Fondant Two Colours

Decorating By LeeAnn Updated 23 Oct 2006 , 6:40pm by LeeAnn

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LeeAnn Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 12:49pm
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I am making a 3 d football and ideally would like the bottom half red and the top half white in fondant/ is this possible to achieve and how......in the wiltons football tin

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Dustbunny Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 2:10pm
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Either make 2 colors and then try to seam them well or what I would do is paint them. I just use Wilton color gel and add some vodka to it and paint away icon_smile.gif
Just wanted to add that with the red unless you are buying red fondant I would definitely paint it. Dying fonant is hard it almost always stays pink. Good luck!

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LeeAnn Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 4:26pm
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Thanks. No I do not seem to have the colouring of fondant problem like you guys eg look at my guitar......perhaps our colours are different in the uk. But thanks

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MissBaritone Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 5:00pm
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I think you're right LeeAnn. I use the ordinary paste colours available from any uk cake decorating shop and I have to use very little to get a good red or black colour.

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LeeAnn Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 6:58pm
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Still it looks like two tone is very difficult hey girls and doug. Someone must be able to help.

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lapazlady Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 10:16pm
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I have no idea what the football tin looks like, but don't footballs have seams? (American footballs certainly do, and soccer balls do too. don't they?) Why not use the seam area to join the 2 colors? Add stitching?
Otherwise, painting might be the best way to go.

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bkdcakes Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 10:27pm
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The problem is that the stitching is only a small section. But, if you smooth the fondant edges together, it would look like the real thing. I'm trying to attach a picture of an American football that is two color. HTH!
LL

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lapazlady Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 10:32pm
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I see what you mean, about the stitching being only a very small area. Your football looks wonderful. You certainly managed to get the two colors together to make the ball look real. That is a nice cake!

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bkdcakes Posted 22 Oct 2006 , 10:35pm
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OMG!!!! It's not a cake! I didn't mean for anyone to think that it was! It's just a pic of a real football. I'm sorry if I misled you. icon_smile.gif

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LeeAnn Posted 23 Oct 2006 , 10:54am
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Well, I will make it Thursday and let you know of the outcome. If only I was paid for the mental process/// does everyone spend so much time onthe thought process???. I know exactly how I want it to look and be ......BUT!!! well lets see thanks for the help. Still open for any answers and love the picture thanks.

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lapazlady Posted 23 Oct 2006 , 11:21am
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Oh, that is so funny. As they say a sucker's born every minute. I've seen enough perfect cakes that I'll believe anything.

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socake Posted 23 Oct 2006 , 2:51pm
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I have been thinking about this for you, I would cover the whole ball shape in white the roll out a very thin layer of red fondant and cut it to the shape you want the red to be then lay it over the top of the white layer. To hide the slight height difference run along the edge of the red and white with the back of a butter knife to make an indent so it looks like both the white and the red are pushed into the seam.

Can't wait to see how you go with it! I am sure it will look great!

Sandra

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LeeAnn Posted 23 Oct 2006 , 3:07pm
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Thanks Sandra, my latest thoughts are cutting out 4 shapes and putting then in place then smoothing them in. Well have just jigs sawed the oval shape cake board as they do not have the exact shape of the tin so shall ice this tonight. But anyhow thanks for all your thoughts and shall post when ready.

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denise4 Posted 23 Oct 2006 , 4:05pm
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Hi LeeAnn, I'm another Brit, is the red you use, Red Extra, thats the one I used to use years ago, I've been out of touch with cake decorating a few years and just wondered if its the same, cos with christmas comming up I'm going to need some.... I've still got my red extra, but guess what it's about 4yrs out of date icon_lol.gif , gone in the bin, but need to get some more so would apreciate if you could let me know if even that has been improved, thanks.

Denise thumbs_up.gif

P.S, I have just looked at your photos.....Stunning Cakes icon_smile.gif

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LeeAnn Posted 23 Oct 2006 , 6:40pm
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No the red is not actually what I wanted which is christmas red but I have run out of it so am using ruby....Good luck

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