I have worked with fondant, personally like the Fondx brand, and did one cake with gum paste. Didn't like that much for the gum paste was so hard. When removing from the cake it took the buttercream with it.

There are so many different types of modeling sources on the market. How do you know which to use for what? Is it personal preference or does one work for a specific project better than the other?

hi, are you saying.. that you covered a cake with gumpaste.. or applied gumpaste decorations to buttercream cake..you said you like fondx.. lots of people do... some like satin ice and some pettinice.. chocopan is another..please explain about the gumpaste technique you used..

I made gumpaste decorations and applied to the cake. When taking them off it pulled some of the BC off as well. You could see bare cake.

Anyone have answers to this? I am confused as to which to use for what.