Fondant Burlap Bow Tutorial by Joshua John Russell
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Joshua John Russell is known for his innovative creations, and here he shares his instructions for making a burlap textured fondant bow. Perfect for adding a rustic touch of countryside charm to any cake design, this bow is just a sneak peek at one of the many unique designs Joshua’s classes offer.
From the Fashion Caker, Joshua John Russell:
Recently a friend of mine asked if I would create a cake for a baby shower to welcome a sweet little baby boy named Hudson. Great name! The best part was that the baby shower was to be super chic and adult. And by that I mean….no diaper games! Ha.
Burlap it is! And oddly enough, I came across burlap bow tie in my fashion research, some time ago, and fell in love!! I knew at some point I would be making this out of sugar. This cake is the perfect opportunity!
The only way I could think to get a good textured look though was to pipe! Sounds like a ton of piping. Actually it wasn’t so bad.
Tools and Materials
Fondant, antique white
Cocoa powder
Piping bag
Piping tip, round #2
Tylose powder
Brown royal icing
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First I had to make my burlap colors. I decided to use antique white Fondarific and tint it using cocoa powder. I like to use cocoa when making brown colors because the less food coloring I can use, the better.
Once I had my color, I added some tylose to a bit to make the bow. This way the bow will dry firm and it will keep it’s shape.
I have shown the bow process before in my Cake Spade post. This time however, I made the two pieces separately because I wanted the loops to point straight out and look like a bow tie.
After the pieces were cut and allowed to set for a bit (about an hour), I used a number 2 tip and some brown royal to pipe a basket weave design.
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I started with a single line down the side.
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And alternating lines across….and so on and so forth until the whole thing was covered.
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That little nugget above the big one was the practice bow. It kind of looks like Shredded Wheat Cereal!
Now I let the bow dry over night.
[Repeat the piping on the ribbon around the cake.]
complimenti!!! Veramente scenografica questa tecnica!
VERY VERY NICE!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!
Fantastic and unique. I love it.