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post #76 of 137
5/20/11 at 9:09am
me too please flourpots icon_smile.gif

be careful everyone. I think my thread my about the spread sheet that I made got locked because people were posting their emails in the posts.

Thank you Flourpots. icon_smile.gif

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post #77 of 137
5/20/11 at 10:00am
Just joined this site and I think I'm addicted already! I would love to receive your tips as well, Flourpots. I'm new to cake decorating and haven't tried making figures yet....I'm building up the courage! icon_smile.gif Thanks
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post #78 of 137
5/20/11 at 11:17am
I agree. To get the gumpaste to meld together and stop forming cracks, microwave your lump of gumpaste for just 8 to 10 SECONDS, then with shortening on your hands, knead it warm from the microwave and you won't have a problem. There's also a homemade gumpaste out there that came with my Cake Silhouette program from Linda McClure that's different from any other gumpastes I've touched - more tylose powder and gelatin in it - it's more "rubbery" and won't crack. Another good one is Platinum Paste from England but it's wicked expensive. Linda's recipe mimics Platinum Paste. Hope this helps.
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post #79 of 137
5/20/11 at 11:54am
FlourPots, please send me your tips. I love your pregnant figures. I have so much trouble with the mouth and of course the eyes.
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post #80 of 137
5/20/11 at 12:01pm
Ok...just sent them all icon_smile.gif


addietx...I have a specific tip that might help with the eye area.

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post #81 of 137
5/20/11 at 12:33pm
FlourPots, received your tips. Yes, Yes, the tip about the eyes is brilliant. I love the eyes on your figures. Thank you so much for being willing to help.
Addie
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post #82 of 137
5/20/11 at 12:40pm
Anytime!

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post #83 of 137
5/20/11 at 1:33pm
FlourPots, could I also have your tips, pretty pls? Thanks and Bless you for sharing. xxxx
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post #84 of 137
5/20/11 at 2:13pm
Thank you sooo Much FlourPots!! got it!
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If at first you don"t succeed.... patch it up with butter cream!!!
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post #85 of 137
5/20/11 at 3:05pm
If it's not too much trouble could you PM me your tips also? Your work is really lovely!!! I am just a hobby baker but would appreciate any insight you can offer.
Thank you for all the sharing you are doing.
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Don't walk behind me...
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Just walk by my side...
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post #86 of 137
5/20/11 at 10:20pm
hi flourpots!


your work is absolutely beautiful! i have to make two figurines for a cake next month. any advice that you can send me will be extremely helpful. your people look excellent!

thank you.
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post #87 of 137
5/21/11 at 1:02am
Sent & you're very welcome!

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post #88 of 137
5/21/11 at 1:17am
Sorry to carry on the general theme of the post of pm's lol but FlourPots icon_surprised.gif your work really is amazing! It looks so perfect! I hope one day I can be as good as that at modelling. To save you the job, if anyone else who has received the tips it'd be fab if you could forward them to me... I hate to be a bother icon_redface.gif I haven't done much modelling buy have recently started to gain an interest, I made some gumpaste baby clothes from a recipe I got on here but I also found it went from sticky to dry too fast. I might try another recipe or Iv got some gum trag powder to try in the fondant so I hope that might he a bit better for me.

I guess the basic idea is to have lots of shortening on hand to keep it moist!
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post #89 of 137
5/21/11 at 1:21am
I'll send it...no problem icon_smile.gif


No extra shortening needed, there's plenty in the recipe...you must have a microwave though, LOL!

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post #90 of 137
5/21/11 at 2:18am
Lol I definitely do have a microwave! I'd be lost without it. Thank you so much. I actually didn't realise this post was 6 pages long when I first read it so I didn't realise you'd had THAT many requests! But thank you anyway in advance. It's really kind of you to share your expertise with some of us mere common folk lol. icon_biggrin.gif
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