I'm not sure of your location, but if you have a Michael's or Joann's close to you, they do offer 40% off coupons and you are able to obtain those online.

I'm not sure of your location, but if you have a Michael's or Joann's close to you, they do offer 40% off coupons and you are able to obtain those online.

chedaw, thanks for the button tip.

am not in the US unfortunately. so no Michael's for me.

http://www.culinart.net/silicone.html

i bought the food safe silicone from culinart, you have to scroll down for the food safe i bought 1lb. about 29 dollars with shipping, it worked good, just make sure what ever you use to mix it with and in you don't want, it had enought working time, just make sure you measure out equally i guestimated and the fast few didn't come out very good. i'm going to use the one from michaels next time and use the coupon, i've bought alot of stamps from the dollar store's, and at one time, michaels had foam stamps for 50 cents to a dollar, there not where the regular scrap book stamps are . they had bins of them. small bugs, doves's all kinds of shapes, i made some molds with them.

sorry when i've said the henna page you have to go to free patterns, and when you see one you see a variety of way's to use them

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-598634-ace.html+royal+icing+harry+potter

found an old link to what I am talking about

I made an impression mat with a scroll design (used for the wedding cake in my photos) by taking a sheet of acetate, then I traced the design on it using a tube of glue. I believe its a puffy glue, so when it dries, it is raised. I went over the design about 2 - 3 times, letting it dry between each time. After it was thoroughly dry, i pressed it against the buttercream and it worked great. The glue i got at Michaels for about 2 bucks

I've used the cuttlebug folders! They are wonderful. You get a small surface area, but it gives you so much variety you can do things like patchwork or cut out flowers on the patters. And they are so much cheaper and great variety too! I just put fondant in the folder and roll my pin over it.

I am not sure if it is what you are talking about but I hope this could help.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/568298013CdussY

I have textured placemats ($1), leather material from fabric store ($3 yd), scrapbooking material (usings coupons), rubber stamps (using coupons), clay mats (using coupons), a terrycloth towel, a disposable flimsy wire (diamond shape) grill cover ($1), the flourscent light cover ($6), textured vinyl tablecloth ($6) , scouring pads (plastic and steel) ($1). I haven't gone to the hardware for the rods yet, but has been on my agenda.

When I go to a store I look at things and see if I can use it in cake decorating.

I've used a bunch of different textured paper, but I also make my own impression.
mats

I have a laser cutter and engraver (thats one of the things I do for a living) that I use to make custom mats for my family members' cakes. Usually for when its something really specific that I can't find anything else.

that silicone stuff is awesome, thansk for the tip