1/4 oz. gelatin (one envelope equals 1/4 oz.)
1/2 cup water
1 level teaspoon cream of tartar
Place on low heat and stir. When dissolved add:
4 cups powdered sugar
Recipe:
1 cup cornstarch
Work like a pie dough.
After mixing well in a bowl, cover with a damp cloth.
Gumpaste handles much like pie dough. Cornstarch is
used for dusting the table to prevent sticking.
To make some of the objects as illustrated here, thetable is first dusted with cornstarch. A small piece ofgumpaste is placed on the table, padded out slightlyby hand and dusted with cornstarch on the top. Then roll with a rolling pin to about l/8 inch thickness. The