Shooting Stars

Decorating By TLunday Updated 15 Apr 2013 , 10:12pm by AZCouture

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TLunday Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 1:45pm
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I have tried many times, many different ways, to have shooting stars coming out of cakes but they always fall over.  I never cover my cakes in fondant so I don't have the extra support of the fondant covered cake.  

 

Any help or suggestions would be great!

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CWR41 Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 3:34pm
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Place them in coffee stir/straws.
 

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TLunday Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 3:42pm
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I have tried drinking straws, but the wires seem to twist and turn  and not stay where I put them.  How would you get them to stay in place and not turn?

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mariets Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 3:44pm
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Maybe a blob of modelling paste in the end of the straw would hold the wire in place.

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LizzieAylett Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 3:58pm
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Or you could try using slightly thicker wire and thinner fondant/gumpaste stars - it may just be that the weight is too great, and a lighter, stronger combination will work.
 

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TLunday Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 4:00pm
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is gumpaste lighter than fondant?  I have made them really thin, but then the wire shows through.

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AZCouture Posted 15 Apr 2013 , 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by TLunday 

is gumpaste lighter than fondant?  I have made them really thin, but then the wire shows through.

And sturdier yes, especially if you're going to attach them to wires.

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