How To Make A Gumpaste Full Bow...pictorial

Decorating By cakequeen50 Updated 19 Nov 2010 , 3:16am by ChristineJ

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chachascakes Posted 2 May 2008 , 11:43am
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This is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!

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LadyMike Posted 2 May 2008 , 11:59am
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Thank you very much for sharing. I'll definitely have to give it a try.

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raquel1 Posted 17 Jun 2008 , 4:18am
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O h I wish I had seen this post 2 months ago when my first bow turned into a glob of RI and drooping loops, what a mess my first disaster was icon_cry.gif and no time to make a new one before customer pick up icon_cry.gif I was able to make one for a wedding later that month with candy melts and it was geat since it was white, but for a colored bow this is it! I will make one tomorrow to practice. Thank you icon_biggrin.gif

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Prudence Posted 17 Jun 2008 , 4:41am
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WOW! I am a little alte to this thread... BUT thanks for this tutorial!! It will come in REALLY handy!

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rrmom2boys Posted 17 Jun 2008 , 11:57am
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I have to make my first bow this weekend and I am really nervous. This looks like a great alternative and I am so glad I found this thread.

Thanks!

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fiddlesticks Posted 12 Jul 2008 , 4:34pm
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Just wondered if anyone has tried this method yet and how they liked using it ? Or if they had to make any changes ?Thanks

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jen1977 Posted 12 Jul 2008 , 4:57pm
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Just wondered if anyone has tried this method yet and how they liked using it ? Or if they had to make any changes ?Thanks




Someone around page 2-3 (I think) said the yused this method and it worked fine.

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lami Posted 12 Jul 2008 , 5:07pm
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Thanks for the tutorial. I guess I will make better gumpaste bows henceforth.

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fiddlesticks Posted 12 Jul 2008 , 5:07pm
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Thanks so much !

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Tomoore Posted 12 Jul 2008 , 5:25pm
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Looks great! Can't wait to try it! Thanks1

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diane Posted 12 Jul 2008 , 5:25pm
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that's the same way collette peters does hers in one of her books. icon_lol.gif

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Charmaine49 Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 6:21am
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cakequeen, I want to thank you for sharing your tutorial with us all.

I did a wedding cake this weekend and I used your method and OMG!!
it was a "breeze" to just pop those toothpicks into the top of the cake.....
The only thing I should have done was the bottom layer against the cake
I should have laid a bit more flat.........but you live and learn.
Now I know for next time.

Will post picture later.

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maimai16 Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 1:12pm
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thanks you so much for taking time in posting the pics... it really helped a lot icon_biggrin.gif

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mcdonald Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 1:53pm
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I have tried this method too but with wire. It was wonderful!! I tried the original way and my bow never held up. It just drooped!! Made me so mad!!! This way is much easier and looks much cleaner!!

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michellesArt Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 2:29pm
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your cake is wonderful and i'm a very visual learner so thank you so much for sharing your method-i'll have to give it a go

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cakequeen50 Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 3:25pm
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Charmaine, So glad you tried it and liked it! Yes, in the instructions, I should have said to make some for the bottom row without the toothpicks to lay flat.
Thanks for the feed back!

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Gatorfan01 Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 3:34pm
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This make is looks so "easy". I am going to try this technique on my next cake. Thanks for sharing.

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Charmaine49 Posted 27 Jul 2008 , 3:47pm
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cakequeen Thanks for coming back and yes, that does make sense to make a few without toothpicks to lay flat...
well, now I know for next time

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Onome Posted 30 Jul 2008 , 8:57pm
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Thank you so much cakequeen50 for sharing your technique. I think it is very good and I will try it out someday.
Thanks

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Shirlcantuck Posted 19 Sep 2008 , 11:42pm
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Thanks so much. These look a lot easier than what i have been struggling with. What is gum glue?

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bobwonderbuns Posted 20 Sep 2008 , 12:02am
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Thanks so much. These look a lot easier than what i have been struggling with. What is gum glue?


Gum glue is about a pea size piece of gumpaste dissolved in 1 TBSP water. Use it to glue pieces together and it doesn't leave a shine on the finished product like egg white does.

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Shirlcantuck Posted 20 Sep 2008 , 12:10am
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THANK YOU!!!! I am a newbie so I hope I dont weary you with questions. (LOL)

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bobwonderbuns Posted 20 Sep 2008 , 12:20am
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THANK YOU!!!! I am a newbie so I hope I dont weary you with questions. (LOL)




Well first off, WELCOME to CC (better known as your new addiction!) icon_lol.gif Second, sharing is what we're all about -- ask all the questions you like, there's a veritable wealth of information here. Glad we could help! thumbs_up.gificon_biggrin.gif

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ccarroca Posted 21 Sep 2008 , 5:28am
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Love that hint thanks!

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xstitcher Posted 21 Sep 2008 , 6:12am
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Thanks for taking the time to share this with us! thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif

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VS8894 Posted 21 Jan 2009 , 1:14am
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Thank you so much for all the replies. I can't wait to tackle the bow.

Vicki

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theweddingsupper Posted 5 Nov 2010 , 1:53pm
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how do you make the edges of your bow a different color so it is two toned?

Thanks,

Lou

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Kellbella Posted 5 Nov 2010 , 2:07pm
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I believe you have to roll out (use a clay gun) a string of colored fondant/gp whatevere you are using and then add the line to each side of each ribbon piece, securing it with a little glue,water or I use vodka.

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theweddingsupper Posted 5 Nov 2010 , 2:19pm
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do you add your colored strings before or after you assemble your bows?

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mcdonald Posted 5 Nov 2010 , 2:40pm
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great instructions.. thank you soooo much!

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