I was wondering........how do you make a fondant bow keep its shape? The big ones that are on the top of the cake. All I have worked with is fondant.
I want to make one for a cake coming up this saturday. Do I make it in advance?
Thank you everyone who responds.

The one with a lot of loops right? Usually people just dry it hanging in a pole. And yes, it is best to make it in advance. I also suggest you use gumpaste or fondant/gumpaste mixture.

Thank you Rylan TY.............How much fondant and how much gumpaste should I use?
Also, the gumpaste powder, or the clay stuff?

Here's a great tutorial, I found it on here under the articles tab......

HTH
Deb

http://www.cakecentral.com/article17-How-to-Make-a-Fondant-Loop-Bow.html

Thank you dkelly..........I will go check it out!

Use gumpaste!

I made this one a week ahead, dried the loops on long dowels and dusted after drying with antique silk lustre dust. Put it together with chocolate. It transported with no breakage and the bride is going to keep it because it's 100% gumpaste rolled to about 5 on my pasta attachment.

Wow--that bow is GORGEOUS!

That bow is PERFECT!

Thanks! I didn't want to give it up.

I forgot to mention that the pearl edged ribbon was simple to make and all gumpaste as well.

There is also a great video on Fondant Bows by tonedna (Thanks Edna!!) on youtube:
Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOTdwsbgDV8&feature=channel_page

She has lots of other helpful videos on youtube. This one helped me out a lot!

Good luck!