Wilton Course 3 Help Please!!!!!

Decorating By cookielicious Updated 13 Feb 2006 , 6:12pm by Loucinda

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cookielicious Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 4:44pm
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I have my second Course 3 class tonight and we never got our books!!! They were out of stock I guess. She kind of told us what to do and bring for tonight, but now I am not sure! I know what basic stuff to have and that we needed to bake a square cake to decorate with fondant. I have the fondant already. Do I need to make any icing to bring?
I guess what I didn't quite catch was how to make the fondant rose bases? And how many to make? Ahhhh!!!! I am totally stressed about it. Please help!!!! icon_cry.gif

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onebigdogmama Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 4:52pm
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http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/fondantrose.cfm
Here's the fondant rose from the wilton site. If you need more, we'll all be here to help. icon_lol.gif

PS--you do need to cover your square cake with a thin layer of icing (crumb coat)

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Lemondrop Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 5:09pm
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Your buds probably won't have time to dry for tonight. When I do the fondant roses, I always use a small jelly bean, and it works best for me. I'd make some before class anyway, but just in case it will be too soft to work with tonight, you'll have a backup.

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cookielicious Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 6:03pm
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I think I remember her putting the buds on a stick... Is that what I am supposed to do? I was sitting in the very back (not by choice! There were a lot of people there!) and it was sort of hard to see everything.
Thank you, by the way, to everyone for your help!

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kaecakes Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 6:09pm
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Your buds go on a toothpick that has been dipped into crisco. Also take some icing medium consistency icing for your border. you need 24oz. of white fondant and 12 oz of pink. Hope this helps

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SUELA Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 6:10pm
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Toothpick, put the bud on a toothpick. You need a little more icing as well in order to pipe the bead border and attach fondant pieces if needed. Also some kleenex to help form your bow. I would only make one or two buds.

If you instructor is anything like me when I teach, I would prefer the student showing up unstressed, even if it means not having anything ready for class. Do what you can, but please don't stress. I know how it feels very important to be prepared, but you are not at fault for not having the book.

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Loucinda Posted 13 Feb 2006 , 6:12pm
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I think you just make them on a stick so they dry properly - toothpics are fine. You will be making the fondant bow in class, not a whole lot of the roses this time. I would make up 6 or so to take to class. I doubt you will do more than that right then. You have to make the ones for your final cake (class 4) at home - you won't make them all in class.

You need to take your cake with a thin coating of buttercream on it. You need to take 24 ounces of fondant and whatever amount of fondant you had left over from class 1 and the 12 ounces of pink left from class 1 too~ and it says 1/2 cup medium consistency buttercream icing for the bead border.

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