Fondant Modeling Question

Decorating By jguilbeau Updated 25 Jan 2007 , 1:21am by jojo12

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jguilbeau Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 8:19pm
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I am trying to model a chicken out of fondant, but the fondant will not stick together. I am trying to start with a ball, and can't even get the ball to stick togethe. It is leaving seams that seperate (hope this makes sense). Do I add more sugar or more water?

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jguilbeau Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 8:21pm
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I am bumping myself, since the question did not show up on the board.

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Michelle104 Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 8:25pm
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I don't have any advice but hopefully this bump will help you stay on the front!

Michelle

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kello Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 8:30pm
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maybe try microwaving it 5-10 secs and adding crisco to your hands to make it workable.

HTH

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 8:48pm
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I am no expert but it sounds like it is to dry. Try adding some crisco,

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JasonL Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 10:40pm
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I had to nuke it for just a couple of second and the I kneaded it for a little bit then I could make a ball that wasnt all cracked up, also you can use crisco like they said and that will help you smooth cracks in the fondant.

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monnitas0808 Posted 24 Jan 2007 , 10:41pm
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are you using MMF or store bought fondant???

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jojo12 Posted 25 Jan 2007 , 1:21am
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i made some MMF for the first time and had a great time using it so i will use it again for another cake. While I was using the MMF my daughter was standing next to me and put some water on the counter mixing it with some cornstarch and it sort of made a paste. I had a small tear in the MMF and decided to try mix some of the cornstarch and water to use as a glue. It seemed to work quite well and I also used it to attach a few rosed on the top of the cake. Maybe this would work for you.
Good Luck

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