gum paste recipe/product? For those who use gumpaste for flowers, do you prefer to buy a ready made product or make one? If you prefer home made, do you have a certain recipe that you like? Any tips or advice would be sooooo appreciated! I see so much beautiful work on here and would love to try some of these techniques!
Thanks again
Christine
Thanks Kitagrl, by the way, your work is gorgeous!
I use Nicholas Lodge's recipe. http://www.nicholaslodge.com/gumpaste.htm
Rylan, my brain is in your time zone I think. haha.
The only thing I find is that I feel that even fondant with tylose does not dry as rock solid hard as gumpaste if you need a thinner design or a stronger design...for thicker designs or figures fondant with tylose, I agree, I use it alot....more than gumpaste.
Actually I end up using fondant with tylose when I'm standing there making decorations to put right on the cake....like ears for a 3D dog, or a bow, or anything I need to firm up really quick.
I end up using gumpaste if I actually make decorations days ahead...which I hate doing LOL...and try not to!
I like Scott Clark Woolley's recipe, but I am looking forward to trying Nicholas Lodge's. I have heard so many really like it and I want to compare.
I just tried this recipe and it is my favourite by far...
http://www.cakesandmore.org/blog/2009/03/modellingflowerpaste-recipe/
I used CMC. Very easy to work and dried well even though we have had 90% humidity all week!
i love wiltons premade, not the can that you add water. i LOVE nicholas lodge recipe.. it works so well, dries so fast, it is wonderful! satin ice is too soft for me, but i am not knocking it. we all love what we love. right?scott woolley's is also good, but nick's is my favorite.
Satin Ice is too soft for me, but i am not knocking it.
I noticed that too...maybe it's a humidity issue?
Thank you all so much! I just found the Nic Lodge recipe. Think I will give it a try. I haven't tried scott clark woolleys cause gum trag is so expensive. I have used premade, but found it sticky and gooey. I appreciate all the advice, I have just thrown out so much useless gum paste lately, I was getting tired of wasting money. Thanks again!
ive never had any luck with homemade stuff, and pre-made is really hard to find hear.. but that nicholas lodge one looks alright.. maybe ill give that a go...
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