Hello to you all! Need some advise !

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on October 30, 2012 at 2:10pm

Lisa, when I first started to try flower making, I was using sugarpaste mixed with tylo powder and I just could not get right - too dry, too sticky, petals would break just by looking at them.  Got so peed off with it, that I nearly gave up.  Then I treated myself to some flower paste and my eyes were opened, so much easier to work with and that small packet went a long way.  But now I know how the paste should feel for it to work properly I will go back to trying the tylo mix.  I'm also going to try Les' idea of mixing sugarpaste and flowerpaste.

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Permalink Reply by Les Brown on October 30, 2012 at 2:15pm

try looking at one of the mail order company's see how they price out for you, i always use ready made frankly it saves all the faffing about and is always consistant and as long as you seal it properly it keeps for ages and ages.

i can recommend surbiton sugarcraft they do squires flowerpaste in all the available colours (22 I think at the last count) for around £4.50 ish per pack if you order monday - Thursday before 12 they normally deliver next day too and postage isn't too horrendous.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 30, 2012 at 2:49pm

Thank you both,

i know what you mean about it feeling right Katy, I know when i add the tragacanth, its just right . I got a 25g bag for £2.50 i was gointg to get tylo, but the lady advised that with tragacanth, i wouldnt need to use as much as i would with tylo and it would last me longer. 

 

Thanks for the mail order help Les

:-)

 

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on October 30, 2012 at 3:43pm

Ah that's good to know - I'll get tragacanth next time, thanks/

Lisa said:

Thank you both,

i know what you mean about it feeling right Katy, I know when i add the tragacanth, its just right . I got a 25g bag for £2.50 i was gointg to get tylo, but the lady advised that with tragacanth, i wouldnt need to use as much as i would with tylo and it would last me longer. 

 

Thanks for the mail order help Les

:-)

 

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 30, 2012 at 4:03pm

Its stonger than tylo, and just add a bit at a time, you can feel it working so you know when you have put enough in. It depends on how much sugarpaste im woking with, say 115grams, i add half a teaspoon.

If you need to add any more you'll just know. Also stong colours like black, red etc are the worst to work with but its much easier with the tragacanth.

Hey, glad i could be of some help for a change ! ;-)

Lisa x

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on October 31, 2012 at 12:44pm

That's great info Lisa thanks - I always have massive trouble with the black.  Ta again

Lisa said:

Its stonger than tylo, and just add a bit at a time, you can feel it working so you know when you have put enough in. It depends on how much sugarpaste im woking with, say 115grams, i add half a teaspoon.

If you need to add any more you'll just know. Also stong colours like black, red etc are the worst to work with but its much easier with the tragacanth.

Hey, glad i could be of some help for a change ! ;-)

Lisa x

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