Making Cakes Dummies From [I]Great Stuff[/i]
Decorating By cakerunner Updated 11 Sep 2006 , 1:53am by cakerunner
ANyone tried this? I am sure I am not the only one! I got this idea from someone here. ANyway, how long does it have to sit before it is hard all the way through? The top is hard, pulled it out (can do this because pan is lined with platic wrap) and it is still very liquid/foam inside. Will this take days? Thanks for the help!
Becky
Do you mean that expanding foam stuff for filling holes in walls etc? I think that dries quite quickly. How deep is your pan?
I am doing the ball pan amd yes the topp that puffs out gets dry really fast but the stuff inside the pan lined with plastic wrap is still wet. It has sat overnight and it is just starting to set up. Next problem is thaat for some reason it puffed up out of the top of the pan and doesn't seem to be filling all on the bottom. I am trying the 6 inch wilton 2 inch high pans too and they don't seem to be doing well at all. I tried this because I remember getting this idea from someone and it is less than $4 for a can of this stuff as opposed to buying multiple cake dummies. Will keep the progress posted!
HHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. This doesn't sound good! Will keep you posted
OK, it didn't work. Scratch that idea unless someone has a way to make it work. Guess it's back to the old drawing board!
I'd be nervous putting that stuff in my cake pans.. lined and all. With my luck, it would ruin my pans!!!
I've purchased sheets of styrofoam (3' x 9') for $10 at Home Depot, and a styrofoam cutter from Michaels for $7. Yes, it takes some time to cut the shapes out of the sheet, but its worth it! Pre-cut dummies can cost $$$$.
I would go to Michaels and buy the sphere styrofoam though... and to Home Depot for your 'easier shapes' (ovals, petals, hearts, round, square) 
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