Need to Dry my Gumpaste Cala Lily quickly

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Permalink Reply by Anne-Marie Main on October 26, 2010 at 7:35am

Kerry, I have a little lamp that clips to the side of the table that I practice my gumpaste at, and have found that it helps to dry my flowers quickly.

Permalink Reply by Charmaine on October 26, 2010 at 8:59am

Try putting them in your oven with JUST the oven light on overnight!!
Works for me...

Permalink Reply by monica murphy on October 26, 2010 at 9:16am

monica murphy said:

hi kerry, i use a small fan to help dry all my hand painted gumpaste, recently i had to put my gumpaste hands in the oven, i had to heat my oven because it is electric,( dont have to heat the gas ovens), i heated on the lowest setting, only until it got slightly warm,then turn it off waited a few minutes and put the gumpaste in it for 5 minute intervals, it works.

good luck

Permalink Reply by Eileen Murillo-Glazier on October 26, 2010 at 9:26am

They can be set in an oven with a pilot light, nothing else. Be sure no one turns on the oven. A fan would help, too. If you're desperate, the hair dryer, on the lowest heat and held some distance away, will also help.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Cropper on October 26, 2010 at 9:56am

If you have a food dehydrator, that helps too. Probably the same effect as the oven.