Gumpaste Modelling

Cake lace bat wings

Hello cakey folk ,I am quite new here and was wondering if anyone can assist me .
I am making a bat (baby flying fox) for my husband’s birthday and I am planning to use cake lace and wires and was wondering if anyone has done this and if they have an tips. Thank you kindly
Andrea

Thetastymuffinmaker

8 Replies

I have not made wings with cake lace, Andrea, but I have several times with gum paste, using a frame of wire. I see no reason why you couldn’t do the same with cake lace and I think they will be beautiful. You might need to twiddle a small amount of fondant or gum paste onto your wires so the lace will stick.

Sugar Sugar by SSmiley

Thanks Sandra ,yes, I was planning on two sheets stuck together ,with the wires in between with a bit of twiddled saracino on the wires to help the structure x

Thetastymuffinmaker

Sounds like a good plan. Let us know how it works out. Good luck!

Sugar Sugar by SSmiley

Thank you xx it’s a surprise for my hubby xx

Thetastymuffinmaker

Aww, that’s sweet! Some of my favorite pieces were for my husband.

Sugar Sugar by SSmiley

You make them with love I think. Although a little piece of me goes into everything I do, I am a bit quirky but that’s art isn’t it x

Thetastymuffinmaker

Lol, sure it is, Andrea! Artists of all mediums are jus a little different than others, ha!

Sugar Sugar by SSmiley

Absolutely Sandra xx I just am not a fan of generic really xx I think freedom of expression is a wonderful thing xx

Thetastymuffinmaker