I hope some one can guide me in the right direction for making a gum paste/Fondant figurine... I am using 50/50 mix - I am not sure if I am using the right ratio. The issue I am having is sculpting a smooth face. The one head I already made seemed ok with some very minor cracks, once it dried - it looked like it "aged" 30 years.
TIA for your help.
Sounds like your mixture is too dry to me. In the paste, I have used Wilton's fondant and also MMF to make my figurines. I added Tylose powder to my MMF to give it more stability; Wilton fondant is ok as-is. 
I also work with shortening on my hands. I keep them nice and greasy while making my figurines. haha
I only use MMF and add Tylose powder, never cracks and is sooo smooth. I will not use anything else for characters. I will only use gumpaste for flowers.
I only use MMF and add Tylose powder, never cracks and is sooo smooth. I will not use anything else for characters. I will only use gumpaste for flowers.
do you know how much tylose to mmf you use off the top of your head? if you don't mind. i have tried doing this before and it did not seem to make a difference for me.
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