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Re: waterproofing gumpaste

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Posted by DeniseNH on February 05, 2009 at 10:46:56:

In Reply to: waterproofing gumpaste posted by gdm on February 03, 2009 at 11:06:54:

Gumpaste is made of sugar and water in any form is it's enemy. You could try coating it several times with food safe varnish. Several coats might help. Maybe dipping it into real varnish but then again you're putting yourself up for litigation because as soon as someone sees your sign saying that the flowers are made of sugar - guaranteed some idiot will break off a petal and put it in their mouth when they think no one is watching. I would go to your local large craft store and look at their spray on adhesives or fixatives section for ideas. The only other type of paste to use instead would be Mexican Paste, I'm sure you could find the recipe on line - which is made with school glue and dries like porcelain but doesn't have any stretch and dries out in seconds.

: Is there any way to waterproof gumpaste? It does not need to be edible.

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: Gumpaste is made of sugar and water in any form is it's enemy.  You could try coating it several times with food safe varnish.  Several coats might help.  Maybe dipping it into real varnish but then again you're putting yourself up for litigation because as soon as someone sees your sign saying that the flowers are made of sugar - guaranteed some idiot will break off a petal and put it in their mouth when they think no one is watching.  I would go to your local large craft store and look at their spray on adhesives or fixatives section for ideas.  The only other type of paste to use instead would be Mexican Paste, I'm sure you could find the recipe on line - which is made with school glue and dries like porcelain but doesn't have any stretch and dries out in seconds.


: Is there any way to waterproof gumpaste? It does not need to be edible.



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