I am making some karate figures for my sons cake and have been practicing with polymer clay. When I make it for the cake do I use fondant or gumpaste. Also where should I buy edible paint
I would use a 50/50 mix of fondant & gumpaste. Figures take a while, and if you use just gumpaste it will dry to quickly and get that cracked leathery look. If you use just fondant it will dry too slow, and you will have distortion and so forth. Half gumpaste & half fondant is the way to go.
As for painting I usually use regular icing colors or luster dust mixed with a little vodka. The vodka evaporates quickly & helps it dry.
Hope that helps.
I have made figures and used 50/50 but I found that my figures end up having cracks I was told at the cake supply store and by some of the members here just use fondant or satin ice so this afternoon I'm going to make some figures of some Volleyball girls to see if this works
Molly
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