Advice needed - sugar paste/gum paste for modelling figures and detailed faces

I actually use fondx fondant with Tylose powder added for my modeling. I really haven’t had much luck with gumpaste. At least with fondant/tylose mix I have a little longer before it gets hard. :) Hope this helps.

I use my mmf with tylose… If i add too much I just swipe some shortening on my fingers and rub it in to make it pliable again.

This is brilliant, I will have a look into each option you have suggested, thank you so much!
Mardie, the mmf fondant, do you make your own or do you buy it from a supplier?

Unfortunately I gotta handmake it myself. Every. Single. Week! It’s not hard to make, but it’s certainly more of a pain than picking up a tub off the shelf! Lots n lots of recipes online, I just use marshmallows and icing sugar and knead knead knead.

Hi ilona, I like renshaws modelling paste the best and also I will add my own gum trag to plain fondant to make it just how I like it. I also add a little shortening (trex) if it gets too dry.
Hope this helps xx

Mardie, thanks for letting me know, does sound like a lot of extra work ;-)

Thank you for the gum trag tip sugarmaciccakes! Will try that. This is two votes for the renshaws paste!

Vizyon sugarpaste. It is just beautifull. Not sticky, doeasn’t break..

Emma you are correct. I will never use another again..
Vizyon allows me to create any cartoon or even real figures.

Hi, I think the best modelling paste i used for figures is sugarpaste made with cocoa butter.
There are a lot of modelling pastes in Italy like Saracino or Laped
Sorry all for my bad english :/

Ooh some more replies, thank you Emma, Olivia and Sweet Creations Cakes for your recommendations! I have since tried a home made modelling chocolate and it works a treat! Will check your sugarpaste options too xx