Can someone tell me what tylose powder is used for? Does it help fondant to dry harder quicker?

Yep!

Tylose powder is used to make gumpaste. But you can add it to fondant too so it makes a stronger fondant that can be used almost as the gumpaste. It makes the fondant dry faster and resist the humidity better.
Edna

Just started working with this stuff this weekend: oh Tylose Powder: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE???? : )

Thanks to all of you! I'm ordering some today. I think this is what I needed to add to the numbers that I added to my nieces 13th birthday cake that I made. I was going to sit the 13 on top of the cake, but the 3 just wouldn't get hard/strong enough in the middle to stand up straight. Any way, I had to put the 13 to the side of the cake and put toothpicks in it to support the 3. I think the Tylouse powder would have helped me. Thanks again for everyone's feedback!

can someone please tell me how much tylose powder should you mix with fondant

can someone please tell me how much tylose powder should you mix with fondant

I add it by feel. To me it depends on what I am doing. You will find the fondant changing texture as you add the tylose and knead it. Try it in a small piece of fondant. Know that after you add tylose, the life of the fondant is less, as it tends to dry faster is best to use it as soon as possible.

If you added too much and is too hard, you can always add more fondant to it.
Edna

I add by feel too. It doesn't seem to work with really soft fondant though. BUT I've used it with both Fondarific and Satin Ice with great results (see my little ballerina in my photos...that's Fondarific and tylose)

I like the fondant and tylose mix MUCH better than actual gumpaste but since I have a bunch of gumpaste made up I'll use it. Once it's gone it's all fondant/tylose for me from now on. It's just sooooo much easier and quicker and I find that it's much easier to avoid cracking and creasing.

If you need it to dry completely solid, and very strong...add 1 tsp per lb of fondant.

And you can tell if you added too much because the fondant takes on the consistency of raw bread dough: it's very hard to get it to sculpt or take an impression (just ask me how I know). But like Edna says, if that happens you can always add more fondant to the mix.

Do you have to order the Tylose online ?

I'm not seeing it my stores - I'm in the Southside Chicago area.

Is there anything else that would work with the fondant to harden it ?

I think it's also called CMC.

You also can make gumglue out of it.

Most cake supply stores probably don't stock it, but you can find it online.

I can tell you a source, just can't here. PM me.

Jennifer

many thanks for the info very much appreciated

I love tylose glue. I use it all the time. I love the fact that you can make
it as thin or as thick as you want.
Here is some info on edible glue
http://designmeacakeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/working-with-edible-glue.html

Edna

That's wierd...I've never had my gum glue get moldy, even after months!

I just recently bought a jar or the tylose and it will last a long time, as long as your kids don't get into it and dump the whole thing in with their playdoh! LOL! Now I have to buy another jar.

Thanks for all the tips!

yeh i mix the tylose and the water glue and it lasts the 2 weeks it says, i have even kept it a bit longer, didn't use it but it still looked and smelt fine!

I use Tylose to make my own gumpaste (Niclas Lodge Recipe)

I like to ues a 50/50 mixture of gumpaste and fondant for most things , But for flowers I absolutely love the N. L. gumpaste!

Yes the Tylose is powder form.

I use the Nicolas Lodge recipe for gumpaste.

I was in a pinch once and out of Tylose, and I can only get it by ordering online, So I bought the Wilton Gumpaste mix (It is a powder) at Michaels. I worked very well.

If I am out of Tylose that is what I use, but I still prefer the N.L. recipe.

SallyBratt, I have used both Wilton fondant/gumpaste and MFF to make my gum glue. Never had a problem.