Ok if I don't stop baking cakes my family is going to kill me, so I think i should look into styrofoam cake dummies so I can still decorate and not upset the family, but the shipping is three times the cost of the dummies, anyone know where I can get them withoout breaking the bank? 
http://www.dallas-foam.com/store/. Great selection. Fantastic prices. Low shipping costs.
Its 6 times the item for shipping......I was there earlier today.
if you have a local foam store, they could carve you something, dont know how the prices would work out. or even if you get off cuts, you could carve them yourself.
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I justed ordered for the first time from Dallas Foam. It seems that there is an optimal amount to order to get the lowest shipping fee per item. I ordered nine (three sets of three rounds) and only paid $12.50 for shipping on a $30 order. If you order less you still pay the $12.50 I beleive and the cost skyrockets when you order more. It made more sense for me to make two orders to save on the shipping.
Also, I see you are in PA. Here's a link to a store that sells foam for a good price. They are in York, PA. Don't know if you are close to there.
www.guildcraftfurniture.com/cake_dummies.html
Good luck!
i order in my dummies when i need lots for shows etc, but when i obly need a couple i make them, i can buy sheets of styro from a foam shop and them i cut them and sand them back myself, works great but is messy and time consuming thus the reason i order in big lots lol!
If you have a party supply/cake supply store nearby, you could ask them to order the dummies for you. That's what I do with my local party supply store. The prices are a little inflated obviously, but it's still better than dealing with shipping costs. I was able to order/purchase a 6" square, 10" square, 14" round dummy for $13.00.
If your not looking for huge sizes then try
http://www.plasteelcorp.com/foamshapes/category/cakes.html?gclid=CKHOvd3_jpoCFQKJxgodnmQf-Q
they have flat rate shipping that seems reasonable but the largest size they have is only 12".
HTH!
If your not looking for huge sizes then try
http://www.plasteelcorp.com/foamshapes/category/cakes.html?gclid=CKHOvd3_jpoCFQKJxgodnmQf-Q
they have flat rate shipping that seems reasonable but the largest size they have is only 12".
HTH!
xstitcher thanks I ordered them and shipping was reasonable....hope I spelled that right lol time for bed...thanks so much
I don't have many excuses to make cakes these days but i do love designing them so to save baking a whole lot of cakes that people will prob not end up eating i went to my local store and bought some of the styrofoam cake dummies 
The thing is i want to decorate them with fondant and try out my designs and then when i am finished will remove the fondant and reuse them. Question is what could i cover them in to put the fondant on to keep them clean for reusing next time?
xstitcher thanks I ordered them and shipping was reasonable....hope I spelled that right lol time for bed...thanks so much
Your welcome Madge. I have to order some myself but I'm going to wait until I move next month (one less thing to have to pack 
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[quote="Elise87"]I don't have many excuses to make cakes these days but i do love designing them so to save baking a whole lot of cakes that people will prob not end up eating i went to my local store and bought some of the styrofoam cake dummies
The thing is i want to decorate them with fondant and try out my designs and then when i am finished will remove the fondant and reuse them. Question is what could i cover them in to put the fondant on to keep them clean for reusing next time?[/quote]
I've seen some people cover the cake dummy in saran wrap, then they simply peel it off once they're done. Haven't exactly tried that myself but will try once I get my cake dummies too. Hope that helps...
The thing is i want to decorate them with fondant and try out my designs and then when i am finished will remove the fondant and reuse them. Question is what could i cover them in to put the fondant on to keep them clean for reusing next time?
Lay out a large length of glad wrap - place your dummie on that and then bring all the edges up - hold all the edges with one hand whilst you twist the dummie around and around with the other hand.
Makes the glad wrap cover the dummie without crinkles and creases.
Put a little bit of sticky tape on the *wound up bit* and then turn it over onto your bench - and there you have a tightly wrapped dummie....with smooth edges.
Then you can cover with fondant - decorate as you wish - then when you are ready to try another design - just lift the dummie up and unwind the glad wrap - voula - it all comes off and the polystyrene isn't marked or spoilt.
You can salvage what you want from the decorations as you know there will be be no *foam* in amongst it
Bluehue 
thanks alot for the advice
Just to see i tried it once with a cling wrap but it wasn't very smooth n was crinkly but i don't think i was using a very good brand so i'll try get another brand n have another go
I've heard that a lot of folks have the same issue with getting the cling wrap smooth.....
you dont have to use wrap, you can just aply the fondant straight to the dummy. if you keep it ages it sets hard so it just breaks off, you can wipe down the dummies to get it clean again.
xx
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