Help! With Fondant

Decorating By brpay01 Updated 16 Aug 2011 , 3:07pm by kearniesue

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brpay01 Posted 15 Aug 2011 , 6:45pm
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I'm trying to make a cowboy hat but working on the brim is kinda tough. How do I firm up my fondant. We are very limited of were I can buy things. I live in a small town pretty much we have Walmart. So if I can get some help. Thanks icon_smile.gif

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kearniesue Posted 15 Aug 2011 , 6:56pm
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Walmart usually carries gum paste. You can get that and use only that or mix it 50/50 with your fondant.

Good luck,

Karen

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Yeni131 Posted 15 Aug 2011 , 6:57pm
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Use gumpaste or mix it with half gumpaste. They sell ready-to-use gumpaste at walmart.

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SweetMelissa730 Posted 15 Aug 2011 , 7:18pm
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You can also add a good bit of tylose to your fondant.

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brpay01 Posted 16 Aug 2011 , 2:16pm
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Thanks so I found the pre made gum paste at walmart so I just mix it with my fondant and then color after they both have been mixed together? What is tylose? How much do I use?

Thanks ladies for your help!!

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kearniesue Posted 16 Aug 2011 , 3:07pm
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Tylose is a powder you can add to fondant to make it more gumpaste like.

When I do a 50/50 fondant and gumpaste mixture, I usually make them separately, then knead them together. i've never tried just adding the powder to the fondant.

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