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Melvira
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Joined: Jul 28, 2006
Posts: 5295
Location: Lost Nation, Iowa
Birthday: Sep 20
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:01 pm |
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I have had a few comments recently on my frosting, people saying it is very smooth and wondering how I did it... Well, since I love you guys so much, and you've done so much for me, I want to share with you.
I used to have a terrible time with air holes. I think I even did a thread on here once about it. If you look at some of my earlier works (grape vine cake) you will see tiny little air pockets. That irked me to no end. Like many others I used the wooden fondant roller and that smoothed it, but didn't get rid of air bubbles. And when I used it on the top of a sheet cake it left indents from the edges of the roller. ERGH. Which is the lesser of the evils? I tried the paper towel method and that works to some degree, but I was always leaving finger dents. So, one day I am sitting here and it hits me... this idea. I fly to the home improvement store and I find the painting supplies. I am specifically looking for a thin paint roller made of foam. I find them... I choose the 6" width because that sounds good. I take it home, my mom is laughing at me about how that is NOT going to work. I use it. She chokes on her own spit over how smooth that cake turned out. After poking her eyes back into her head she smiled and said, "Hey, when I'm wrong, I'm wrong."
What is the beauty of this tool? Because it is foam it doesn't leave those little indents on the edges. Because it is foam, it gently pushes the icing in on itself if needed to fill those nasty little air pockets, but without actually moving any of your icing. It leaves a satiny texture that I think looks marvelous. The foam is easily washable (Make SURE it's dry before you use it again! Hehehe!) and they come in varying widths. The only thing you have to be sure of is that the icing is WELL crusted before you do it, or you will end up with a spackle texture on the cake, which is actually cool and I have purposely done a few times. 
I hope this helps even just one person who is struggling like I am (was!). I am not knocking ANY of the other techniques people use here, I just know that what works like magic for one person can stink like yesterday's trash for someone else. I just hope somebody can benefit from this!!
Happy decorating to all my wonderful CC friends!! (BTW... when you have someone with as much talent at Wendoger comment on how smooth your icing is... you know you've done SOMETHING right!!)  Hope she doesn't get mad that I used her name!! |
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Jorre
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Joined: Apr 27, 2006
Posts: 242
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:07 pm |
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That is a nifty idea, I think I will try it. |
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sueco
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Joined: Apr 03, 2006
Posts: 167
Location: Illinois
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:11 pm |
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Great tip! Can't wait to try it. |
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CarolAnn
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Joined: Sep 22, 2004
Posts: 2105
Location: Kansas
Birthday: Nov 10
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:11 pm |
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Gee Wilikers I'm gettin me one of them things!! Thanks again for your willingness to share!
Sincerely,
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Melvira
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Joined: Jul 28, 2006
Posts: 5295
Location: Lost Nation, Iowa
Birthday: Sep 20
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:13 pm |
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Hey, you guys have been so good to me... I'd be a jerk if I didn't!! |
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goal4me
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Joined: Apr 20, 2006
Posts: 442
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:16 pm |
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THank you soo much....
I have aluminum bench scrappers, stainless steel bench scrapers, squirt water bottles, viva paper towels, copy paper, parchment paper, wax paper, fondant smoothers, long blade spatulas, short blade, curved, not curved and a zillion others I'm sure and so far and have some issue with all of them! THe squirt bottle works pretty good with the buttercream but the other techniques haven't been so great. I like this idea and THANK YOU for sharing!!!! Paint store here I come!
Mary Jane |
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kaychristensen
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Joined: May 22, 2006
Posts: 6887
Location: Kearney Ne
Birthday: Aug 13
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:18 pm |
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Wow that beats my typing paper method that leaves those little lines. I guess if you can use a plastic pipe to roll out fondant to cover a cake a foam roller can smooth BC  Why could I think of that. I will have to try this  |
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cowdex
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Joined: Jun 15, 2006
Posts: 709
Location: TX
Birthday: May 23
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:18 pm |
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I gotta try that!
 One day Home Depot will have "Cake Supplies" sign hanging over the paint department! |
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niclan15
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Joined: Jul 19, 2006
Posts: 19
Location: McVeytown, PA
Birthday: Aug 24
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:26 pm |
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ah! sounds like a good idea....i just bought my first roll of viva to try that so if is doesnt work this sounds like my next try..thanks! |
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HunBun
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Joined: Aug 21, 2006
Posts: 93
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:31 pm |
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Melvira, I have SO much respect for you for sharing such an AWESOME tip. I also love the idea of saving at least one person a lot of time and frustration. Decorating cakes is so much fun for me, but I have to admit I've wanted to quit a few times because something(s) just didn't work right resulting in me staying up all night. But after discovering CC I am SO back! |
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ckkerber
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Joined: Apr 17, 2006
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Location: st. louis, missouri
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:34 pm |
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Great idea!!! I can't wait to try it. I love when creative people come up with such inexpensive, miracle cures for cake issues!
By the way, HAPPY 34th BIRTHDAY! Hope you're out having fun! |
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arosstx
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Joined: Mar 08, 2006
Posts: 994
Birthday: Sep 28
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:36 pm |
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So do you use it on bc that has crusted I'm guessing? Seems like a great idea!! Thanks for being willing to share. Your cakes do look smooth - are the ones you have posted all done this way? |
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Mjmil7
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Joined: Jan 30, 2005
Posts: 130
Location: Arizona
Birthday: Jul 24
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:36 pm |
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Thanks for sharing and caring! I'll have to try out this little nifty tool.
Janice |
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bayougrl
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Joined: Jul 14, 2006
Posts: 81
Location: South Mills NC
Birthday: Apr 08
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:42 pm |
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Wow. It's amazing the things you can find in a non cake section/store. |
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JanH
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Joined: Mar 09, 2006
Posts: 9685
Location: Hebron, IN
Birthday: Feb 14
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:44 pm |
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Melvira,
Thanks so much for the great tip.
Also, for the extremely amusing story - I can picture in my minds eye:
your Mom choking on her spit, with her eyes poked out!!!!!!
You're a bona fide HOOT  |
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