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hi before covering the dummie with fondent what is best to use so the fondent sticks to it
thank you xxx

Hi annabel

You can either cover the dummy with a thin coating of marzipan or fondant and then ice with a normal thickness of icing. Brush vodka with pastry brush to moisten either meduim for your fondant to stick. Alternatively you can apply shortening all over the dummy and then ice the dummy in the normal way.
See Paul using shortening in this tutorial:
http://www.cakeflix.com/online-cake-decorating-courses/carousel-cake/lesson-3-icing-the-cake
Hope it helps xx

thank you I will do the shortening thank you xxx

fab I will do the shortening thank you xxx