Okay - my daughter is playing with Play-doh right now and I just realized that those little molds and extruders would be fantastic for making fondant ropes and little shapes. Has anyone done this? They're just plastic, so they would be food-safe, right? (Obviously, I'd use my "own" and not use ones that have been played with.) Just a thought....Didn't know if anyone else has tried it!

I've heard that not all plastic is food safe. Some plastics have chemicals that can leech out into food items. The plastic used for food does not contain these chemicals or are safeguarded in some way.

(I am not a scientist and this just what I have heard and gathered in my research. Further research should be made into this subject before taking my word. )

Many people on the site have actually gone out and bought their own play-doh mold to use with fondant! Something I am going to invest in soon as well! There was a thread a week or so ago of people talking about the things that they use around the house to help in the cake decorating process. I will try to find it.

yes, use them
not worried as made for play-doh, which we all know is going to end up in a child's mouth (and hair, and clothes, in the carpet, on the dog....etc.)

has to be food safe for around kids as so much ends up in their mouths!

I have never used them but I know a while back I did read a thread on using play-doh molds work great for fondant! Since than I have been wanting to try it but have not had the need to yet. Some say that the plastic is not safe but most people do not eat the fondant anyway and really, how bad can just a bite of it be for you anyway? Not much worse than breathing the polluted air, right?

i have thought about using these too, but i just brought a plastic clay gun extruder online, and it came with 12 different shape ends for rope, hair etc and it was only about $20.00. i have used it with fondant and gum paste and i think it is fantastic.

but i guess the play doh one's would work fine.

kylie

Yes, I've heard of it being used for fondant, mainly ropes. I was mulling over whether to get it or not myself last week at Target.

I just tried it the other day and it worked great. We found a play doh set that my daughter got for her birthday and never opened, so she said i could have it. We made spaghetti and meatballs. I was just trying it out to see if it worked. So I'm definately gonna use it for cakes. HTH, Kristen

I got the idea while watching my son play with his play-doh. Ever since then I have been waiting for mine to come in...Hope I can do some things with it...

hi cakebyjess

im in australia, and i found an australian website called "the clay princess" and that is where i purchased the clay gun from, i would think, they ship world wide so you could google search the name and see.

hope this helps

kylie

hi cakesbyjess

i just checked the site again and the gun i got was the makins brand and it actually came with 20 different shapes and was only $10.15 but then i think i paid around $10.00 for postage.

kylie

I was just at Target yesterday getting a birthday gift for a friends daughter. We were standing in the play-do isle and I was eyeballing every kit they had..my 8 year old daughter looked at me and in the most annoyed way...."you wanna use that for fondant, don't you!"......so I grinned and said, "em, er, yea!" She laughed and said, "I knew it!"

Thanks for asking....I was wonder myself.

Thanks Kylie! I will check out that website! I appreciate the info!

Ok, I have to admit, I have been on a play-doh hunt myself these last few days. I have been to two different walmarts and none of them have the fun factory set I've heard other people talking about. I think I even saw where someone got it on clearance. Did they stop making them? I've heard so many good things about them on this site I just HAVE to have one now and I can't find one.

This is funny! I was coming on just now to throw out this very question. Ever since I got the bug to make a pillow cake for my grandaughter's b-day in Oct. I've been wondering why I couldn't use some play-doh stuff to make the rope and tassles. Thanks to you all for responding early to my question. LOL
I'm checking out our Wal Mart tomorrow.

ABSOLUTELY! I use the cutters all the time, much cheaper than 'official' fondant ones, and come in many more shapes!! Have fun!

I looked on eBay for a Fun Factory and I found this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/PLAY-DOH-DECORATE-N-CELEBRATE-CAKE-SET_W0QQitemZ230014025329QQihZ013QQcategoryZ11740QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I lauged so hard when I saw that. Maybe that would be a good gift for those of you who have kids that are always wanting to play with the real cakes.

I did find a Fun Factory but I think I'm going to check the Wal Mart here before I bid on anything. Here's the link if anyone's interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PLAY-DOH-FUN-FACTORY-PLAYSET-NEW_W0QQitemZ290005898623QQihZ019QQcategoryZ11740QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Try KB toys...I found one for my daughter there about two weeks ago for 5.99. I think I may go back for me!

I bought me one of the original Play Doh Fun Factory's on E-bay early this morning for $4.50...brand new, to use with my fondant icings...I got a really awesome deal, and would suggest anyone who is in the market for one to check e-bay as well..not sure if they are still making and selling the original ones anymore. Most of them are theme based these days

Happy Baking,Mary

rachmakescakes ... I don't know if you noticed or not, but the eBay link you provided for the fun factory is in Australia, so you'll pay international shipping on that item if you purchase it. Just FYI.

Hmm, guess all the good, cheap fun factory toys were bought, b/c didn't find any in the US. Oh well, maybe I can go to a toy store in the next town over and find one. (I think I'll keep it to myself though, my husband may think I am nuts, lol)

Here's a recipe for play dough that you can eat!
Ingredients

2 cups plain flour
1 cup salt
2 cups water
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cooking oil
food colouring
Method

Mix ingredients in a pan and stir while heating gently

When dough is formed tip out and cool on grease proof
paper
When cool kneed until smooth
Store in airtight container in a cool place

I have to admit that I can't resist a little nibble of its salty gooness when I make it. It can also be used to make drying moulds for fondant. i.e. when moulding a shoe you can use playdoh to make the curve of the arch, then place your fondant over it to dry in the right shape. Best put a piece of tissue paper in between the playdoh and fondant to stop them sticking together

I just found (and bought of course hehe ) a clay gun at AC Moore for $8.99. It works great. I tried it out as soon as I got home!