Please Help! 1St Paid Order Friday!
Decorating By sugarbakerqueen Updated 30 May 2007 , 7:54pm by sweetbaker
Please help me.....I have practiced using fondant to cover cakes a few times, and I am getting better at it; however, I still cannot get the wrinkles out of the bottom part when I smooth it! I have read the articles, and I bought a smoother. Can someone please try to describe a technique that I can use and understand?? 
I have tried with round cakes and recently on an oblong. My first paid order for Friday is a flip flop sandal. I use a 12x18", cut in 1/2 and stack. Then cut out an oblong shape, crumb coat and fondant cover it w/ wrinkles! 
Check this link. Hopefully it will help.
http://atecousa.net//learn/satin-ice-tutorial-i-icing-your-cake.html
One trick I learned is to place it on top of large coffee can so the fondant drapes past the board. Also, when smoothing, my hand motion goes from top to bottom on opposite sides. Meaning if my right hand is at 12 o'clock, then my left hand will be at 6 o'clock. Do not cut off excess fondant at the bottom until you smooth the fondant. Lift and tuck the fondant at the bottom until you get rid of all the wrinkles.
HTH.
Sweetbaker- Thank you so much for that link. That explains it so clearly! Have you tried using the Satin Ice fondant? I make MMF. Is it comparable?
Fooby- Also thank you. The coffee can idea is great! 
Sweetbaker- Thank you so much for that link. That explains it so clearly! Have you tried using the Satin Ice fondant? I make MMF. Is it comparable?
Sorry, I've never used Satin Ice.
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