Can I State For The Record...

Decorating By Sugarbean Updated 20 Mar 2007 , 8:09pm by freddyfl

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Sugarbean Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 3:18am
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gumpaste STINKS...Bleh...

On the bright side, I made 3 Callas, and 2 roses (at $5 each) in 1 hour. So I basically just made $25/hour playing with stinky gumpaste...

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cocakedecorator Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 3:42am
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i have trouble with gumpaste also!

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Michelle104 Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 3:48am
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LOL!!! icon_lol.gificon_lol.gificon_lol.gif Do you mean that you hate it or that it literally "stinks"??? I haven't used it yet but am gearing up for it! thumbs_up.gif

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melysa Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 3:52am
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lol, it does smell king of vinegary....

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flavacakes Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 3:59am
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Yes it DOES stink!!! It smells horrible! icon_lol.gif

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Michelle104 Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 4:09am
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Does it smell worse than the Wilton Fondant???

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ShirleyW Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 4:20am
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Either I have worked with it for so long that I no longer notice, or my sniffer is broken because it doesn't smell bad to me.

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Sugarbean Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 1:37pm
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It's smelly....vingery is right...icon_wink.gif

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Dustbunny Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 5:42pm
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It does kinda smell, but I like to work with it icon_smile.gif

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Sugarbunz Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 6:54pm
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Yup it stinks, like vinegar, definately not palatable at all!

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Peachshortcake Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 7:14pm
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never noticed a smell before.
ShirleyW maybe we should get our noses checked out together?

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msmeg Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 7:49pm
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it smells like sugar unless it is old and spoiled and then it will also be a BIt slimey

I think it is wonderful to work with I do get best results it it is minimum a few days old and for roses I like it a week old it is firmer to work with.

or I take some older gumpaste amd mix with the new to give it the firmer texture.

don't give up like everything there is a learning curve.

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kelly75 Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 7:53pm
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In the last couple of weeks I have used (for the first time) Squires Modelling Paste, Petal Paste and fondant with gum tragacanth added (to make gumpaste) and none of it smells funny, just sweet, and my sense of smell is very good!

Kelly

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jmt1714 Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 7:54pm
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mine doesnt' smell - but I make it. could be some of the commercially made brands have preservatives in them that cause a funny smell.

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angelas2babies Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 7:58pm
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How funny! I was making calla lilies today and for some bizarre reason I took a nibble at the gumpaste. (It's Wilton gumpaste) It actually tastes worst than the fondant!!!!!!

Angie

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vixterfsu Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 8:04pm
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I've decided that the only gumpaste that really works is the one I make. I use Scott C. Woolleys
recipe and have a good turn out.

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superstar Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 8:06pm
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I'm with Shirley, I used to use Wiltons, now I use Nicholas Lodge's & both of them only taste sweet & never had a bad smell.

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Crimsicle Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 8:08pm
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Gumpaste made with Tylose doesn't stink. Plus...it's MUCH whiter than other types. And...it dries stronger. I won't use anything else.

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freddyfl Posted 20 Mar 2007 , 8:09pm
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That is funny, I think that the wilton gumpaste tasted better than the fondant. The fondant tastes like glue smells, the gumpasted didn't really have a taste or a smell that I could tell, but it was a fresh bag the store had just gotten in. Maybe it changes the longer it sits.

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