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Hello chefasha
To understand the difference between sugar paste and fondant take a peek here:
If you’d like to try making your own, there are some recipes here:
Gumpaste is a modelling medium, it too is known by various names depending on how refined it is. Take a peek in the following link for an explanation:
www.designer-cakes.com/questions/flour-pastehttp://www.cakeflix.com/questions/flour-paste
For recipes how to make gumpaste/flower paste/petal paste/modelling paste take a look here:
The strengthening powders are known as Gum tragacanth, Tylose powder and CMC powder. There are other variations but these are the most frequently used.
Gum tragacanth is a natural substance obtained from the acaccia tree which is grown in certain middle eastern parts of the world. It is a type of gum. When added to sugarpaste it makes a strong modelling medium which needs to be rested for 12 -24 hours for the gum to activate. Tylose and CMC are chemical imitations of gum trag. When added to sugarpaste they too make a good modelling medium which can be used straight away without a resting period.
Hope this helps. If you need more information please post again.
