The fondant can be used just as it is for anything that requires wood in “stick” form, even a wooden spoon! if you need a wood-grain effect to cover a large area, such as for floorboards, the sides of a wooden crate, or a violin veneer, the fondant can be rolled thinly.. "giving fondant a wood-grain effect is so quick and easy, you'll be finding a use for it on every cake you make. learn how it's done in this tutorial." "wood-grain fondant, will work the same with polymer clay" "this step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create a wood-grain look in your fondant.". This is my first video tutorial on a fondant technique and please bear with me if it not perfect. after you watch the tutorial, here are some points to be noted if you are designing a wood carved effect cake..
The fondant takes a while to dry a non tacky state because i use a bit of water, but this glaze settles into the lines as you brush, making the wood grain and also a bit of the shine from the water remains after its dried.. There are some where you use a wood grain tool to make impressions in the fondant, or you can use a scalpel to free hand the wood grain. however, the method i chose was to simply paint different shades of food colouring to achieve the wooden look as demonstrated in the youtube video by confetti cakes.. Step 6: taking a small knife, draw some straight lines on the board, making sure the lines are vertical, for the wood grain effect. step 7: using a tooth pick, add some of the colour paste to the palette and add some vodka to make a colour wash..
