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1 If your sugar paste feels dry and cracks, feels very firm or crumbly, knead in a few teaspoons of melted shortening (vegetable fat or white margarine). 2  Alternatively, work glycerine and or a few drops of cooled boiled water into the paste to soften it and make it more elastic.
â¦ It can also be considered as a modelling paste, since itâs also useful to model sugar figurines, not just flowers. Itâs important that you work quickly to prevent the gum paste from drying and cracking. â¦ When modelling, some people prefer using 50% gum paste + 50% sugarpaste instead of gum paste itself. This option gives good results and itâs cheaper, as gum paste is more expensive than sugarpaste. â¦ Carlos Liscetti, a very well-know sugarcraft artist, suggests to use 50% gum paste + 50 % mexican modelling paste to model his amazing sugar characters. â¦ Never cover a cake with gum paste, as it dries too hard to eat.