I know I'm supposed to make it firmer. I don't know what to add.
I'm using someone's personal recipe. It's based on the Wilton gum paste mix. but only using a small amount with powdered sugar and gelatin.
It's sticking to my hands like crazy. Since this is for a flower class, I went back to Satin Ice. I'm there to learn how to do the flowers, not to fight the GP.
I haven't made the N. Lodge recipe yet. I'll be doing that this weekend. It's states in one of his books I need to make it firmer. Doesn't tell me how to make it firmer.
Anyone?
TIA...Gomo
Hey Gomo, I too suffer the "hot hands." I can use Wilton's gumpaste if I'm in a pinch, but you should really try the N. Lodge recipe. It is some awesome stuff! And I don't seem to melt it as fast when I'm kneading it. When I do roll it out thin for flowers, I've learned that I have to do 2 or three flowers at a time. This way my previous work has time to "cool off" before I work on it again. It's a bit of a pain, but my roses have improved tremendously! I'm also known to have an ice pack around to cool of my hands while I'm "playing."
HTH
Hey Gomo, I too suffer the "hot hands." I can use Wilton's gumpaste if I'm in a pinch, but you should really try the N. Lodge recipe. It is some awesome stuff! And I don't seem to melt it as fast when I'm kneading it. When I do roll it out thin for flowers, I've learned that I have to do 2 or three flowers at a time. This way my previous work has time to "cool off" before I work on it again. It's a bit of a pain, but my roses have improved tremendously! I'm also known to have an ice pack around to cool of my hands while I'm "playing."
HTH
Hey Gomo, I too suffer the "hot hands." I can use Wilton's gumpaste if I'm in a pinch, but you should really try the N. Lodge recipe. It is some awesome stuff! And I don't seem to melt it as fast when I'm kneading it. When I do roll it out thin for flowers, I've learned that I have to do 2 or three flowers at a time. This way my previous work has time to "cool off" before I work on it again. It's a bit of a pain, but my roses have improved tremendously! I'm also known to have an ice pack around to cool of my hands while I'm "playing."
HTH
Thank you. I have been given the recommendation to have ice packs handy.
I will try the old N. Lodge and the new N. Lodge recipe.
I like the Satin Ice, I just don't like the price.
Thanks again.
I didn't know there were two N. Lodge recipes...I use the one currently on his website and it works very well. Once I wasn't paying attention and added an extra cup of PS and that made it very firm, a little more firm than I really wanted to work with.
I never had any luck with the Wilton recipe...too sticky no matter what I did with it and the smell gave me a headache.
I didn't know there were two N. Lodge recipes...I use the one currently on his website and it works very well. Once I wasn't paying attention and added an extra cup of PS and that made it very firm, a little more firm than I really wanted to work with.
I never had any luck with the Wilton recipe...too sticky no matter what I did with it and the smell gave me a headache.
The older recipe uses gum tragacanth with an option of using tylose as well.
The recipe is definitely in the 2nd volume of International school of S.C . Would type out the name, but it will get bleeped.
Gomo
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