Help With Dragees!!!!

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flavacakes Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 12:39am
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I just made my first purse cake and I don't know how to get the dragees to stick on there! icon_redface.gif Help!!!! How do you all attach those to fondant?

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nefgaby Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 12:42am
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I use a little bit of RI to attach them to the fondant. I first make a little dent to where the dragee will be placed, than put a little RI and then the dragee. HTH!

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missyek Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 12:44am
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I use gum glue. thumbs_up.gif

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gakali Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 12:47am
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I just use BC. I do the same as nefgaby and make a little dent first (with the end of a paintbrush).

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BlakesCakes Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 2:00am
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I've used clear vanilla & clear peppermint extract. I put the dragee in a tweezer, dip it in a dot of extract and apply it by pushing it into the icing about 1/3rd. Gotta be careful, as the alcohol in the extracts can strip the finish off of the dragee if you get too much all over it.

Rae

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RisqueBusiness Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 2:07am
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I attach with the icing..then when it seems to stick I will "clean" the excess off with a teeny brush or a pass of the tweezer

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nefgaby Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 2:08am
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mmm... I never thought extracts would help attach dragees as well, how does it work, how fast do they attach? Just curious...

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flavacakes Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 2:09am
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Thank you guys so much for coming to my rescue!!!

I finished it finally, thanks for everyone's help!

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RisqueBusiness Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 2:12am
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Originally Posted by nefgaby

mmm... I never thought extracts would help attach dragees as well, how does it work, how fast do they attach? Just curious...




I wonder also.. icon_cool.gif

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BlakesCakes Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 2:17am
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Hi, Gabby.
With the extract and the mild push in, they've stuck for me in a second or two on a crusting buttercream and on rolled buttercream. Obviously, the small light ones stick best and quickest. For the really big silver ones, I push them in halfway and hold them a bit longer.

Rae

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