What is the best kind of fondant to use for bows? I made a fondant bow before using Wiltons fondant and it hardened nice. I have been making mmf and made loops for the bow. I let it sit on my counter for 24 hours and it still did not get really firm and flattened as soon as I put it on the cake. Will adding gum tex help firm mmf? Thanks.

I add Tylose to MM fondant. It works like a charm. I made a MM fondant hi heel and only had one day for it to dry. It was fine. The only thing with Tylose is you need to work fast because it drys quickly. I cut out my strips fold and used plastic wrap between the loops until they dried. Place your bows in the oven with the oven light on it will help them dry faster.

Would Tylose work in Rolled buttercream as well?! I've never used to before.. but like the OP I tried to make a bow form rolled BC and it didnt dry.. hmm worth a shot of trying it out i guess........

Adding tylose does not work for me. I don't know if it's a humidity issuse or what but even after 5 days the loops will not be dry. I always use Wilton fondant for my bows. It just works the best for me. I usually mix gumpaste with fondat so that I can roll it thin as paper.

I prefer adding tylose to my fondant, gumpaste takes color a bit differently the fondant therefore matching colors can be a bit tricky sometimes. By adding tylose directly to my colored fondant I get a perfect match every time.
It dries quickly and hard.
I roll it on a 2 on the pasta roller (2nd to thinnest setting),they dry hard enough to remove the cotton ball supports within a few hours.

This is a dumb question.. what is tylose? Is it a powder? I looked for it at michaels but couldnt find it.