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Decorating By Steady2Hands Updated 16 Aug 2006 , 11:49pm by luvbakin

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Steady2Hands Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:06pm
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I made Marshmallow Fondant with Marshmallow Creme- yummy! thumbs_up.gif Anyway, I experimented and made 2 loops like you would to make a bow. I let them dry for 2 days. I laid one down on my counter and put the other one on top to see if it would work. The bottom loop collapsed icon_cry.gif.

Has anyone ever made a bow out of MMF? If so, how did you get it to work?

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luvbakin Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:19pm
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I have made a bow out of MMF. I let them dry for a week, just because I wasn't ready to assemble it before that. They all turned out okay, but after I assembled the bow, using royal icing, a day later two of the loops broke at the end where it was attached. I think next time I will try using the candy melts like they suggest. Also, are you rolling your fondant too thin?? Maybe that is why yours broke.

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Lueet Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:26pm
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I'm in the process of making my first loop bow this week. I read some suggestions to add some gumpaste to the fondant help it harden, so I did 2 parts fondant to 1 part gumpaste. So far, it has only been 24 hours and it's hardened pretty nicely! I don't need to finish it until Friday though so I'll just keep letting it dry out for now.

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Steady2Hands Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:28pm
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Actually I was afraid I made mine was too thick and therefore it didn't have enough time to dry. But if you let yours dry for a week and they still broke then it sounds like MMF bows aren't the way to go.

Do you know where can I find a recipe for candy melt bows? I almost bought some candy melts the other day to have on hand. Now I wish I had.

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kello Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:33pm
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I just made my first bow yesterday. I used 50/50 MMF and gumpaste. I let it dry for 5-6 days and it is good to go.

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Steady2Hands Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:44pm
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(50/50) Now that's an idea I've never heard of. Let us know how it works for you. You just might be on to something! thumbs_up.gif

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luvbakin Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 11:49pm
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I have also heard that MMF isn't the best for these kind of things, because it doesn't dry very hard. I have heard that using Wilton fondant is better, but you wouldn't want to eat it, yuck! 50/50 is a good solution too. I bought my candy melts at a local cake store, but you could check Michael's craft store or Walmart.

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