Graduation

Decorating By lu9129 Updated 24 Jun 2007 , 11:34pm by luvbakin

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lu9129 Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 1:25am
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I need to make a graduation hat and diploma. Should I use fondant or gumpaste. It is due July 6. Alvarez.bean has told me how to do the diploma transfer. (Thank you so much) I'm just not sure what to use.

TIA

Lu

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jamhays Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 1:32am
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I made the hat on my graduation cake out of fondant.

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briannastreats Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 1:40am
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You could use either one... gumpaste will dry faster and harder though. A lot of people on here, myself included, use a 50/50 mixture of both. HTH icon_smile.gif

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lu9129 Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 1:46am
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Is the 50/50 edible?

Lu

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susgene Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 1:49am
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I always use the fondant with gumtex. Works really well.

Good luck!

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luvbakin Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 3:05am
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I made the mortar board out of gumpaste, and the cap part out of a 4" round cake. Are you planning on covering the cap cake in fondant or making it out of gumpaste too? Just wondering because I had a HECk of a time trying to cover such a small cake in fondant. Kept draping on me.

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lu9129 Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 2:15pm
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I was going to try to cove a bowl to make the bottom part of the hat. What do you think?

Lu

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briannastreats Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 2:25pm
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Is the 50/50 edible?

Lu




I don't think so, since it dries so hard.

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luvbakin Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 8:38pm
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I would cover a bowl with 50/50 or gumpaste. I think fondant would be too soft. It will be really hard, but they don't have to eat it if they don't want. There should be plenty of cake for eating!

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lu9129 Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 9:15pm
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How you all smooth this C#$% is beyond me. I admire each and everyone of you!!! My graduation has is going to look like you know what!! I had to walk away from it. I have until July 6 at 5p.m. to come up with a decent hat!!!!!! lol

Thank you for all of your advice!!!

Lu

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lu9129 Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 9:17pm
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See I am so po'd I can't even spell hat in my previous reply!!!! lol

Lu

Now how do you edit?

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luvbakin Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 11:34pm
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I'm so sorry. Are you talking about smoothing the fondant around your hat cake, or the gumpaste around a bowl?? Either way I am with you. I think it's because it's such a small object. After many tries I said that if I ever did it again I would first wrap a piece around the hat, then add a top piece. Then there would be no draping and it would be super smooth. Your mortar board will cover the fact that it's two pieces.

Good luck.

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