What do you cover a dummy cake with before you cover with fondant? Do you use piping gel, or something else?

if you roll fondant out on powder sugar. then you can just mist dummy with water..if roll out on mat with shortening.. then some piping gel litely smeared over it.. some people just use shortening to cover fondant..hth

Yep, piping gel will work just fine, as will a thin layer of buttercream or shortening. I've read a few people on here say that you can just use a little water and that will give it enough to hold onto, but I've personally never given that one a go myself. Hope that helps and good luck!

You can just rub shortening on it. Some people use piping gel but I prefer Crisco.

Thanks everyone for the responses! I just wasnt sure about it, I thought water would work well, but I wanted to make sure. I think that shortning sounds a little better. hey if the dummy has a couple of nicks, how do I fix this? Royal icing?