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How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

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Where can I buy good quality cake drums for a reasonable price?

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I found a website cakedeco.com that seemed to be reasonable on prices, but they don't give shipping costs. I'm leary about buying from them just in case the shipping ends up being outrageous! Do you…Continue

Good, sturdy cake bases?

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I am having a problem with using the cardboard cake bases that you can buy at Walmart. There's nothing more frustrating than when you spend hours making a fondant cake then during delivery the…Continue

Bulging issues on MMF cakes, please help!

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I swear I have tried everything to prevent this and I am still having problems, eek! I always use a damn to try to keep the fillings in and I have tried letting my cakes settle over night before…Continue

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jeri c replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"I have a fool proof recipe for gumpaste... like the others... Satin Ice!!!! I usually order through Global Sugar Arts because they run specials all the time but you can get it almost any online cake suppliers. As for modeling…"

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Christina Little replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

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Mar 21, 2012

Melanie replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"I've never even tried modeling chocolate, but would like to. I just haven't had a need for it as of yet. I make my own fondant as well, and a 50/50 blend of gumpaste to fondant works great for bows, figurines, or whatever. It needs to dry…"

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Kai Jones replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"Thank you all for oyur help! I will have to try mixing the ready made gumpaste with my fondant and see if this helps :o) I make my own fondant, but IF I could afford Satin Ice I definitely would buy it! Do any of you mix modeling chocolate with…"

Mar 21, 2012

Melanie replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"http://www.sugarcraft.com/ It costs about $25 with shipping, but is much cheaper than the $8-$9 per pound that it costs for Wilton at my local Walmart. :)"

Mar 21, 2012

Christina Little replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"Where do you purchase your Satin Ice? "

Mar 21, 2012

Elizabeth Armijo replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"Satin ice is the best. I do not like any type of wilton fondant or gumpaste. you have to work quickly with all of them but satin ice is more forgiving and if you maybe add a little shortening it will help with cracking."

Mar 20, 2012

shuswapcakes replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"I use the satin ice gumpaste too, I've never tried mixing it with fondant (yet!) but I know I have to work fast or keep it in a zip lock bag right beside while I work, and then I pull it out of the bag as I need it. Kind…"

Mar 20, 2012

Melanie replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"I love Satin Ice Gumpaste, it's cheaper than Wilton too! If I need it to not dry out as fast, I too mix it with fondant. Maybe you could try taking your fondant that you've turned into gumpaste already, and mix it 50/50 with regular…"

Mar 20, 2012

Goreti replied to Kai Jones's discussion How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

"Hi, I've never used gum-tex. I usually use the Wilton ready make gumpaste and mix it with fondant. This gives me more time to work with it before it hardens. I would assume that if you used less gum-tex in the fondant that it would…"

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How do I keep my sugar paste from drying out befor I can shape for a bow, dress, flowers, etc???

Hello fellow decorators! I need your help please? I use gum-tex in my fondant to make gumpaste but I have issues with keeping it soft enough to roll, cut, then shape. I tried putting less sugar into the fondant thinking it was just too dry, but then it's too soft and won't hold it's shape or it gets too sticky! Please help! Thank you in advance :o)See More

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Posted on February 24, 2012 at 8:50pm 2 Comments 0 Favorites

Hello everyone! My name is Kai and I am from Medford, Wisconsin. I just started making cakes about 1 1/2 years ago, I really enjoy making MMF cakes. ;o) I am self taught so I look forward to learning tips and skills from all of you!!! you all are so talented. I feel a bit intimitdated lol. I have A LOT to learn so please share any advice you would have when it comes to MMF and butter-cream cakes?? :0) Happy baking!

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At 12:06am on February 26, 2012, Frances Nieves said…: First of all, thank you so much for your kind words. Ok, to make the monkey i just traced the image with an x-acto nife, but just the body, face and ears. I made the hands, feet, mouth, eyes, cheeks and tail by hand. I also traced the giraffe body and made the rest by hand, i meant the tail, the dots on the body (for this i used the wilton tips # 9 and 7), the eyes, mouth, cheeks, the feet and those little things they have on the head. And last but not least the tiger, for this one i used just cutters, with a circle cutter i made the head and the body (different sizes) in an almond shape. For the ears i used the littler petal cutters from the wilton flower set and for the tail and feet a made a snake and cutted in peaces and painted the stripes with the wilton markers. hope this info help you. Can't way to see how the cake turns out. Good luck.

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