Need some help please... When creating characters out of gumpaste, I get cracks in them. Please see attached picture. I understand they are probably too dry but when I use gels to color the paste, I need to add a little corn starch or it becomes too tacky and you can't form anything. How do I prevent the cracks in my gumpaste characters?
Need some help please... When creating characters out of gumpaste, I get cracks in them. Please see attached picture. I understand they are probably too dry but when I use gels to color the paste, I need to add a little corn starch or it becomes too tacky and you can't form anything. How do I prevent the cracks in my gumpaste characters?
Marie,
I haven't worked with gumpaste yet, but my fondant used to get like that. So I put my fondant in the microwave for about 5 seconds (depending on the size of the fondant piece) and knead it until the cracks disappear. With fondant, you can also add a bit of vegetable shortening if it is still too dry.
Hope this helps!
-Gru-
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