There are many types of adhesives that you can use in your sugar craft projects:
Which glue you choose depends on what you want to stick together. Below you'll find general tips. For more information, click on the links.
- Edible glue (made from water and CMC)
- Piping gel
- Softened paste
- Royal icing
- Melted chocolate
Which glue you choose depends on what you want to stick together. Below you'll find general tips. For more information, click on the links.
- Edible glue is the most popular choice. It's used to:
- stick pieces of sugar paste together
- attach sticks and florist wires
- attach decorations (f.ex. dragees) to the cake.
- It will work only if at least one of the surfaces that you are trying to stick together is still soft (not dry).
- Softened paste is quicker and easier to make in smaller batches, than royal icing.
- Royal icing is easier to apply on larger surfaces (f.ex. with a palette knife). If you use a piping bag you can also apply it in a form of dots or thin lines.