I want to simulate organza fabric and need advice on the best medium to do this.
It is going to involve swags, but it needs to be fairly thin.

Is fondant the best medium to use or will fall apart when I handle it and will it crack too easily after it is applied?

I am a novice with fondant and haven't tried gumpaste yet. Any suggestions?

I haven't tryed yet but I think gumpaste would be better since you can toll it thinner than fondant. I would textured it with some kind of fabtic, similar to what you try to imitate and brush on some lusters so it would glitter like organza.
But that is just an idea untill the masters tell you - I am a novice as well and haven't tryed gumpaste 'cause I can't find ingredients here but I had problems with rolling fondant really thin...

I would go with gumpaste too. It can be rolled fabric thin and still be handled well.

Debbie

I have seen in Colette's books where she uses tulle for lace. I wonder if you could find a very fine tulle and brush it with pearl dust and get the same effect.

Thanks so much for the help. I will try the gumpaste and see how it goes. And Pennysue, great idea using the tulle. Thanks again!

Gumpaste is the way to go... You'll be able to roll it really thin to make it look like fabric.

Oh I don't know, I have done really thin fondant the trick is using just enoughcornstarch and the pasta machine. I have issues with gumpaste drying too quickly and cracking.

Now that you mention it, I had completely forgotten this. But I remember watching a demonstration done by Glenda Galvez. She was making gorgeous fondant bows and ran her fondant thru a pasta machine too. Her fondant came out very thin and managable. Hmmm... maybe that pasta machine might be worth the investment.

This might help. www.sugarveil.com

They were able to make a wedding dress, using this product.

Duh, I've used fondant before and it works fine... The last cake I did I used gumpaste, but it was for a dummy cake. I added tylose to my fondant to strengthen it. I have some pictures in my gallery of drapes done in fondant.

I checked out sugarveil, JanH. That is hysterical!

I am a tailor. Maybe I should be marketing sugar-gowns!

TamiAZ --I just looked thru your photos. I was in such awe that I forgot my question!!

But I saw the swags and they were perfect! I'll try the tylose--could be the missing link!