Need Help On How To Secure Fondant#'s On Wire Or Skewers??
Decorating By cakebaker1957 Updated 2 Aug 2007 , 3:08pm by cakebaker1957
Hey all CC'ers im trying to figure out how to take and attach fondant#s 16 on wire so i can place them on top of the cake coming out of a bow? any info out there need by Saturday
Sorry for interrupting, but how do you make gumglue???
I've read someplace you can also make it with a bit of meringue powder and water.. I think a tbsp powder to a tsp of water, or something like that.
Hope this helps,
Holly
You could use gumglue to secure them on the wire and transport in a box with tissue for transport.
Like do you take the wire and brush the gumpaste glue on the wire then insert it into the #'s
I just stick the wire into the numbers, letters, or stars or whatever I am putting on wire when they are soft and let them dry together..
Will they hold up when placed on the Cake?? ive never done this before and i a little worried, That they might fall or something
That is correct, you will only need a little bit. Let it dry flat.
Thanks all i thought this was the right way but ive been wrong before, You all great hopefully i will get these done tonight
I have a picture of butterflies on wires in my photos. That was my first attempt. As long as I let them dry flat they were fine. I made them about 4 days in advance. I tried to dry them up right and they kept breaking.
Can you remember what gage of wire you used i think the only gage i found at walmart was 18
I think it was 20 gage.
Then maybe mine will be ok , i think the lower the # the stiffer the wire,
I think could be wrong , Thank you so much for your help, I will try to get pics on this site i havent set up myfile yet, dont really understand how to although i have directions
I have a picture of butterflies on wires in my photos. That was my first attempt. As long as I let them dry flat they were fine. I made them about 4 days in advance. I tried to dry them up right and they kept breaking.
Thank You, which pic has the butterflies i looked and saw some in a cookie boquet, was that them? if so would fondant be heavier?
The orange and yellow sheet cake for the 50th birthday.
That is awesome, how do you get your BC sooo smooth. I use the sponge roller and the paper towel but still have some problems,
Thanks
I also use the Melvira method. I don't even use the paper towels anymore. I keep them handy just in case, but with the rollers I don't use them at all. Try using just the roller. I just let the icing crust a little then roll it flat, let it crust a little more then smooth with the roller. I keep going over it until I get it smooth and the corners sharp. Takes less time this way. Before I was using the paper towel and the fondant smoother, but that took more time.
I also use the Melvira method. I don't even use the paper towels anymore. I keep them handy just in case, but with the rollers I don't use them at all. Try using just the roller. I just let the icing crust a little then roll it flat, let it crust a little more then smooth with the roller. I keep going over it until I get it smooth and the corners sharp. Takes less time this way. Before I was using the paper towel and the fondant smoother, but that took more time.
What do you mean roll flat the 1st time, Sorry im new at this
After you ice the cake, let it crust then roll it out flat with the paint roller. Let it crust again then roll it out smooth.
Gottcha Thanks
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