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post #1 of 9
3/18/13 at 2:19pm
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Hi everyone, I have a friend who wants butterflies (not alive) both sitting on her wedding cake, as well as attached to wire of some form hovering above her cake.

Does anyone know where i can purchase butterflies, or should i make them out of gumpaste, and then how do i attach them to something that will create the flying effect over this cake? Any help / suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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post #2 of 9
3/18/13 at 2:33pm

You could use wafer paper ones:

http://www.fancyflours.com/category/s?keyword=butterflies

https://www.google.com/search?q=wafer+paper+butterflies&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

Don't stick the wires directly into the cake. Plug the end of a tiny straw (like a coffee stirer) with fondant or melted chocolate and put the wire in that.

 

Best of luck!

I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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post #3 of 9
3/18/13 at 2:56pm
I hand-cut a butterfly from fondant once and left it to dry in the wings-up position by cradling it in paper that I folded up accordion style. Just be sure you WAIT FOR IT TO DRY! I didn't wait long enough (about 8 hours) and I broke the dang thing where the wing joined the body and then had to jimmy rig it back together.
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post #4 of 9
3/18/13 at 10:02pm

i just bought some from Cal Java Online for a pretty low price.  I am going to try my hand at making some, but I like to have a back up plan icon_smile.gif

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post #5 of 9
3/19/13 at 6:52am

I have seen some incredibly realistic looking butterflies made from unbreakable gel. 
 

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post #6 of 9
3/19/13 at 7:27am
Unbreakable gel? I'm intrigued.
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post #7 of 9
3/19/13 at 8:28am
Quote:
Originally Posted by cazza1:

butterflies made from unbreakable gel

cazza1,

Not sure if you mean gelatin. . . . . .

 

manddi, Check this thread:

http://cakecentral.com/t/630413/how-to-make-gelatin-bows-flowers  (That's the first thread I ever read on CC.)

 

Also:

https://www.google.com/search?q=gelatin+butterflies&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=hEf&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=o4RIUbbmOOKligLm1YGAAg&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1372&bih=756

 

http://couturecupcakes.com/2011/06/gelatin-butterflies-make-any-cake-fabulous/

 

http://cindysconfections.blogspot.com/2010/10/gelatin-butterfly-tutorial.html

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epeNUSfh7_8


Edited by shanter - 3/19/13 at 8:34am

I hope I die before "your" is the official contraction of "you are."

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post #8 of 9
3/19/13 at 11:29am
Oh! Gelatin! I've played with it a little bit... Not much. Thanks for the great links!
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post #9 of 9
3/21/13 at 2:10am

Unbreakable gel is not gelatin.  Google Adele's unbreakable gel.  It was developed by a cake decorator.

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