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doublecz1103
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Joined: Dec 17, 2007
Posts: 150
Location: Palmerton, Pa
Birthday: Nov 03
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Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:59 pm |
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i'm working on a 3 tier dummy cake right now.. first one i've ever attempted.. and i was wondering what i could use to hold them together... i don't want to have to dowel them. any suggestions?!?! |
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Cookie4
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Joined: Aug 29, 2006
Posts: 474
Location: Spring, Texas
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:10 am |
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I've used double sided tape. |
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doublecz1103
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Joined: Dec 17, 2007
Posts: 150
Location: Palmerton, Pa
Birthday: Nov 03
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:18 am |
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i thought of that ... did it end up ruining the dummy cakes??? i have to leave them at a competition for about a week... |
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doublecz1103
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Joined: Dec 17, 2007
Posts: 150
Location: Palmerton, Pa
Birthday: Nov 03
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:44 am |
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does anyone think i can use piping gel in the middle of the layers.. |
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LoriRice
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Joined: Nov 01, 2006
Posts: 21
Location: Concord, NC
Birthday: Oct 18
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:24 am |
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I had to do this recently, and my sweet husband found a glue/adhesive especially for styrofoam at Hobby Lobby....sorry I don't remember the name of the product, but it did work well. HTH Not sure if you want to reuse them, this may not be the way to go? |
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rozben
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Joined: Aug 25, 2007
Posts: 42
Location: country NSW, Australia
Birthday: Nov 04
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:16 am |
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you could use a dollop of royal icing, and then when its covered with fondant a snail trail around the edge of it also helps to hold it in place |
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indydebi
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
Posts: 15567
Location: Indianapolis IN
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:09 am |
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I use regular BC and just put the iced tiers on top of each other. My icing, when put on styrofoam, hardens like concrete so they adhere just fine. I have tiered cakes that I've had for 1-2 years, they've made numerous trips to demos and bridal shows and they hold up just fine.
I can't think of any instance where you'd have to dowel a dummy. I never use tape, glue or anything special.
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riana
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Joined: May 09, 2006
Posts: 429
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:35 am |
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I use royal it dries fast and rock hard and if you want to re-use a soak in warm water melts it so there are no marks on the dummy. |
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Tellis12
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Joined: Nov 10, 2005
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Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:54 pm |
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I do like Indydebi and my bc makes my tiers stick together. If my bc has crusted over too much, I'll gently mist the center with a bit of water. Works great. |
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