I have only just seen this post so sorry for the late reply. I just wanted to point out that gum paste is not the same as modelling paste. Modelling paste stays pliable much longer, Carlos Lischetti, the top as far as I am concerned, has his own sugar modelling paste available from Squires Kitchen which is specifically for figures etc.
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