Help!!!!fondant Bow?

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darylrc Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 1:36pm
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fondant bows????? I made a fondant bow, ( i tried to make a fondant bow) followed wiltons directions exactly! when the loops dried I gluded them with royal icing., stuffed loops with tissue. loops royal icing dried loops became soft, cracked and fell apart. Help!!!!

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LanaC Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 1:44pm
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Are you sure the fondant dried completely? How thick was the fondant on the loops (if it was too thick it may have dried on the outside and not the inside and the extra weight made it collapse)

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angelas2babies Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 1:45pm
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I would highly recommend either adding gumtex or gumpaste to your fondant. The fondant is just too soft and takes too long to dry.

I personally just use gumpaste when doing bows.

Hope that helped!
Angie

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TaraRowan Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 1:46pm
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did you use gum tex in the fondant? how long did you let it dry for? i'm thinking that it didn't have enought time to dry. other than that I can't figure that one out?

tara

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darylrc Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 1:52pm
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The loops were 1/8th inch thick, they dried for about 3 days,and i did not add anything to the fondant. i used the directions on the wilton box exactly!!!!

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LanaC Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 2:29pm
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I never use the gumtex. Not because I don't like it, but because I always forget until it's too late.

It might also have to do with where you live... has it rained? Any humidity?

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Leonie Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 2:40pm
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We live in a very humid climate and so I always add a "strengthener" to fondant if using to make decorations as it is designed to cover the cake so it can be sliced and decorations need to be firmer. A tip for thorough drying of any decorations is to put them into the oven - DO NOT TURN IT ON - leave the light on ONLY and you will find this helps with drying. Make sure members of your house know that they must not turn on the oven without checking inside first! If you oven has no light then put your decorations under a desk lamp to dry out. Preferably overnight. Hope this helps. Leonie-Brisbane, Australia

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darylrc Posted 24 Mar 2007 , 7:04pm
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thanks for the help the oven idea is probably what i need to try. and I will use gumpast nex time. Thanks again and Happy decorating!!!!!!!

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