Can anyone tell me what this stuff is like? I have used Wilton's rolled fondant for modeling but thought I might try the candy clay. Does it have to sit out to harden like the fondant does? Is it easy to work with? Anything anyone could tell me about this would be a big help!

Thanks!

I've been toying w/the idea of picking some up to practice with too. Have not had time yet. I'd also be interested in what ppl have to say about it.

I made a batch of candy clay using white chocolate. I found that it emitted a lot of oil. I didn't know whether or not to incorporate it all in, but thought that I should so that it would be pliable. Well, when I get it out and try to work with it, it starts seeping again. I don't know if I did something wrong??

Maybe some of your answers will help us both!

here is a short discusion of a few people's opinions and also a recipe for homemade clay.

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-5128-candy.html+clay

I bought it and was not impressed with it, it was hard and took forever to soften up, just my experience.

Leily

Thanks for the info. I'm thinking I might stick with the rolled fondant. I haven't had any trouble using it to hand-mold figures so far.

Someone in that other thread mentioned using the kind you make with starburst candies?? What's that and how do you make it?

If I remember correctly they just softened Starburst in the microwave for a few seconds (or in your hand works well too-this is how I like to eat them) Then they molded with the starburst, i dont' think they added anything.

I made chocolate candy clay roses.I let it sit overnight.It made beautiful roses and everyone said they tasted like tootsie rolls.You have to work fast with it or it's a mess to work with.Mine also had alot of oil.If it got too mushy I just put it in the fridge for a few minutes.But you have to work FAST.I also tried it with the white chocolate but they didn't taste that good to me.

I worked with candy clay before and had great results. I've made roses and also cut-outs.

I have to agree with becca0926 that you do have to work fast with candy clay. I made white chocolate candy clay from Collette Peters' recipe and it is oily. I found that if I'm cutting out flowers that you should cover your work area with cornstarch or powered sugar to keep the stuff from sticking too much.

If you want to make chocolate flowers, I learned to use small tootsie rolls. You cut them up into thirds and just flatten them out with your fingers to make petals and go at it. I've done this and it was way easier than making the candy clay or fondant. Good luck!

I use Fruit Roll-ups for some of decorations too.

Seems like I have read that you are supposed to let it sit over night to let the oil evaporate or something like that. I will try and see if I can find out where I read that and post it here.

Yes, you must let it sit out overnight.

I've used tootsie rolls before to make a wharf or dock....I bought the GIANT tootsie roll, put it in the microwave (whole) for about 30 seconds, placed between 2 sheets of wax paper and rolled it out to the size I needed. THen I took one of those woodgrain roller things that people use to paint a wood texture on the walls and rolled it over the tootsie roll. Heated it up a little again...Then I mixed yellow and brown and white coloring with some water until I got a lighter "wood" color and painted it on....after it dried I cut it into strips to resemble planks of wood and "built" the dock (on a sheet cake) as if you were standing at the foot of it looking towards the water....wider at the bottom of the cake and more narrow as it went up the cake. Bottom 1/3 of the cake was piped with grass...rest of it was water. (It was for a friend who finally bought their property which was on the bay...no house on it, but there was a dock! So he had a "dock-warming" party to celebrate...lol)

Thank goodness for tootsie rolls!! They're what made that cake....my DH is actually who suggested using them....it would figure it's the only candy he eats...lol. Sorry to go & on, but the mention of tootsie rolls just brought all of that back to me...I'd almost forgotten about that cake!

These are great idea's I wouldn't have come up with in a million years! I love the idea of being able to use regular candy like star burst and tootsie rolls. I'm going to have to find a kid free day to play with some of these mediums (if I had any kids around at all, they'd be eating what I was trying to work with! LOL).

I used candy clay to make the below birds. It was easy to work with and Michaels had it already pre-made on sale for 2.50 a box (in the clearance section). It was a little sticky (I have really hot hands) so I just used a little powder sugar every now and then on my fingers.

The only things was that they did not set up very hard but that could have been due to the humidity.

bj

Oh bj that is too cute!!! I bought a book from Michaels called Polymer Clay Characters and they have some really cute things in there!! I can't wait to try them!

Charlotte

Another great item to use when molding roses and figures.....Airheads Taffy! It's wonderful! And they comein a variety of colors.

Charlotte:

Here is the website to make the birds w/teeth:

http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/castle/lesdinkobird.html

It was very easy and the directions on this website are awesome. Picture with each step.

My family was very impressed by it but I have to say that I was shocked at how easy it was.

bj

Thank you for the link!! I will go and check it out right now!

Charlotte