Mmf Help Please

Decorating By redhare Updated 5 Dec 2006 , 7:49pm by redhare

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redhare Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 3:02pm
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OK, so I have been playing w/ mmf alot lately and I thought I was getting the hang of it WELL the last 2 batches aren't coming out right they are still really sticky and I even added more powdered sugar than I had been to see if that helps NOPE not helping. This last batch sitting in my kitchen is the worst thus far I can't even cut strips of it (I have prep'd the area w/ crisco like always) but it's sticking and stretching REALLY bad I can't even pull the strips off the board but if I put much more Crisco it's going to mess w/ the mmf.
SOOO my question is it b/c my heater is on b/c well winter is here? My house isn't hot by all means it's comfy (I think like 74 ish).
I was wanting to make loops so I could make a bow BUT I can't even get the strips to cut right so I can fold them into loops and when I do get the loops they look all stretched out and NASTY. The cake is for tomorrow so I will jsut have to come up w/ another design BUT I want to know for future why is this happening????
THANKS

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tiptop57 Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 3:09pm
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What is the humidity like in your "world"? Minnesota goes into a winter desert - very dry - so I have not experienced this phenomenon yet, but probably will this summer with our high humidity.

I think I would try adding 50 percent gumpaste.

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redhare Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 3:12pm
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well, I'm in Texas so it's almost always humid - LOL...
I don't have any gumpaste (the last time I tried to make it it um well wasn't usable...

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tiptop57 Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 3:54pm
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Not useable hmmmmmmm well it may just be me....but I am thinking I see a theme here..... icon_lol.gificon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

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redhare Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 4:56pm
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ahhh yes, but the difference is that I have used mmf and made it several times just the past 2 aren't usable. icon_razz.gif

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Ksue Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 5:03pm
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What about kneading in some cornstarch until the MMF gets to the point where you can roll it out and cut it so that it doesn't lose it's shape? I usually find that CS works better than powdered sugar if the MMF is stretching too much.

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redhare Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 6:26pm
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ok that's good to know about how much?

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Ksue Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 6:32pm
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Well ... I never measure, and I don't know how much you're dealing with here ... but ... enough 'til it gets stiff enough to hold it's shape. You'll know it when you feel/see it, I think ...

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redhare Posted 5 Dec 2006 , 7:49pm
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thanks I should have put that I have a batch divided into 3 white, pink and purple... I'll try that later thank you

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