So I am thinking for level 3 for wiltons of using cake dummies. I have never used them before. can someone give me a quick lesson, pros/cons to using them?
I want to be able to keep the cakes for show. I assume I can do this with the dummies right? 
Thank you.
You will need to attach it firmly to a board. I use a couple of small nails with large flat heads. They push through to bottom easily. I stick a bit of tape over the nail head to keep it from scratching.
You may need some piping gel to the fondant to stick to the form. Sometimes a light brush of water is enough to make it stick.
If you want to preseve it, don't use perishible frostings. White royal will yellow a bit over time.
hello
I usually cover the board with fondant & then use royal icing to attach the fake cake to the fondant covered board; whatever borders you add will then re-enforce the hold. Cake dummies weigh next to nothing; it won't move, just use a thin layer of royal icing, just smaller than the size of the dummy you will place on the board.
ciao
Do you need to use a dowel between the layers to assure it doesn't slide? I am making a 3 tiered dummy to use at the bridal show I am doing in 2 weeks (I am not advertising as a baker, just decoration for the booth). Also you said I nail a board to the bottom dummy layer? I am just going to cover with RI (so far me and mmf dont mix) and do the sanding then very minimal decorations. Thanks
hello anoldhippy
If all you are stacking is cake dummies, there is no need for dowels. Royal icing will hold them together.
If this is just for display, never to be eaten you could actually glue them together and then decorate.
ciao
First, smooth the dummy and round off the sharp edges with some fine grit sand paper. Mist the dummy with water and apply the fondant.
For stacked dummies, no boards in between are necessary. You can use a good coating of royal icing to stick the bottom layer to the decorative underboard and to stick tiers to one another, or you can use hot glue--my preferred method.
If you are going to use pillars/columns, you will need to core out styrofoam from the appropriate places. You can use royal or hot glue to hold those in place, if you don't want to disassemble it. Again, no need for underboards. You can use royal icing to adhere tiers to separator plates. Hot glue is also a more permanent option.
No dowels necessary unless you are planning to ship the cake via a parcel service.
Rae
Thank you for your suggestions...I will use them all. I am only using royal icing (fondant and I aren't friends yet 
) and left over roses/leaves from class 3-very minimal as it will only be displayed for bridal shows that I do. Thank you again, I will post a picture once it is done
Quote by @%username% on %date%
%body%