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post #1 of 10
4/14/12 at 1:25pm
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I made my "25" out of gumpaste a few days ago and let it harden. Those suckers were hard as a rock. I had to wait until this morning to airbrush them, because it was raining all day yesterday and I airbrush outside to prevent a rainbow kitchen. Well, as I accidentally broke the "5" when picking it up to paint the back side. DANG IT!!!!

Anyone have any brilliant quick fixes that I can't think of???? They are for the top of the cake, so they need to be standing up. It broke at the bottom at the two point I inserted my straws to poke in the cake.

Oh yeah, delivery is in about an hour........
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post #2 of 10
4/14/12 at 1:51pm
I would try to glue it back with some gum paste glue.
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post #3 of 10
4/14/12 at 1:54pm
Ive used super glue on my nephews cake once. Just made sure it was not eaten!
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post #4 of 10
4/14/12 at 1:59pm
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Originally Posted by alene

I would try to glue it back with some gum paste glue.



I tried that, it just isn't holding up strong enough. I think I will try melted chocolate (the superglue of the cake world) when I get there. I altered the design a little and made a smaller 25 to go on the board instead of on top, just in case. Thank goodness it is for a friend and it isn't in the original design anyway.

It is moments like this I am glad I am not in business and am just making free cakes for friends and family. I get to play with the design a bit. WHEW!!!!!
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post #5 of 10
4/14/12 at 2:03pm
This wont help now but always make 2 of everything.
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post #6 of 10
4/14/12 at 2:15pm
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Originally Posted by tiggy2

This wont help now but always make 2 of everything.



HAHAHAHA!!!! icon_lol.gif That is what I usually do, but this time I didn't for some unknown reason. Now I am kicking myself in the behind. Oh well!!! I made another after it broke, but I don't think it will be hard enough to stand up by then. icon_cry.gif
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post #7 of 10
4/14/12 at 3:07pm
I'm sure it's too late for this time but you could 1) make another # and attach to the back of the broken one OR
2) 'ice' the back of the # w/chocolate.
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post #8 of 10
4/14/12 at 3:47pm
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Thanks so much everyone. I when I got there the 2nd one I made was hard enough (I hope) to stay up, so I used it. Luckily they have the topper from their wedding to place on top if the nunber breaks. So two backup plans later, it should be fine.
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post #9 of 10
4/14/12 at 3:48pm
1-chocolate. 2-melted sugar. 3 royal icing. will be back with more if i think of them
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post #10 of 10
4/14/12 at 4:25pm
Glad it worked out. Just wanted to let you know that chocolate does a wonderful job as "glue". For my great-niece's birthday cake, I broke one of the fairy wings while putting it on the cake. It held up just fine. I was a little concerned on the bumpy ride over to the venue but it held up.
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