Opinions and Ideas wanted please :)

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Permalink Reply by Delicious Arts on January 28, 2012 at 4:21pm

Hi Ann,

There are many different ways to make gems. For pearls you can use bead mold for strands of pearl, or cut them up individually to form individual loose pearls.  For other faceted gem stones, there are gem molds you could use to form gems out of fondant or gum paste.  Gum paste works better since it's firmer, and when it's dried, paint them with luster dust or disco dust.  If you are ready to be a little be more adventurous, pour melted sugar or isomalt into gem silicone mold.  When it cools, it'll give you clear gem.  You could color the melted sugar with food coloring to give colors to your gem.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Bourike on January 28, 2012 at 4:30pm

Thanks for that, how would i go about making those into necklaces or rings? Just moulding the fondant/gum paste into the right shapes and sticking the gems on to them?

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Permalink Reply by Patricia Soto on January 28, 2012 at 5:22pm

I would also go the Isomalt route. You can go on youtube and see videos on making them. I go on there all the time just to watch them and pass time. Check them out. Best of luck and welcome to this site.

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on January 28, 2012 at 5:30pm

You could use the bottom end one of your piping tips as a guide to cut out round balls of white/ivory 50/50 fondant/gumpaste. Roll into small balls. Let them dry a little bit. Cut a length of fishing line, thread through a needle, push the  needle & line through all the balls/pearls you have made. If you want take a very small dab of clear corn syrup and place on the inside of each ball while on the fishing line & gently press the balls together.

Let your "necklace" dry. You can then dust with pearl dust, disco dust to make them sparkle.

As far as a ring, depends on what size. I made a engagement cake  & I bought a dollar store ring, just painted the actual "gem" the colour of brides stone. Never made a ring from fondant/gumpaste, so couldn't help you there.

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