cookie cutters.

I pulled off the fondant to get the leaves out.  I rolled the extra fondant back into a ball and put it back in the plastic wrap so it didn't dry out.

Here I was using the ball tool on the petal pad to make the leaves thinner on the edges.  Then it will look like a real leaf.

I put the leaves in the Easter egg trays to dry.  The Easter egg tray makes the leaves dry in different shapes.

Tomorrow I will be painting my leaves when they're dry, and baking my cake.  Stay tuned!