How Do You Make Your Fondant Pearls?
Decorating By CharmingConfections Updated 6 Jun 2008 , 7:03pm by Yomomma
I'll be making fondant pearls for a wedding cake. I was wondering how you all get your pearls to be the exact same size. Do you recommend a mold or just make them individually? It will be trimming an 8" round tier with them. Also, what color/type of dust.. pearl dust, should I buy?
Thanks for you help ladies!
Here is my fav way to do this:
http://www.earlenescakes.com/prlinstruct.htm
I've never been successful at using a mold but maybe someone else can give you good instructions with this.
Can't answer your question on color because it depends on your design - if the cake is white probably just use pearl dust. If you use the instructions from the link above, you can just put all your pearls in a container after they dry, add some dust and shake gently.
I roll my fondant the same thickness then I use one of my larger tips like a 12 and punch out as many pearls as I need. I roll them by hand, let them dry on a paper towel or paper plate for a couple of hours depending on the humidity, and then I put mine in a small tupperware container and swirl them around in the super pearl luster dust. I've tried the silicone bead makers and the other way is just as fast.
Here's how I do it. Get yourself the pearl mold. Make lil fondant snakes. Let them dry a tad. Squish them in the mold. Open the mold. Then say something to the effect of %$#&()&%$. Try again. Open the mold. (*&%#^(*%^*). Then have drink. 
that's how the process usaully works for me.
Mike
I roll my fondant the same thickness then I use one of my larger tips like a 12 and punch out as many pearls as I need. I roll them by hand, let them dry on a paper towel or paper plate for a couple of hours depending on the humidity, and then I put mine in a small tupperware container and swirl them around in the super pearl . I've tried the silicone bead makers and the other way is just as fast.
That's exactly what I do.
If you have kids who are old enough to roll them without squishing, you can draft them to help you
Here's how I do it. Get yourself the pearl mold. Make lil fondant snakes. Let them dry a tad. Squish them in the mold. Open the mold. Then say something to the effect of %$#&()&%$. Try again. Open the mold. (*&%#^(*%^*). Then have drink.
that's how the process usaully works for me.Mike
Haha, Thanks Mike! Now, is there a specific drink I should be having? hehee..
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