Shells??? Help Please

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sweetcakesva Posted 31 Mar 2007 , 5:52pm
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I am making just a practice cake but I want it to a beach themed wedding cake and I don't know how to make the shells. I live near the beach so I was going to create molds from gumpaste from real shells. What do all of you do that don't live near the beach?? Just looking for an easier way really icon_rolleyes.gificon_smile.gificon_cool.gif

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dodibug Posted 31 Mar 2007 , 6:03pm
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I bought shells molds since they are so cheap-usually under $2. Made them with white chocolate flavored candy melts and used petal and luster dusts to color since I was going for a more realistic look. icon_smile.gif

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 31 Mar 2007 , 7:05pm
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I am with you dodibug!! That is what I do too!

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dodibug Posted 31 Mar 2007 , 7:13pm
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sweetcakesva Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 12:03am
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what does this mean???

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motherof2princesses Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 12:36am
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My Godmother's wedding cake was a beach theme with shells. The bakery made the shells out of chocolate.

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 1:01am
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GMTA NEW--Means Great Minds Think Alike --and my name New for NEW TO DECORATING



Welcome Motherof 2princesses!! I see that was your first post! I hope you will like it here!

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fmcmulle Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 1:07am
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Molds are definitely the way to go... thumbs_up.gif
Faye

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Wendoger Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 1:12am
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...are ya gonna dosome coral? Or just shells? icon_biggrin.gif

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ShirleyW Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 2:17am
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You can make your own silicone molds with real seashells and silicone plastique. I prefer gumpaste shells and dusts but have also done some I liked in white chocolate as well. There are some sites that have wonderful shell molds if you should decide to go that way.

http://www.fineartmolds.com/aquatic.html

http://www.soapymolds.com/product/sealife.html

http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=OSC/CTGY/CMML

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littlewoman Posted 2 May 2007 , 6:50pm
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There is a picture of a cake using white chocolate shells in my gallery.
All the shells except for the big one are made of white chocolate. I formed the large shell with fondant over a serving dish. I used lots of luster dust in various colors.

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Fairytale Posted 2 May 2007 , 7:03pm
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I made the sea urchin shell in this picture using a stryofoam ball. No mold needed. I just cut it into the shape of the urchin and covered it in GP. I then took a rough sponge and added some texture. After that I added RI bumps, and dusted with petal dust. The other shells in the picture are made from chocolate molds.

I also make some amazing coral with white chocolate poured over curshed ice.
LL

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misterc Posted 8 May 2007 , 5:12am
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You can make your own silicone molds with real seashells and silicone plastique. I prefer gumpaste shells and dusts but have also done some I liked in white chocolate as well. There are some sites that have wonderful shell molds if you should decide to go that way.

http://www.fineartmolds.com/aquatic.html

http://www.soapymolds.com/product/sealife.html

http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=OSC/CTGY/CMML




How do you make the molds and where do you by silicone? Thanks!

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miriel Posted 8 May 2007 , 5:19am
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Originally Posted by ShirleyW

You can make your own silicone molds with real seashells and silicone plastique. I prefer gumpaste shells and dusts but have also done some I liked in white chocolate as well. There are some sites that have wonderful shell molds if you should decide to go that way.

http://www.fineartmolds.com/aquatic.html

http://www.soapymolds.com/product/sealife.html

http://www.onestopcandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=OSC/CTGY/CMML



How do you make the molds and where do you by silicone? Thanks!




This site has good instructions on how to make silicone molds.

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