Can You Speed Up Drying Time With Fondant

Decorating By madgeowens Updated 23 Aug 2009 , 6:03pm by Deb_

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madgeowens Posted 21 Aug 2009 , 7:18am
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Is there any way to speed up mmf drying faster? I am making a baseball mit, and I think I waited to long to make it. Is there enything I can go to make it dry faster? I painted it lightly.

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xstitcher Posted 21 Aug 2009 , 7:40am
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You could put it in front of a fan, or put it in the oven with just the light on or if you have a dehydrator use that.

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madgeowens Posted 21 Aug 2009 , 7:46am
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ooh the oven light sounds like a winner, thanks

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Texas_Rose Posted 21 Aug 2009 , 8:27am
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Just put something over the oven controls...a magnet or post-it note or something...so you remember that you've got something in there and don't end up turning on the oven.

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madgeowens Posted 21 Aug 2009 , 3:22pm
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I once stored an edimal image of my grandaughter in the oven and forgot.........yikes what a mess, it was covered with plastic , turned on oven........sheesh

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dessert1st Posted 23 Aug 2009 , 1:52am
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... and DON'T be tempted to warm up the oven by preheating it "just a little" to help speed things up! (Ask me how I know?!) icon_redface.gif

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madgeowens Posted 23 Aug 2009 , 2:49am
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LOL.....ouch that would totally suck....sounds like me

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TexasSugar Posted 23 Aug 2009 , 5:05am
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I've also put things like this under a desk lamp.

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Ruth0209 Posted 23 Aug 2009 , 5:15am
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I was astonished by how much heat that little oven light puts out. I was skeptical the first time I read that suggestion, but it really works.

DO put a post-it note or something on the controls so you don't forget and turn on the oven. I just saw that on an episode of Amazing Wedding Cakes when the woman in Chicago forgot and turned on the oven. Even the super-pros makes those mistakes!

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MichelleLandreth Posted 23 Aug 2009 , 3:32pm
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My ex-husband made me a dehydrator out of a large square container. He cut a hole large enough for a fan he removed from a computer tower and inserted this into the container *backwards* so that it would remove moisture. I had a ton of baby bootie mints that I needed to dry. It worked like a charm!

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Deb_ Posted 23 Aug 2009 , 6:03pm
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I have a "lighted" curio cabinet that I use to store my figures and aid in drying time, it works great.

I am no longer allowed to store things in my oven...........don't ask icon_rolleyes.gificon_lol.gif

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