Ok all of the experts on fondont 3D figures. How far in advance can they be made? How do you store them? Do you want them to dry out. I need to make cows for a cake for next friday. Thanks for your help

Mara

I do mine at the same time. I fondant the cake and make the figures up on it. It depends if you want them eaten or kept as a keepsake.
Keepsakes are best to allow to dry and made up seperately to the cake so that they are glued in one piece.
They will keep for weeks, in an airtight container in a dark cupboard

thank you

Most the time I do mine at the same time, just cause I do things last min. But I have made them up to a week in advance, I just let them sit on my dinning room table

I do most of mine in advance, because if I don't I can't get them to look the way I want...stressing to much I quess..I did fondant roses 3 weeks ago and they are still fine. hope that helps.

I made them today. Mostly just to make sure I could do it. I hope they are still up right by Friday.

Awwww, those are so cute! I made fondant dice and Yahtzee cup (go figure, one of the photos I DON'T have scanned into the PC.) several days ahead of time and they were fine. I did floral arrangements for a wedding cake (my father-in-law's) completely out of fondant a good week or 2 before....they were still quite fragile and I broke several of them...but other than that, they were okay. (Don't have that photo up here either. Also go figure. LOL)

Those are soooo adorable!

Hi Everyone: Does anyone have any books on how to make fondant figurines? Vicki002

They are so adorable.

The cows look wonderful! well done!

Vicky, I am looking into some polymer clay books for figure ideas.

Thank you all for the nice comments.
I found the cows on www.pastrywiz.com/cakes. Not sure if they have any others. The clay books would be good.

Your cows are adorable! Love the hairdos and especially the udders. Good Job!

Yes, Debbie Brown's books give great instructions.

love the cows - you did such a great job!

The cows are too cute. You did a great job.

I made some fondant babies and loops for a bow for a baby shower cake last week week. Well...long story short the shower cake was moved to this week on Thursday. Well the fondant loops changed color from purple to pink; however, the babies are still good but I am so afraid they are going to change color as well.......... anyone have any thoughts on this?

bj