you don't have to add Gumtex.
I never add gumtex , although I sometimes combine gumpaste and fondant to make flowers or anything like that, but most of the time I don't and I do not see the difference, texture wise. 
thats what I need to know by today for class....Im making the course III square cake...with pink ribbons...do I need to put the gumtex thats in the package into the fondant (wiltons) or not???
so the ribbons sets, or is it ok soft???? I did some roses with fondant the instructor gave us in class..as practice...I made them yesterday..and the havent gotten hard, they wilt down alittle..and flop if I move them with my fingers....they are not hard. I was told to use gumtex for them...any flowers. But do I do this for this cake???
I've never taken a Wilton course so I may not be the one to answer this for you. Understanding that, gum paste and tex are added to fondant to make the fondant dry...hard. Does the Wilton class book say anything about gum paste or tex being added to the fondant? You might try the hair dryer on the bow you've made and see if it hardens up. You should know pretty quickly if it will or not. Good luck in class tonight.
We teach that gumtex added to fondant will let the bows dry harder and will stand up and not wilt. I also use it for flowers that are not roses. Because roses need to be rolled thinner than other flowers and gumpaste does this with out streching and wilting. I have used half gumpaste and half fondant to make the bows and flowers when teaching this class. For beginners they don't always get the petals thin enough until they practice more with this new technique. HTH>
thanks so much, I did my course III fondant cake, of course I changed the theme to reflect the holiday...but I did ONLY add gumtex to my fondant that I had added color too...here's the cake...the fondant I used to cover the cake, had NO GUMTEX....
This is the results....
thanks so much, I did my course III fondant cake, of course I changed the theme to reflect the holiday...but I did ONLY add gumtex to my fondant that I had added color too...here's the cake...the fondant I used to cover the cake, had NO GUMTEX....
This is the results....
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