I made a topper for my sil's shower cake this past weekend. It was a fondant stork sac (fondant over a styrofoam ball). Does she need to do anything to it to preserve it? Like spray it with a polyuethane....I told her to wait and I would ask you guys. She wants to be able to keep it without having to worry about breakage. I had this vision of her spraying it and it melting or something horrible.

TIA

How funny is that? I made a firegirl with hydrant and hose for my niece's BD party last night. My SIL asked me today if there is away to preserve it. Sorry I don't know the answer, I was going to post the question on here. Glad you asked! lol.

I don't know if spraying it with polyurethane would compromise it in some way, but i know water causes a reaction where it starts to melt. I sent a friend some MMF modeled babies back in August and she says they're still fine! Not sure how long they'll last...

I keep my best fondant/gumpaste work under a glass or acrylic dome/box away from direct sunlight. I haven't noticed any change in any ot the older pieces (about 2 yrs. old).

Just store it in a safe place you don't have to do anything to it. You can make dummy cakes with fondant and it will last, keep it covered and the color shouldn't change.

I don't know how humid it is in Florida, but in Hawaii, fondant will mold.

Hey dodibug.

My flowers that I made over 1 1/2 yrs ago for practice (Wilton brand) are still fine and I have them stored in a plastic container...no sign of mold.

I think I will tell her to get a container or little display case for it! Thanks Stephanie!!

The ones I mailed to a friend were in SW Florida in August. Still going strong w/ no signs of mold.

Hey there! new here and a great place for information. Now I feel like I can possibly give back. For the Preservation of fondant? Well... 7 years ago I made some christmas cookies with hand painted (food coloring) fondant tops. The cookies were wrapped in a cellaphane bag and tied with ribbon. This was a gift to my aunt that to this day she still has the cookie. She places it on the Christmas tree every year and has to fight the grand kids off to keep them from eating it. The "mummified" cookie still looks like I just made it for her. There is no green fuzzies, the color is still vibrant and the fondant hasn't cracked. I would have to say that keeping it in a dry place out of sun light the fondant object can be kept for 7 years and going strong.

Cookie mummy,
Shyann Autumn

Cute story Shyann Autumn.....and a great testimony to the life of fondant! LOL

*giggle* When I told my Aunt I thought she had the first Mummified cooking....ever, she laughed and said when she puts the cookie back in storage it is like an archeological dig trying to finding it again the following year. She hides it from the kids and dosen't remember where she put it.
LOL.

Shyann

You want to keep it in a cool dry enviroment. The glass dome sounds like a good idea. Also next time you get a leather jacket, shoes or purse save those little packets of things (I know the have a name, just can't think of it right now) that asborb moisture. You can store that with your fondant piece to keep the moisture away from it.

Silica gel, I believe.

I sprayed the figurines from my wedding with hairspray! The decorator recommended it to prevent the colours fading.

Silica gel-I hadn't even thought about that!! I was afraid something like hairspray would melt it. I'll have to try a test piece. I have some leftover fondant cut out flowers!

Thanks guys!!

I used a clear acrylic spray on some gumpaste flowers and it didn't compromise them at all.....and I have had the for years.....