Hello All,

o.k. I feel stupid , I checked out the Nicholas lodge site and I am wondering what are the patchwork cutters used for? I am assuming this is for fondant/gumpaste/modeling chocolate? Would you apply it to buttercream on a cake?

Thanks!!
Joan

Patchwork cutters are awesome!!! You can use them with gumpaste or Mexican paste or fondant or a 50/50 mix. You can do all kinds of things with them, from embossing a cake to making little figurines that stand up to adding decoration on the side of a cake, etc. etc. Check out globalsugarart.com and see their selection. They also have several books by Marion Frost who I believe invented the patchwork cutters. I know she works with them extensively.

They are for cutting gumpaste and fondant. I've never tried them on modeling chocolate but they may work on that. I really don't think they would be useful on BC.

patchwork cutters come in a variety of shapes and themes. you can use gumpaste or fondant - or as i use, a blend of the two. basically they allow you to cut out a shape along with lines of definition. the flowers can be cut flat or you can make them 3-d. check out in my photos the purple and yellow cake with the caped woman on top. those yellow daisies and leaves done with patchwork cutters. hope this helps.

Thank you all so much.
New question: what is mexican paste?
Sirius, awesome photo's!

Joan

Me too - what is it?

Hey Janette,
I looked it up, Mexican paste is 50/50 blend sugar paste/flower paste.

Joan

thanks joan!

dessertdiva,

I'm still confused I don't know what those things are ether.