If I make my roses from a crusting BC how long will it take for them to harden enough to be handled? At room temp? In the frig/freezer?
Thanks everyone!
If you put them in the freezer for around half an hour they should be fine. Only take them out as you are using them, dont take out a whole batch of them and let them sit while you put the others on the cake because they will defrost and become to soft to handle.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Nati
I put the crumb coat on my cake and while that is drying I do my bc roses then stick them in the freezer. I finish my cake and do the decorating and by that time the roses or flowers are hard enough to set on the cake. I sometimes use the metal pointed spatula to set them on the cake. Works great. Sandy
I don't even put mine in the freezer or fridge, I make them, lift them off with the scissors and put them right on the cake 
For me it depends on the BC recipe. All-shortening recipes dry at room temp in about a day, enough so they can be handled minimally. Shortening and butter combo BC takes longer at my house, usually 2 days (if I can keep the dog away from the table that long 
), although with that recipe I tend to do what the other posters mentioned, putting them in the freezer. And while you're working on them, keep a bowl of ice water handy for dipping if your hands get warm...even a frozen BC rose will melt quickly if you're hothanded!
I don't even put mine in the freezer or fridge, I make them, lift them off with the scissors and put them right on the cake
Me too. I do use a different BC for my roses though. It's all crisco. Works better for the flowers.
Yep candyladyhelen, me to, the all crisco buttercream for the roses 
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