I need to make those long, wirey looking things that sick out the top and sides of a cake. (I don't know what you'd call them!). I'll attach this picture of what I mean...Can anyone tell me (Sharon's Cakes, are you out there?!) how to make them?! They look like they are fondant/gumpaste, but they stand up like wire...how would you make these strong enough not to break? Help!, anyone out there who can help me!??

I make my curly cues but wrapping them around tubing and letting them dry over night.Then I carefully loosen them and pull them off.The other ones are just rolled and dried .You would be surprised how strong fondant or gumpaste is when it dries.Then you just poke them into the cake.

Hi, its called Paper Covered Wires. We can buy them here. I've found a link from Country Kitchen Sweetart, but not sure its the same one,

http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=1&productId=2266

Here is what we've got in UK,

http://www.apieceofcakethame.co.uk/view_products.aspx?cid=14

Its the last one on that page.

HTH.

You could also wrap the wire in fondant or gumpaste first, then bend it into the shape you want.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions! Kristin, how would bend the wire with gumpaste on it and still keep the paste uniform? I'm going to experiment! Thank you all!
Jackie

I would either bend the wire first, then wrap it with the fondant or gumpaste, or I would wrap it then bend it quickly before it dries.