hahahaaaa, I should theoretically have let the fondant chill in the fridge overnight to get the appropriate smoothness, so I hear. but I had no trouble with it. then again the only painting bits were the black marks on the clock and, of course, the luster dust (ngl, I get the impression that the luster dust would DEFINITELY have liked me more if I had let the whole deal dry a little).

idk, for this application not drying it (especially overnight) was probably the best. the whole setup is thin and by this morning the gears were getting a little unfavorably crunchy. cakes are a different beast altogether, though.