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need help with fondant letters      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Author Message dnrlee Regular Member Joined: Jul 18, 2009 Posts: 111 Location: Sunny Florida Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:37 pm  I made my template, colored and rolled out my fondant. I cut my letter with a blade and when I tried to lift it from the mat, it distorted and stretched. What am I doing wrong? CakesUnleashed Forum Addict Joined: Mar 21, 2005 Posts: 641 Location: Beautiful Mountains of California Birthday: Jan 28 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:55 pm  What I usually do is let it sit there for a few minutes - then lift it. Or, I use cooking oil spray and spray my surface, roll the fondant, use the cutter then pick it up - it won't stick to the surface. madgeowens Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 1395 Location: Pa Birthday: Sep 27 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:58 pm  I dust with cornstarch sadsmile Forum Fanatic Joined: Jun 22, 2008 Posts: 1578 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:09 pm  If you need to use it right away you can make them on wax paper on a cookie sheet and slice the waxp paper into smaller peices with the letters apart. Pop them into the freezer for a few minutes. Pull out one letter at a time and peal it off and place it carefully before it derfrosts. I usually let them dry hard an hour or two and they are much easier to handle. dnrlee Regular Member Joined: Jul 18, 2009 Posts: 111 Location: Sunny Florida Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:27 pm  Thank you all so much for the advice. I tried to lift it right away so evidently that was the problem. kakeladi Forum SuperStar! Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 6252 Location: Northen Indiana Birthday: Aug 11 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:56 am  It is also possible you are rolling your fondant too thin. You might try letting it be a bit thicker before trying the other suggestions. But letting it dry just a minute or so does help lots & The fzing idea should work too dnrlee Regular Member Joined: Jul 18, 2009 Posts: 111 Location: Sunny Florida Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:37 am  I don't know what I would do without this website!! Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Translation: