Comments on: How to make Tylo glue

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:42:45 +0000

Donna: The trick is to use a modelling paste or simply just knead in some Tylo powder to your fondant/sugar paste.

1 tsp Tylo to 250 gms of fondant/sugar paste. Knead well. The tylo will thicken your paste and it will also help the paste to dry faster and not collapse like it can do when nothing added to the paste.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:58:16 +0000

Hi Louise,

What paste you used to do a figurine, Fondant? or sugar paste?. I have tried both but failed.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:22:31 +0000

Here it is: Hi, I have been relishing in your beautiful designs for some time now and love to experiment with baking. I finally decided that I would make some fondant and wanted to get hold of some tylo powder, I nipped into the most beautiful cake shop nearby and asked for some..here is what she told me:- instead of using tylo powder buy some denture fix powder!! Half the price for twice as much!!!!! Yipee it works, thought I would just share this info with you to see what you think. Thank you for your delicious recipes and ideas, you’re simply fab. Best wishes Amelia

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:18:33 +0000

Didith: If you dont want to buy it from overseas. Then I have heard that dental powder should work just as good. I just try to find the comment again..

By: Didith

Didith — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:01:31 +0000

is there any substitute for tylo powder?i am i the philippines and a cant find any here…pls help…thanks a lot & more power…

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:39:44 +0000

Kate: Thank you Kate. I hope you will have fun browsing aroung CJ.

Harish: Tylo powder (CMC) is carboxy methyl cellulose. Its synthetic so it is cheaper than Gum Tragacanth but both brand works the same. I use Tylo in many ways when making cakes and decorations/modelling because it harden better then store bought modelling paste and it makes a great strong glue. You can also make your own gum paste by kneading in 1 tbsp of Tylo powder to 1lb of fondant.

By: Harish

Harish — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:49:59 +0000

Hallo Louise,this is very usefull information for us. Can you tell us what exactly is tylo powder and how to get its food suitability info./certificates

thanks

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:26:32 +0000

Hello Louise, I just found your website and lately i’ve been addicted!!! Thanks so much for this site. You’re very talented.

-Kate

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:04:37 +0000

Charity: Your welcome.

By: Charity

Charity — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:09:44 +0000

Thanks so much for the tutorial… I’ve just started working with gumpaste and am learning how to do everything myself. I think it’s better to experiment on my own. This info was so helpful and all your ideas are amazing… thanks so much.

Charity