Gumpaste Figure Question - Mouths And Other Lines
Decorating By CookieMeister Updated 26 Sep 2009 , 12:56am by elvis
When I make gumpaste figures, I always have the same problem when I sculpt a long line - it starts out nice and smooth, but towards the end the fondant seems to crumble and flake. the line is no longer clean and smooth looking. Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. I've used different fondant tools, and always get the same effect. Any ideas?
I use a drinking straw cut in half for small mouths - it's thin and sharp enough to go cleanly in and out of the gumpaste. You could use something bigger like a piece of a disposable cup for bigger lines - the key is to go in and out rather than dragging the paste to the side.
You can use a small sharp knife and carefully draw the mouth with it, then take the small end of a veining tool and pull it across the cut to smooth the edges. Then use the larger, flat end of the veining tool to open the mouth and smooth more. For a smile, you can use round piping tips to press in the mouth and use the veining tool to smooth and open. You can also pinch the bottom lip at the center between your thumb and finger to pull the bring the center of the bottom lip down a little.
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