Attaching Sugar Pearls To Fondant

Decorating By ptrish Updated 28 May 2013 , 11:54am by lisahandshoe

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ptrish Posted 8 May 2011 , 4:43pm
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Hi Everyone,

I am making my first cake with a quilting pattern and sugar pearls. What is the best way to attach the pearls? Should I make an impression with the pearl first and then attach with a small amount of Royal Icing? Any help with this would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Patty

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Elcee Posted 8 May 2011 , 5:14pm
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Yes, if the rearls are easy to hold, that's exactly what you should do. If the pearls are hard to hold while making the impression you can use a ball tool of similar size. An alternative to the royal icing would be some sort of edible glue (gumpaste, meringue powder, etc) although the royal will work very well.

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jewels710 Posted 8 May 2011 , 5:16pm
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You can use a sugar glue to attach the pearls, like tylose mixed with water. Works great!

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nancyg Posted 8 May 2011 , 5:51pm
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Piping gel works great...Do 2 to 3 pearl cakes a week and I always use piping gel

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ptrish Posted 8 May 2011 , 11:16pm
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Thanks for the great ideas. Do you brush on the piping gel or use a tip?

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lorieleann Posted 9 May 2011 , 2:56am
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i have done okay with a small brush and a dab of vodka on the pearl, then putting it on with a pair of tweezers.

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ApplegumPam Posted 9 May 2011 , 3:38am
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Thats a .... PIPING GEL ... from me too icon_biggrin.gif

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nancyg Posted 9 May 2011 , 5:19am
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piping gel with small tip Dont use too much less is stickier

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Bettyviolet101 Posted 9 May 2011 , 5:42am
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I did one once and didn't use any glue just put them in. It looked really good but there is no reason not to glue just to be safe. I think I just got lucky lol! The tylose and water caught my attention. That makes glue? Does it work for most anything?

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lisahandshoe Posted 28 May 2013 , 11:54am
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I need to attaché numerous sugar pearls to a fondant cake creating a band around the whole cake. I normally use royal icing but that is when I am putting pearls on a quilting pattern. any suggestions. I should mention I then have a two hour drive for delivery.

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