Whenever I use a cutter on my fondant or gumpaste I have these jagged edges. I have pressed really hard. I have lightly greased it with shortening. It doesn't matter. Is it just my cutter? I only have Wilton ones. Are other brands better? After I cut something out I always have to run my finger around the edges to kind of push the "jagged-ness" back in so it looks smooth.

In my classes, I always tell my students if you get jagged edges, simply put the paste OVER the cutter and roll with a cel pin or similar pin. This should get you a clean cut everytime I especially recommend this method when the cutter has a lot of detail in it.

Hope that helps!

Jen

Some are just plain 'ol cheapie crappy cutters. They are made poorly and there is simply nothing you can do about it.

In those particular cases I have always manually reverted to cleaing up the edges with my exacto knife.

I do what Jen said. And I also just run my finger along the cut edge to smooth it out sometimes.

HTH

Also, make sure you wipe off the cutter often during use. Fondant can accumulate on the cutter, making a mess of future cuts.

Assuming you're not using a crappy cutter , let the fondant or gumpaste sit and firm up for a few minutes. You'll get cleaner cuts.

Make sure you're cutting on a HARD surface. Not on a silpat or other cushy surface.