Obviously I am a newbie...otherwise I wouldn't have to ask. My Wilton instructor told our class to use vanilla when making our fondant roses..to attach the petals to the bud.

My questions is.... what does everyone use when attaching their flower petals. I'm using vanilla cuz that is all I know to use, but I imagine it will get expensive to use all the time, plus it keeps evaporating out of the bowl.

I appreciate all the advice I can get...

Thanks,
Kim

You can use water - it just doesn't dry as quickly making it a bit harder to work with.

i use water or egg white or even clear rum

Oh - and you can make like a glue out of equal parts of meringue powder and water.

Peppermint schnapps

When I was going to school my chefs told us to use equal parts light corn syrup and water for glue.

Clear rum, water, piping jell.......

I used vanilla. I put it in a clean new nail polish bottle. It makes easy application and slows evaporation.

Judi

When instructing at the store, vanilla extract.

when at home I use Everclear.

Wow... I've never heard of using vanilla... I have always made gumpaste glue. Just heat some water, put some little balls of gumpaste in a container, and pour the water over the top. Let it sit on the counter over night, and stir it in the morning... It looks really slimy, not going with the more graphic description...chuckle... But, I think you get the idea...

That is a good idea with the nail polish bottle!! I just wonder how do you get it so clean Juds2323?? I think I could find a few uses with that!!! I have heard of vanilla as well....and all the alcohol!! And the peppermint schnopps sounds yummy!!!

I use cheap vodka, works great.

I use vodka too.. I have a nip bottle in my cake room that I just refill with whatever we have on hand..

Vodka is my friend. And for cake decorating too!!!

Thanks for all the tips. I'm going to try the vodka...when I get some..lol. I also like the idea of the clean nail polish bottle.

My sally's didn't have them so I ordered them off ebay for a couple bucks. I have one that I use for gum glue and one for vanilla.

Judi

You Lushes! ha ha ha.

....dab for the rose.....shot for me.....do your roses look funny after a while?