I am looking iinto purchasing a mold for pearls. I have an order that she wants edible pearls but not the hard ones. I would like to make them from fondant. How hard are these to make? Do I need to add gumpaste? Where is the best place to purchase the molds?
TIA
Lori

Global Sugar Art has a great selection. I just got a drop bead mold along with a few other things yesterday and I can't wait to try it - they even delivered it earlier than expected - woohoo

http://www.globalsugarart.com/cat.php?cid=718&s=15&name=FIRST%20IMPRESSION%20MOLDS/Bead,%20Pearl%20&%20Jewel%20Molds

Hi, I bough CK silicon moulds. They are expencive but worth every penny! So much easier to work. Here is the link for you,

http://www.globalsugarart.com/cat.php?cid=816&s=30&name=CK%20SILICONE%20MOLDS

I just bought and used this one for the first time and LOVED it!

I would suggest the CK mold that you can also purchase at Global Sugar Art. I prefer to use 50/50 gumpaste fondant.

Good luck.

Also check w w w . f o n d a n t s o u r c e . c o m (no spaces) they are often cheaper and have good shipping prices. I have the 8mm mold that has no flat surface. After I practiced with gumpaste I tried satin ice fondant and it worked well also.

Dust the inside of the pearl maker with your luster or pearl dust BEFORE you push in the gum paste...Then, when they pop out, they will be all set to mount on your cake.

Also, if you have trouble getting the fondant out of the maker, freeze it for about 5 minutes and then pop out.

Paul

I love the First impressions mold specially for beginners, the pearls are halfed. The CK mold if is full round pearls and ifyou are not used to working with this, it can be a bit more challenging, but not impossible. Both of them is best to work them in gumpaste or at least 50/50. Or you can add tylose to fondant.

Another thing from the half mold is that covers more the base of the cake, specially for those who still are learning fondant.

Both styles can be found in globalsugarart.com
Edna

Thank you for all the help. I am going to try the half pearl mold and see how that works.

It is personal perference, but I perfer the CK molds. They are the only molds out there that make a full round pearl. I only use my pearl clay in the pearl molds. It makes some of the most brilliant pearls.... and they are chocolate, too

Jen
PS - these are made with the CK mold and pearl clay.

What is pearl clay? The cake is beautiful!!

How beautiful. I also would love to know what pearl clay is. Is it easier to work with than fondant?

I ordered the First Impression mold. Seems to be easier fr a beginner to work with.
I was woondering, if I make these a few days ahead of time. Should I just put them in an air tight container to they will be pliable enough to go around the cake when I decorate it? Or do I have touse right away?

I oreder the CK one! We will have to compare after we get them and have time to play!

There are two kinds of pearl molds I use -- I prefer the First Impression Molds one which is WAY easier to use, but the pearls are halved. If you look in my pix, at Megan's wedding cake, that's the mold I used for her pearl borders. I also have a CK one but you really have to learn how to use it and it's kind of tricky (I still have issues with mine.) For the pearls I love using Jennifer Dontz's Pearl Clay recipe, which is found on her Fondant Frills DVD. She also shows how to use the pearl clay in the CK pearl maker as well. If you look at the Tiffany box cake I did, the "tissue" part is done from pearl clay (which is a white chocolate/fondant mixture.) I highly recommend it. Good luck!!

Yes, I bought the DVD too, so I should be ready to roll when it arrives, and just an FYI - I got an email from her with a refund on some of the shipping costs - it didn't cost as much to ship as what it automatically calculated, so she refunded me the difference. I will DEFINATELY do business with Jennifer at sugardelites.com again.

Now, I just can't wait for the stuff to get here!

Patience Cindy...patience....lol

I try very hard to be the best at my customer service!

Thanks!!!!

You know if you have questions, I'm here to help.

Jen

Loucinda, that is what I love about Jen. She is soo nice and totally helpful! I love her.

Thanks Rylan!

(((hugs)))

Jen

Hey where is my hug!..Im a fan too..
Hope you are doing great Jen!
Edna

LOL hey Edna... I would NEVER forget you my friend, thank you!!!!!!

Double ((((((((hugs))))))))

Jen

(((((hugs)))))) Jen. Thank you for everything!

I also wanted to give Enda a BIG (((huggggg))). She is one of the people who helped me start in cake decorating early this year. Thanks Edna!

Forget the hugs, I want big discounts!!

BWB - you crack me up!

Jen

I highly recommend Jen's DVD. Her pearl clay is wonderful to work with, and actually tastes good. It tastes so good that we snacked on the extra pearls I made for our 50th anniversary cake this summer.

Also, Jen's customer service is the best!

jennifer .. helped me out tremendously(sp).. i couldn,t log onto to her site for one thing.. i thought i had put in an order. never heard from her.. then i contacted her on c/c/... she answered me quickly and made sure i got my products.. her dvd's are great. and so is her pearl clay and her fondant .. (her recipes).. taste great.. i do love the ck pearl makers best.. but that is my opinion.. and again.. lots of others opinions too.

Thank you sooo much! Glad you like the pearl clay!

Jen