I have run out of Tylose and someone told me I could use denture powder in place of Tylose with my fondant to make it firm. Has anyone ever tried this and if so how did it work?

ewww... that sounds gruesome!

I did have an instructor that told us the same thing - people use it on their dentures so it isn't toxic (and most folks don't eat the gumpaste stuff anyways) I wonder if they have about the same ingredients.......(and I cannot remember which person told me that - sorry)

Here is a link to a thread on this topic, HTH

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-418133-denture.html+powder+tylose

gross! I'm sorry I just don't think that sounds right. I would make a trip to the store if I were you.

It's a pretty original idea - smart person who first tried it I agree it probably wouldn't be toxic - but the eewwww factor is a bit too much for me to do it. I'd rather have limp flowers on a cake than sturdy fixodent flowers

Thanks linedancer - if squirrleycakes used it, I would have no trouble doing it if need be.

You are welcome, I just happened to remember seeing something about it awhile back, I have never tried it.

I tried it before, b/c I couldn't order anything online and couldn't find tylose locally. It gave the fondant a minty aroma. I definitely wouldn't use it on a piece that anyone was going to eat but otherwise would have no problem using it. It didn't seem to make it as stiff as tylose does though.

too funny!