I'm wondering if I did mine right, I tried it for the first time this weekend, and loved it. I mixed it until it was very much like the texture, etc. of Wilton Fondant, but I noticed some of the cakes in here the MMF is shiny, mine wasn't, it was basically just like Wilton's. Do you mix in less sugar to get a shiny effect? Is it still sticky? Just curiousity questions... Thanks! 
I rubbed my hands with shortening before kneading and it left my MMF shiny..
You have to use shortening to make it shiny ... if you use cornstarch, it will have a matte finish
My MMF also came out with a matte finish. When you say use shortning instead of cornstarch, what do you meant? I used shortning to grease the bowls and on my hands, but used cornstarch to roll out. How exactly do I get the shiny finish?
Also, I have noticed how some of the MMF decorations look as if they have been "drawn" on. For example, stitching on letters, faces on figures; How is this done? I think it really adds something.
OMG I had a really bad experience with MMF this weekend!!!! I have no clue what I did wrong but I'm definately going to retry really soon. I think I may have rolled it out with too much cornstarch because it cracked on me. Then whenever I got it nice enough to cover the cake, as I picked it up (over the rolling pin) it would stick to the counter or to itself on the pin!!!! Does anyone know if it would have been better if I had added some shortening to the mix???? For all those who cover large cakes with MMF or fondant, how do you do it?? Please give me some pointers because I'm lost!!!!!!!!!! 
Daniela
In order to get your MMF to be shiny all you have to do is knead it with the shortening. I usually have the tub handy and with my very very clean hands scoop out a little at a time so I don't incorporate too much, because then you can't get it to stick to itself (in order to layer colors, etc.).
If you have it where it's shiny like that, picking it up to put it on the cake isn't too much of a problem, just have to make sure it doesn't stretch too much. One of the things I like to do if it's a really large cake is to use a cake plate and dust it with cornstarch and then put the edge off to the side and pull the plate away and leave the fondant on the cake. (I do that with my layers too.)
Also, I found that greasing an extra bowl and the mixing spatula (the no melt kind) makes life a little easier. If it starts to get sticky on you, drop it in the bowl while you adjust your work surface.
A hint that I would have LOVED to have before I made my first MMF cake (in my gallery) would be the floss trick. If you do have it stick to the surface you're rolling it out on, use plain dental floss and run it between the MMF and the surface and VOILA! you can pick it up!
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