I made my fondant accents for a quilt cake starting 2 days ago. I had to make spools of thread which you know are quite thick (I know, I should of made hollow spools or even done a gp/fondant mix but I didn't). I put them in the oven with the light on and they are STILL way too soft, I need these for Sundays cake. Almost like the oven is making them softer, and I thought that I read on here to put them in a oven (off of course) and turn light on. Was I supposed to leave the door open? With the light on and the oven door shut it seems rather warm. HOW am I to make these hard enough to at least pick them up and set them on the cake without misshaping them? They are the same size and thickness as a reg. spool of thread.
Thank you 
Christi
Christi,
What I do when I premake is just leave it covered on the counter out of the way. Covered so the bugs can't get to it, paper towel etc. But no plastic, you don't want sweating. I just made a rather large rainbow for a baby shower cake on saturday. Granted it's not as thick, but the principal is the same. Just leave it out.
GL!
Diana
I had the same result when putting things in the oven to dry. I found that putting them in front of a fan works better for me. Unless it is very humid in your house I would think even without a fan that if they are left out uncovered they would be dry enough to handle by Sunday.
Thank you guys, I usually have no problem with getting them at least hard enough to handle without misshaping but not now. It hasn't rained here for a long time but it started last night and it's raining this morning so maybe that has something to do with it?
I have never had luck putting them in the oven. Like you said, they just seem to get softer.
I leave them on the table with the ceiling fan on or a small fan directly on them.
If they are not completely hardened by the time you put them on the cake, lift them with a small spatula or palette knife (balancing with the other hand gently) and place them on your cake.
Next time, mix a little tylose into your fondant and it will dry faster.
I just leave mine out on the counter for a few days... I normally don't have any problems. Except for this past summer when we had a bit of humidity, then I took a fan and pointed it directly on the accents for a couple of days.
A quilt cake! Can't wait to see it!
I too put my fondant/gumpaste items in front of a fan to dry. I bet the outsides of your spools will dry soon enough for you to work with but the insides may not since a spool is so thick.
Is the cake due for this weekend? I don't want to miss is when you get it uploaded and often times I miss a lot of cakes from Friday through Sunday. Of course I can always go to your photo album. 
Please look guys and tell me what you think...I know it's not wonderful but is it worth the 46.00 I charged for it...it's a 12 x 18 and I will post the other one a little later
Thank you for all your help
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Christi, I saw and commented on both of your quilt cakes and like them both. The wedding ring cake is my favorite because I simply love that design and you did an outstanding job on all those rings. Your details on both cakes are excellent! The spools, thimble, pin, etc....look so real!
$46.00?? I charge 65.00 for that size cake done in a theme and think your cake is worth more than the 46.00 you charged for it.
Pam and Lea thank you so much for commenting on my cakes...I started to second guess their looks. I wanted the blue and yellow to be my favorite but it didn't turn out that way. I should of done a different tip style on it. The colors were so pretty on it. 
I told the ladies whom I delivered it to not to tell anybody they paid 46 dollars for them because if I had it to do over again I would have charged at least 60. But the fondant/gp details they did not ask for it was something I threw in because I knew the paper would be there. 
Maybe they took pics...but doubt it. I wish I could of done a better job...but thank you guys for being such sweet hearts!!!
Christi
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