Can Anyone Tell Me How This Was Done!!
Decorating By CoutureCakeCreations Updated 24 Mar 2008 , 3:36pm by emilyg
I would love to do a corset on a cake but have no idea how!
Can any of you help?
Here is a picture!
I apologize, I should have been more specific. I am wanting info on how to do the actual criss cross effect. How to make the cord, etc. Not the actual shape of the cake.
what exactly is a clay gun. how does it work
I would use a clay gun too. Also called a clay extruder. You can find them in the craft store next to the clay supplies. It comes with discs that make different shapes, kind of like spritz cookies. 
you can easily duplicate the look with fondant and a clay gun/extruder. sugar veil is a more expensive probability.
a clay gun is a simple tool that you place softened fondant into and push it out through a shaped tip that allows you to make ropes and things like that. they can get pricey if you want a really good one, but if it will be an occasional use, they can be bought really cheap. i bought a five dollar plastic one at michaels craft store in the polymer clay aisle. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=clay+extruder&category0=
I'm betting it's gumpaste.. fondant would break too much. You would use a clay gun like this one
http://www.earlenescakes.com/store/images/tools/T-BSCG_LG.jpg
and take the resulting strings and carefully weave it through the holes..
I think that the sugarveil would be flatter on one side.. it doesn't hold it's shape when piped onto something to dry out before you can handle it.. unless you piped it and hung it off of something, but I think it would break off before you got a long enough piece.
The lace just looks like fondant or gumpaste cut out with a lace cutter and then use a round tip to make the holes for the cording to go through.
the sugarveil system http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/airbrush/airpen.htm
here are some lace borders that can be used for the sides of the laced ribbon http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/gumpaste/44-1010.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/gumpaste/beads.htm&h=177&w=250&sz=15&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=Ipy3bLQmg4yjWM:&tbnh=79&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2Bsite:www.sugarcraft.com%2Bfondant%2Blace%2Bborder%2B%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den
I'm betting it's gumpaste.. fondant would break too much. You would use a clay gun like this one
http://www.earlenescakes.com/store/images/tools/T-BSCG_LG.jpg
and take the resulting strings and carefully weave it through the holes..
gumpaste is a good idea. i would think though that you could use smaller separate pieces for each criss cross and attach them to the hole with glue, and just give the appearance of one long strand. that would be really difficult to get them laced up without breaking or cracking from drying out. just a thought. ???
Not it you do it quickly.. and the cording will be thicker than say hair.. so you'll have more play time.. you could also use fondant with some tylose added to it or a 70:30 mix of gumpaste and fondant. Straight fondant will stretch and break off though.
Good idea on the sports ball pan turned upside down, also I think the side things to the corset are those cutters ( I have them) from www.globalsugarart.com the V shaped from FMM Green set I believe. I have yet to try the gun thing. Love your ideas everyone!!!!!
Thought this how-to might be helpful if you use SugarVeil to create the corset,:
Smooth prepared SugarVeil (mix 1c. SugarVeil to 1/3c. plus two Tbl. boiling water and color a chocolate color) into a solid sheet. When the sheet is âsetâ, use decorative scissors to cut the patterned edge of the vertical corset strips, and a paper punch to make the holes. Attach (using a tiny bit of moisture on a fingertip if necessary) the straight edge of the corset strip to the fondant cake, leaving the patterned edge to dimensionally stand a bit away from the fondant surface. For the laces, comb lines into a portion of the chocolate-color SugarVeil using the âwide linesâ edge of the SugarVeil Confectionery Comb [Note: For the smoothest of lace lines, refrigerate SugarVeil about 30 min. before combing]. When âsetâ, apply the laces in sections, attaching the âunderâ laces (again with a tiny bit of moisture) to the underside of the corset strip, and allowing the âoverâ laces to actually go thru the holes, attaching invisibly on the underside of the corset strip. Tie one of the laces into a bow and attach separately, knotting the ends of the laces if desired. The monogram can be stenciled onto a sheet of white SugarVeil, and the other details on the cake can be piped directly onto the cake using a parchment cone. For more info, click on the step-by-step American Cake Decorating article listed on our home page. Also, feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions. Thanks! Emily at SugarVeil
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