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CakeMommyTX
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:17 am |
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http://www.nminc.com/scan/fi=p.....tlist.html
These boards are awesome for working with fondant!
I have a 18" round one but if you scroll down there are rectangle boards, I think I'll get one of those.
They are made out of pressed wood, similar to MDF.
When working with mmf or fondant you won't have to use any Crisco or cornstarch ( other then what you use to knead with), the mmf doesn’t stick to the board at all.
The first one on the page is just a cutting board, it's the pizza boards listed after that one that I'm talking about.
I use it every time I do fondant accents, I wish could find one big enough to roll out fondant for covering cakes.
I can even use my xacto knife on it and not worry about cutting the counters or table underneath it.
Just thought I'd share with ya'll, I love it and don't know what I work on if I didn’t have it! |
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Jennwolfe
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Joined: May 12, 2009
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:30 am |
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Very cool! I use the heavy guage vinyl from Walmart to roll out my fondant for cakes, I have two pieces, when I have a big cake, I use the second piece to carry it over- works great and I never use crisco or cornstarch! I put my Wilton sizing chart underneath so I know how big to roll it. But I will have to check on this for cutting, thanks! |
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Kavrena
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Joined: May 20, 2009
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Location: Colorado
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:40 am |
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Thank you...I did not know anything about these, and how well they work!! |
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tatorchip
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Location: Louisiana
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:42 am |
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Thank you for sharing, sounds like a good idea. |
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Kay_NL
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Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:47 am |
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Thank you!!
I too use the heavy gauge vinyl from Walmart, so easy, non-sticking, and cheap no matter what size you need!!  |
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leannewinslow
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Joined: Aug 26, 2007
Posts: 441
Location: Seattle, WA
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:59 am |
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what is this heavy gauge vinyl you are all so find of? what section is it in? I think I should try this. |
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Jennwolfe
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:10 am |
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It is in the fabric section, I think it is mostly to cover chairs and such, but it is with the 'special' fabrics. |
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CakeMommyTX
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Location: where the sidewalk ends....
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:16 am |
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I've seen the vinyl used on tv before but never used it myself, I roll the fondant on my rolling pin and then on to the cake.
I might have to try the vinyl though if I ever need to roll out something larger then my rolling pin.
The boards I use just for all the little fondant accents and what not ,strips, cut-outs, figures etc.
I like to sit when I work so I just put it on the table and pull up a stool, it does require a wet rag underneath it so it does'nt slide around but other then that it's perfect.
The board is also good for handeling large cakes when you need to torte them and fill them, I've used it for cakes 12" and larger. |
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playingwithsugar
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:18 am |
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| leannewinslow wrote: | | what is this heavy gauge vinyl you are all so find of? what section is it in? I think I should try this. |
Yeah, it's that stuff that my crabby aunt had her furniture covered with. Oh, how it takes me back to the 1960's! I have an old wooden table in my kitchen, that I use for cakery. I covered the entire table with a huge sheet of the heaviest vinyl WalMart carried, and attached it underneath with about 200 staples and a staple gun. It was the best $12 I could have spend for my work.
Theresa |
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Texas_Rose
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:19 am |
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Theresa, that's a great idea! I have one counter in my kitchen that's got a permanent sheet of vinyl on it...I just have to remember not to set hot things on that counter, but it's the easiest one to clean and the one I use for measuring ingredients on, besides rolling fondant and cookies and tortillas on it. |
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sugalips
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Location: Durango, Colorado
Birthday: Jun 23
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:26 am |
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I know this is more expensive than vinyl, but the self repairing rotary cutter mats used for quilting is great if you cut with exactos a lot. |
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leannewinslow
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Location: Seattle, WA
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:38 pm |
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wow, only $12, that's great. I will definitely get some. I rarely do fondant but when I do I dread doing large cakes.
So I don't need shortening or cornstarch? really? |
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Cakepro
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:12 pm |
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| CakeMommyTX wrote: | I've seen the vinyl used on tv before but never used it myself, I roll the fondant on my rolling pin and then on to the cake.
I might have to try the vinyl though if I ever need to roll out something larger then my rolling pin. |
You can roll the fondant out on the vinyl and then use any length of PVC pipe in place of the rolling pin to roll the fondant onto the cake. The vinyl and PVC are dirt cheap.
Leanne, while the fondant doesn't stick to the vinyl, I do use a generous amount of cornstarch on the vinyl anyway because it makes the fondant roll out much faster and with very little effort. |
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pattycakesnj
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:41 pm |
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I too use the large piece of vinyl (got it at Joannes for $4) with the Wilton size mat underneath. Works great, wish I had learned this trick earlier |
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Loucinda
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Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:09 am |
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Ditto on the vinyl.  I have several sizes of it cut here, a small one for little things, a medium one for rolling, and a large one for the big things. I LOVE the stuff. IF you do happen to cut it (which I have not done YET) it is not expensive to replace. You can get it at Joanns too. |
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