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kimb
Junior Member
Joined: May 25, 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Northeast Georgia
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:44 pm |
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Throw away those spatulas girls, I have discovered the perfect smoothing tool.............
And it was right there in the tool section at the hardware store.
A 6" putty knife !!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't remember where I read about it (it may have been here) but someone suggested getting a large putty knife to use as a smoothing tool, it works better because the edge is sharper than a spatula.
So I tried it.......and I had a 14', a 12', a 10' and a 6' all smooth a perfect in less than an hour this morning!!!!!!!!!!
I'm amazed at how much time it saved me.
You've got to try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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fayebaby
Newbie
Joined: Oct 27, 2006
Posts: 11
Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:49 pm |
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I got mine several months ago. Love it. |
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Cakepro
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: Jul 09, 2005
Posts: 2319
Location: Houston
Birthday: Dec 10
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:52 pm |
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LOL, welcome to the wonderful world of using other tools for cake decorating.  |
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mushbug9
Frequent Member
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 304
Location: Oxford, MA
Birthday: Nov 15
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:11 pm |
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I was SO mad when I walked into the kitchen one day to find my husband patching a hole in the celing with mine. I had a white plastic 6 inch one and I LOVED it. Well he bought me a brand new one that was metal and everything. LOL. It really is the BEST tool for straight edge top's with no borders. |
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aliciaL_77
Forum Addict
Joined: Aug 06, 2005
Posts: 768
Birthday: Sep 24
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:21 pm |
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Home depot is a cake tool store for me.. Hubby goes in one direction, I head to the paint section. |
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tracycakes
Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 27, 2007
Posts: 720
Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Birthday: Apr 24
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:22 pm |
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I was in the scrapbooking store yesterday and saw a plastic template and thought, "I could use that on a cake. Cool!" Everything can be used for cake...as long as it's food safe, of course. |
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jjkcarrier
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 22
Location: Plantation, Florida
Birthday: May 24
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:37 pm |
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I've been using a spatula for about 2 years now. I used to teach cake decorating and would tell my students that it was a great tool to use. You could use just about anything (with a great imagination) around the house or other places for use in cake decorating. I am at ICES convention and noticed a few demonstrators using PVC tubes to roll out fondant, because its lighter than a regular rolling pin. I'm going to have to try that one. |
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jjkcarrier
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 22
Location: Plantation, Florida
Birthday: May 24
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:39 pm |
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you can also use the molds in the clay section of the art stores for fondant use as long as you don't use them for clay again. |
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michellesArt
Frequent Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2008
Posts: 229
Location: Collingwood, Ontario Canada
Birthday: Sep 24
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:22 pm |
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i absolutely LOVE those clear acrilic stamps for "scrapbooking"-you can get some really great designs-i even saw some at walmart by MARTHA STEWARD!! can you believe that?!!? some really nice scrollwork that would look great on fondant!! think multi-purpose...of course, don't use it for scrapbooking again-gotta keep it clean |
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Curtsmin24
Frequent Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2008
Posts: 288
Location: florida
Birthday: Oct 28
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:32 pm |
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I love using painting tools. I was taking a pastry class and my teacher looked at some of my tools and said " I feel like your coming to paint in class". It's funny when you get those reactions, but there is really no limit when it comes to secrets of decorating. |
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antonia74
Forum Fanatic
Joined: May 06, 2005
Posts: 1984
Location: Toronto/Kingston, CANADA
Birthday: Aug 08
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:36 pm |
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Yes, they work beautifully, don't they? I've been telling everyone I can on here about the putty/plastering tools for years now! |
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cjshoemake
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Joined: May 05, 2006
Posts: 8
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:51 pm |
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I have a few different molds from the clay department and they work fantastic and so much cheaper than the fondant/gumpaste ones. I just made 18 people out of the mold with heads, feet and arms. Such a time saver! I want to go to other stores to see what they have to offer in clay molds! I am off to Home Depot though to get me a putty knife!!  |
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dee-lite
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Joined: Aug 29, 2007
Posts: 101
Location: Ohio
Birthday: Oct 27
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:36 pm |
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This is my favorite drywall tool -Great for taller cakes, has a ruler on the short end, I can use it to smooth sides of sheet cakes (over a viva pptowel, does great corners etc. $2.00  |
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2txmedics
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Joined: Oct 25, 2006
Posts: 156
Location: Manvel Tx
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:13 pm |
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Isnt it true!! anything that is not anchored down around me, I try and use for cakes...lol, I go into crafts, into tools depts, even material dept..looking for rugged fringes or material to use as a mat...you know those little peg boards for plastic beads in crafts..yup...used those also...in flower, the leafs...as long as its safe...honey said ok..your watching Duff...then honey saw the tools for cutting boards etc...said Ok...thats it, your not gonna have more tools than I am!!!! Thats not fair...lol |
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2txmedics
Regular Member
Joined: Oct 25, 2006
Posts: 156
Location: Manvel Tx
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:19 pm |
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I know what you mean, I go into a store, and I start searching what can I use that is not anchored down...if its not bolted down, watch out cake...here I come. Ive used anything I can get my hands on. Honey saw Duff with me the other night and said "ok!! thats it, your not gonna have more tools than me!"...lol duff was using saws, and drills...
I look for anything I can find a design with and use it and try it... |
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