Working with gum paste - Cake Decorating Community - Cakes We Bake2024-03-29T13:17:34Zhttps://cakeswebake.com/forum/topics/working-with-gum-paste?commentId=4635016%3AComment%3A30664&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI recommend you to use, Bakel…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-25:4635016:Comment:320392010-03-25T16:16:34.419ZCakes By Liviahttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/LiviaSanta
I recommend you to use, Bakels or Satin Ice gumpaste, it's superior in every aspect, also is less expensive compare to almost $10 for 1 pound of Wiltons to $7.50 for 2 pounds on Satin Ice. But you have to buy it online, it's better to have a good one. Also you can convert your fondant in gumpaste by adding Tylose to your fondant. good luck.
I recommend you to use, Bakels or Satin Ice gumpaste, it's superior in every aspect, also is less expensive compare to almost $10 for 1 pound of Wiltons to $7.50 for 2 pounds on Satin Ice. But you have to buy it online, it's better to have a good one. Also you can convert your fondant in gumpaste by adding Tylose to your fondant. good luck. I just made another batch of…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-25:4635016:Comment:320202010-03-25T15:02:07.863ZCornerSpace Cakeshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/AndreaKratville
I just made another batch of gum paste last night. This time I made it myself. I didn't use the Wilton instant powder. This time my gum paste consisted of Gum Tex, Corn Syrup, Water and Powdered Sugar. I haven't used it yet, but I'm excited to see how it differs from the instant Wilton stuff!
I just made another batch of gum paste last night. This time I made it myself. I didn't use the Wilton instant powder. This time my gum paste consisted of Gum Tex, Corn Syrup, Water and Powdered Sugar. I haven't used it yet, but I'm excited to see how it differs from the instant Wilton stuff! I don't use Wilton products,…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-24:4635016:Comment:317682010-03-24T21:53:09.451ZCakes By Liviahttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/LiviaSanta
I don't use Wilton products, but I love Nicholas Lodge gumpaste recipe. You can find it at his website. I use glycerin to restore dry gumpaste and Ck or Confectionary Art Tylose brands to make mine. I use ateco mat, or you can buy at Walmart, the pastic to cover furniture, and cut it as many sizes as you want. Is very good, and you can use it as well to transfer your fondant over a cake, I had different sizes as I use it as a guide to roll my fondant. I use cornstarch and not sugar powder cause…
I don't use Wilton products, but I love Nicholas Lodge gumpaste recipe. You can find it at his website. I use glycerin to restore dry gumpaste and Ck or Confectionary Art Tylose brands to make mine. I use ateco mat, or you can buy at Walmart, the pastic to cover furniture, and cut it as many sizes as you want. Is very good, and you can use it as well to transfer your fondant over a cake, I had different sizes as I use it as a guide to roll my fondant. I use cornstarch and not sugar powder cause changes the texture of the gumpaste. I have tried that Wilton powd…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-23:4635016:Comment:310612010-03-23T16:26:37.473ZDena Bryngelsonhttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/DenaBryngelson
I have tried that Wilton powder stuff before just to see what it was like when students in my gumpaste class mentioned that they used it...that is NOTHING like the gumpaste that most people use...and it smells funny too. It is dry and crumbly or sticky. If you want simple and use Wilton products you can buy Wilton fondant and add Tylose powder to it to turn it into gumpaste....I use that a lot when I need quick gumpaste and have no time to let the homemade stuff set up. The more tylose you add…
I have tried that Wilton powder stuff before just to see what it was like when students in my gumpaste class mentioned that they used it...that is NOTHING like the gumpaste that most people use...and it smells funny too. It is dry and crumbly or sticky. If you want simple and use Wilton products you can buy Wilton fondant and add Tylose powder to it to turn it into gumpaste....I use that a lot when I need quick gumpaste and have no time to let the homemade stuff set up. The more tylose you add the stiffer it will be and the faster it will dry. Satin Ice makes great gumpaste too...but I'm too cheap to buy that all the time.<br />
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<cite>Andrea Kratville said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.cakeswebake.com/forum/topics/working-with-gum-paste?commentId=4635016%3AComment%3A30996&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4635016Comment30715"><div>Thanks for all the great advice! I've been using the Wilton gumpaste powder in a can, where you just add water. Maybe next time I'll try homemade stuff. I also tried the cornstarch and it worked so much better than powdered sugar. I made sure to keep the gum paste covered as well. All of these things seem to be helping! I'll post some pics of my sugar flowers as soon as their all done. Thanks again!</div>
</blockquote> Okay, I see. Thanks Jeri!tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-23:4635016:Comment:309962010-03-23T09:55:16.493ZMarsha Ann Quarleshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/MarshaAnnQuarles
Okay, I see. Thanks Jeri!
Okay, I see. Thanks Jeri! The gumpaste you can roll muc…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-23:4635016:Comment:309822010-03-23T04:31:00.927Zjeri chttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/jeric
The gumpaste you can roll much thinner for delicate flowers etc. And fondnt takes much longer to harden up than gumpaste. Gumpaste usually has tylose in it to help with that. When working with fondant, you can add tylose to it but I never get the same results as I do with gumpaste. The mexican paste that GSA sells is good too. It is a powder that you mix with water. I use Satin Ice gumpaste most of the time. I love it.
The gumpaste you can roll much thinner for delicate flowers etc. And fondnt takes much longer to harden up than gumpaste. Gumpaste usually has tylose in it to help with that. When working with fondant, you can add tylose to it but I never get the same results as I do with gumpaste. The mexican paste that GSA sells is good too. It is a powder that you mix with water. I use Satin Ice gumpaste most of the time. I love it. I have a question. I just use…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-22:4635016:Comment:307872010-03-22T20:54:01.340ZMarsha Ann Quarleshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/MarshaAnnQuarles
I have a question. I just used gumpaste for the first time, and I couldn't tell much difference between that and fondant. What is the difference? Thank you, Marsha
I have a question. I just used gumpaste for the first time, and I couldn't tell much difference between that and fondant. What is the difference? Thank you, Marsha Thanks for all the great advi…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-22:4635016:Comment:307152010-03-22T14:50:36.128ZCornerSpace Cakeshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/AndreaKratville
Thanks for all the great advice! I've been using the Wilton gumpaste powder in a can, where you just add water. Maybe next time I'll try homemade stuff. I also tried the cornstarch and it worked so much better than powdered sugar. I made sure to keep the gum paste covered as well. All of these things seem to be helping! I'll post some pics of my sugar flowers as soon as their all done. Thanks again!
Thanks for all the great advice! I've been using the Wilton gumpaste powder in a can, where you just add water. Maybe next time I'll try homemade stuff. I also tried the cornstarch and it worked so much better than powdered sugar. I made sure to keep the gum paste covered as well. All of these things seem to be helping! I'll post some pics of my sugar flowers as soon as their all done. Thanks again! Where I live, humidity is hig…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-22:4635016:Comment:306642010-03-22T07:04:03.914ZNur Ainee Muhammadhttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/NurAineeMuhammad
Where I live, humidity is high. The gumpaste I made for this weather requires lots of cornstarch. But it does dry the gumpaste if I do not keep ot covered. A THIN layer of shortening on the palms does help tho.
Where I live, humidity is high. The gumpaste I made for this weather requires lots of cornstarch. But it does dry the gumpaste if I do not keep ot covered. A THIN layer of shortening on the palms does help tho. I didn't think about the humi…tag:cakeswebake.com,2010-03-21:4635016:Comment:303652010-03-21T01:56:51.292Zjeri chttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/jeric
I didn't think about the humidity. I live in a very dry climate too so humidity is never an issue here. I keep a piece of clear plastic, the kind you buy in a fabric store on the big rolls... about a 12x12 piece of it and I roll out my gumpaste then to keep it from drying too quickly, I cover it with the plastic. That way it stays moist.<br />
Also, the Marcela Sanchez flower paste is AWESOME. It makes the most delicate flowers ever. I am making roses with it next week. Will share pics when I get…
I didn't think about the humidity. I live in a very dry climate too so humidity is never an issue here. I keep a piece of clear plastic, the kind you buy in a fabric store on the big rolls... about a 12x12 piece of it and I roll out my gumpaste then to keep it from drying too quickly, I cover it with the plastic. That way it stays moist.<br />
Also, the Marcela Sanchez flower paste is AWESOME. It makes the most delicate flowers ever. I am making roses with it next week. Will share pics when I get them done.