This glue is perfect for all kinds of sugarwork and it is very quick to make. Here you can see how to make Tylo glue:
This is what you will need:
1 tsp. of Tylo powder (CMC)
approx. 30 tsp. of boiled cooled water
1 plastic container with lid
Mix water and powder in the container. Close with the lid and shake well, it will look lumpy at first. Leave overnight so the Tylo will dissovle into a clear thick gel. It should be keept in the refrigerator and away from direct sunlight. Change your tylo glue every second week
Note: you can add more cooled boiled water if it gets to thick.
Happy Caking
Louise
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Sel says:
Oct 12, 2009
Thank you Louise for your tips. Very much appreciate your generosity in sharing. Absolutely love the gorgeous little snail on your homepage today – one day I will have to attempt it…
Kai says:
Oct 7, 2009
Hello Louise,
Your tutorial is simple so beautiful crafted and i’m so in loved with each and everyone of it…however sad to say, i am based in Singapore and most of the ingredient seems to be hard to locate…does those UK online shop shipped the item to Singapore? It will be perfect if they do…
Louise says:
Oct 5, 2009
Sel: It depends on how long you let them dry and what type of flowers you are making. I also like the way: 500gm fondant, 1-2 tsp tylo, 1 tsp eggwhite (pasturized) and 1 tsp of shortening. This makes a great paste for flower making and so but it does takes a little bit longer for the flowers to dry crunchy dry though. You can always try adding 1/2 tsp extra to your 250gm of fondant. Im sure that you can feel the difference when you work with the paste.
Whenever I make flowers I always let them dry for days before use. So if you are in short time use a little more tylo this helps. Good luck
Sel says:
Oct 1, 2009
Hello Louise
I just started making fondant flowers and used sugar paste mixed with tylose. Just wondering if the proportion you gave of 1-tsp tylose to every 250gm fondant, will that make my flowers dry into crunchy hard flowers? I currently use 1/2 tsp to every 250gm (as recommended by another website) and my flowers don’t dry hard, rather they dry but are still slightly chewy still when I bite into them.
Louise says:
Sep 23, 2009
Angela: If your cake is covered with bc frosting there should be no need to use anything to attache the stars. Unless its a crusting bc then I would use a little dab of bc to make them sit on the cake.
Angela says:
Sep 22, 2009
Hi Louise
I will be making a super mario cake for my son’s boirth I will attempt to make it of a picture I saw on line. My question is I will be making mashmallow fondant to make some starts to attach to the cake . I f I am ussing regular frosting on the cake will the stick easylly or do I neee any of the glue named above . I am In ny where will I get the powder to make it.
Louise says:
Sep 6, 2009
Grace: For side decorations I would go with royal icing as that is much faster drying than glue. But it also depend on what kind of decor you are placing flat things is ok with glue but for flowers like my hydrangeas I would not use glue as it cant hold it well.
Gaye Sommerville: You should be able to locate it in the mentioned places. If you are going to cake decorating shops (not sure if you would find it in Michaels though)CK products also makes Tylo powder. Maybe they can help you where to get it from?
Gaye Sommerville says:
Aug 31, 2009
Hi Louise,first time on ur site, just want to say thanks for all the info on tylo powder, I’ve been trying to get this stuff but its real hard to locate, I just started learning how to use tylo and i cant get it anywhere In Jamaica.I know it is from the Uk but do u know if it is anwhere in Florida or New York? because i do go to these places some times. If there is please let me know i am realy desperate for this stuff, thanks.