Help! I Need An Igloo!

Decorating By pish Updated 4 Jun 2007 , 3:12am by pish

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pish Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 4:00am
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One of my dearest friends jokingly said that i wouldn't be a cake superstar in her eyes until I did an igloo entirely out of either fondant or marzipan (don't ask icon_rolleyes.gif ) no cake mound etc. Her birthday is next Thursday and I had a whole penguin scene planned, igloo and all. The trouble is, I don't seem to be able to construct a decent igloo. I either have a solid mound with painted lines which looks wonky, or I cheat using a bowl. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated! icon_cry.gif

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Ursula40 Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 9:44am
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Does pastillage count? You can mold that over a bowl, imprint the lines, let it dry

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miriel Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 9:51am
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Can you use rice krispies under the fondant? Or is that not allowed too?

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alibugs Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 9:57am
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mix some fondant and gumpaste to make it hard and mold it over a bowl. Thinking crazy here. To impress her so she will always call you a master, you could run a light in it, put some eskimos sitting around a fire. Then that would teach her.

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Ursula40 Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 12:53pm
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Oh wow alibugs, I LOVE your line of thinking. And also build a water slide for the pinguins with running water. i see the cake in my head, ..... but no idea how to make it work. I flunked science

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DianeLM Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 1:58pm
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I don't understand why you can't mold the igloo over a bowl, then remove the bowl once the igloo sets up. Or, under a bowl, if it will be solid. I'd use the side of a toothpick or skewer to impress the lines. This is going to be so cute! Can't wait to see it.

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 2:06pm
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I am thinking it would be very simular to making the hood of a basinette. I have done that, covered a ball in saran wrap and then molded my gumpaste/fondant over it. When it was dry, it popped right off.

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pish Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 3:14pm
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Awesome, awesome, awesome!! Did I mention you guys are awesome? Thanks for the ideas. I didn't even hink about using saran wrap and I use it all the time for bows and such. Alibugs...LOVE the idea about the light. Off to execute it!

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bobwonderbuns Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 3:17pm
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And please post a photo of this masterpiece -- you can also use twinkle lights inside the igloo! icon_biggrin.gif

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alibugs Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 4:08pm
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yeah stick a picture on with the finish. hope your friend likes.

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pish Posted 4 Jun 2007 , 3:12am
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I did it! In my photos you'll see the finishd igloo. Thanks so much for all the advice it helped tremendously. And yes, it is hollow and I did find a battery operated nightlight to us inside - it flickers and everything icon_smile.gif

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