aww thank you guys

I must say your cake came out awesome and I really want to give this a try. I was wondering? Are the bottles and ice edible? I know you would want to remove the bottle but would you have to remove the ice before cutting/eating the cake?

the bottles and ice are edible. i removed the bottles and most of the ice when i cut it , cuz its really hard to cut with it on

I agree with Kayla; removing the bottles makes it easier to cut the cake. I actually flavored the ice, so it was fun eating it like candy..

Oh gosh!!! How do you lock in this post to keep??? this is wonderful. thanks for sharing it.

I made my molds and 2 bottles already but when I am going to take the bottles out the mold my mold tore do you guys have any sugestions?

Thank you in advance!!!

What did you use to make the molds?

I use Amazing molding Putty, do you think I made them too thin? I made 2 molds from 1 package

Hmmmm, I don't know. I use Mold Builder and it is really sturdy. I put about 5 or 6 coats on.

I think you might have it too thin.. I put 10 - 12 coats on the ones I made. I have poured at 12 bottles from the first one I made.. sorry that happened..

ok... CakesByLJ... i see your instructions.. all the way to the picture that shows mold cut in half.. see bottle inside. but back in post.. i do read the other persons.. instructions of making whole mold... taking it off bottle.. then filling with cooked sugar and all.. just asking.. why is your mold cut in half.. you say to keep it whole for no seams. i truly am a little confused. i actually read over this thread about a month ago. now i am reading over it again.. tia for answering this ques tion..

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I am confused now.. I use the mold with the rubber latex, and it is not a half mold, it is the whole one, with the opening at the bottom of the bottle. I know there are several sets of instructions by different decorators and they are confusing. I recently made my own tutorial for the demo I gave at the TN Cake Festival. If you would like yet another set of instructions I will be happy to send them to you. PM me your personal email addy..

Hi CakesbyLJ, can you please tell me where you bought 'rubber latex'?? I also thought that you make whole bottles not half...right?
Thank you very much!!

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I am confused now.. I use the mold with the rubber latex, and it is not a half mold, it is the whole one, with the opening at the bottom of the bottle. I know there are several sets of instructions by different decorators and they are confusing. I recently made my own tutorial for the demo I gave at the TN Cake Festival. If you would like yet another set of instructions I will be happy to send them to you. PM me your personal email addy..

Hi CakesbyLJ, can you please tell me where you bought 'rubber latex'?? I also thought that you make whole bottles not half...right?
Thank you very much!!

The brand I use is Mold Builder; that is a rubber latex, and yes, my mold is a whole bottle, not the half one.

I'm sorry, I forgot to add that the Mold Builder can be purchased at craft stores, like Hobby Lobby, or Michaels..

Hey Laura.. Can you send me your tutorial please ???
Do you still have my email?
Thanks so much for always sharing !

This is what Mold Builder looks like. It's on the left. I use the clay to hold the mold while the sugar is setting up.

Here's a link where we are talking about making them. I didn't state how many coats I put on the mold. I think I just winged it until I thought it was thick enough and it has been used several times already and still sturdy.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=603229&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=30

I just have a question with making the sugar beer bottles, now when you are making the half bottle out of clay, are you making the neck of the bottle and half way down the fatter part, or are you making from the bottom up to the neck? Also do you coat right over the opeining of the bottle? And if so when filling the mold with the sugar, do you fill it from bottom to neck?, or do you pour the mixture in the top of the bottle to the bottom? Also when you use the clay mold of the bottle to support the latex one, how exactly do you do this??

I apologize for all the questions, I am not a simple person,lol, I just wanted to be a bit more clear on the details before I attempt this for a cake I need very soon, as I am a mothe rof two small children, and do not have alot of time to play,lol!!!

Thanks so much for posting this tutorial on the sugar bottles! They are amazing!!!

Tania

If someone would make a video of this, they would be my hero...LOL

I am making my mold right now, using "mold builder". I just put on my 6th coat and it is drying now.

The first thing I did was make a big log shape out of modeling CLAY and made a mold of the bottle in the CLAY, with the top of the bottle slightly tilted downward.

Then, I took the bottle out, washed the clay residue off the bottle, put a cork in it (haha) and started brushing the "mold builder" on it, starting at the top and the way to the bottom, and about an inch around it onto the wax paper. It is completely covered in "mold builder"

I am trying to follow all teh instructions given on this, and I think I am doing it right so far....

The mold still looks a little thin to me, so I am thinking it might take about 8-10 coats for it to be the correct thickness. I'm a mold builder newbie, so I'm not really sure how thick it should be, but it just seems to be thin right now after 6 coats.

I first tried brushing on at least 14 layers and it ended up looking like a...for a lack of a better description, a used elephant condom. It ook more than 4 hours to dry between each coat.
Then, I got a tube, anchorned the bottle in and poured the mold over, well....3 days later and it was still liquid enough to pour back into the mold container. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG???
I used "Mold Builder" from Castin Craft I bought at Michael's.
Am I destined to just give up, but being a "visual" learner, this is really hard for me to figure out how to do. You can barely show me once and I got it for a lifetime, but this is driving me NUTS.
I feel like an idiot that I cannot figure this out. Please, Please, someone help this poor distressed soul.
As a side note, its 89% humidity nearly every day here in Portland, OR.
Thanks. I appreciate anyone who can/will take mercy on me!

OK,..that was not encouraging....LOL

After I brush on a layer of the mold builder, I have been putting it in front of a little space heater to help it dry.

I think that one problem might be that the mold builder isn't getting any air to dry.

But I also think that as far as brushing goes, if a layer is put on too thick, the outside will kinda scab over, and not allow the builder to harden underneath it. So..I am guessing that is what the issue is with it being in a tube.

Ya know...maybe dipping it in the tube, allowing that to completely dry, then redipping might be a better solution.

Thank you! I can't wait to try it out!

Thanks for taking the time to share this info!!

Someone along her said ther used Isomal sugar. Do you use it the same way as regular sugar?

I tried my first to bottles and they were ok I tried two more using the same molds and they totally flopped. I bought the other mold putty that was mentioned in another thread, put it on the bottle, and it tore completely when I took it off, what a waste of time and money. I am now back to building two more molds.

I did get my Smooth-On today, and think I will try it to morrow. But I was wondering if you could paint that on like the Moldbuilder?