...FAIRIES PLAYING...

This cake shows several examples of what you can do with rolled fondant and gum paste.

The cake is 12 x 18-inch covered with rolled fondant icing.
Sorry about this large picture but you need the detail the large one gives you.
Fairy molds and products

FAIRIES:

The fairies are formed from gum paste on thread-fine wires. This wire comes on a spool and is available in craft stores.
Their ‘hair’ is royal icing. They were dressed in gum paste clothes. See 'WINGS' below: The fairies’ ‘wings’ are made of plain gelatin on the fine wire frame-shape, tinted with food coloring, let dry, remove wire frame, and fasten to the fairy with a dab of royal icing.

WINGS:
1/4 cup cold water and 2 teaspoons plain gelatin, food coloring. Dip the wing frame in. Lay it down until dry. Then remove the frame. I've only done this once. I suppose if you experimented you could even do this with larger wings and things. You may need to use more gelatin and less water for more strength. Just guessing.

OTHER DECORATIONS

The rocks are pieces of fondant. I added color and didn't mix it up for the varigated effect.

The colorful ‘path’ is flat pieces of fondant coated with dust using egg white so it adheres.

All the flowers are gumpaste on fine flower stamens.

The ‘gold’ writing has been painted with a mixture of gold petal dust mixed with a dab of cooking oil.

The 'gold' in the pot is draggees#10 (no longer available, only in #5)

Lace points were made with tip #00 and dries ahead of time.
Curtains and lace work at bottom of cake are tip #00

This cake is the result of my studies with Angela Priddy of South Africa.
Angela has a wonderful book showing some really innovative ideas using gum paste and other fine mediums. I'm sorry but it is no longer available.

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