I've been wanting to buy one for a while, but don't know where to start. I want it for making fondant borders, letters etc. Any suggestions?

Makins Ultimate Clay Extruder-=--long light green metal tube with a "T" twist handle. I swear by it and won't use any other.

HTH
Rae

Mine is the same as Rae's (BlakesCakes.) LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!

I'll third that. It's awesome! They used to sell it at Michael's and JoAnn but I can't find it anymore, and have seen several threads indicating the same. I think some people were still finding it at Hobby Lobby but that was forever ago (and irrelevant since you're in L.A.). I bought mine at polyclayplay.com; at the time (about 8 months ago) she had the best price including shipping, but I don't know if her prices have changed since then.

I also use the same one as everyone else here...I LOVE it more, now that I've started loading from the bottom and not the top, where I had to jiggle out the pusher over and over.

Here's what it looks like...http://www.theclaystore.com/pages-productinfo-category-97-product-745/makins-professional-ultimate-clay-extruder.html

I love all the different discs...I used it to make the cakeboard and face mask in my little avatar photo...would not have worked without it.

I just bought one last week at Hobby Lobby here in TN. They had several more in stock along with many other items by the same company. Also, I was able to purchase it 40% off with a coupon. Look for one of the coupons and you can get a deal!