I was wondering if anyone had any tips on getting the bow loops and flowers to dry faster than normal.

Has anyone tried a food dehydrator? Any other ideas?

I know of cake buddies who use dehydrators.

I lucked out with a warming drawer in my oven. I think it's the 125 degree mark on low that is do-able. I think the 150 is medium and the high melts stuff. I'm going from memory so please test these temperatures on scraps first.

I mean I can procrastinate till the night before to do bows & stuff--I do two 2-hour stints in my drawer, warm to cool then warmed again and I'm golden. Sometimes I leave it on all night. But I always do a warm cool warm probably because I'm nuts--no really to let the dryness really penetrate the piece well.

However I add cornstarch to my fondant to facilitate the drying process.

Adding a little gum-tex the fondant also helps it dry faster and harder. K8's suggestion for a warming drawer or just leaving the oven light on overnight also works.

Hope this helps!

I use 50/50 fondant/gumpaste. It dries faster and harder.

I regularly use a dehydrator - I have an old, round one with about 9 trays. I live in the swamp, and nothing dries here. I never use just fondant - always a mix or straight gumpaste. The dehydrator works very well. DH made a couple of collars for me to hold the lid up about 12" for larger items to dry . Straight fondant kinda melts in the dehydrator here, though, so experiment first.

I regularly use a dehydrator - I have an old, round one with about 9 trays. I live in the swamp, and nothing dries here. I never use just fondant - always a mix or straight gumpaste. The dehydrator works very well. DH made a couple of collars for me to hold the lid up about 12" for larger items to dry . Straight fondant kinda melts in the dehydrator here, though, so experiment first.

Oooops - sorry about the double post - don't think I hit send twice

Thank you!