I am trying to do a wedding cake for Friday. Since I am also the bridesmaid I am doing a dummy cake. For the life of me I cannot get the fondant to go on smooth!! Am I rolling it too thin? I am starting to lose all confidence in myself!
Any suggestions would be nice 
Thanks!
You don't need to cover a dummy with anything, really. I've taken lots of classes and covered lots of dummies. Geraldine Randlesome recommends using thinned piping gel to get the fondant to stick, but other than that, no one has used/recommended/suggested using BC under the fondant.
The general process is to smooth the upper edge (I use a nail file) so that it doesn't tear the fondant, spritz the dummy with water, apply & smooth fondant. If the dummy has a lot of nicks in it, I fill those in with royal (if I have it on hand) or fondant and let it dry first. In general, I find that 1/6 to 1/4 inch thick works nicely.
One benefit of no BC is that there is less danger of mold and if you aren't happy with your first application, the fondant can be removed, re-kneaded, and re-applied.
Rae
Oh Mable_21...I know the feeling. I feel so badly for you when you say, "I'm starting to lose confidence." I can identify with that. Calm down It's going to work! Maybe it's your fondant??? I'm only a beginner...and, I mean beginner. I have covered one dummy that I first smeared crisco on, then decided to wash it off. It was just a dry dummy. It turned out real well for my first one. Maybe it was because I didn't breathe the entire time I was smoothing it on. LOL After I got it smoothed, I glued it down around the bottom with piping gel. Being a bridesmaid and making the cake....I know this is very important to you. It is going to turn out fine! Relax...DON'T lose confidence! Try to have a good time!
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