My Fix For The Wilton Icing Sculptor
Decorating By NoNameinNM Updated 15 May 2007 , 8:52am by blessBeckysbaking
Like many people who've tried the Wilton Icing Sculptor, I uttered my fair share of expletives as pieces kept falling out. But then it occurred to me that I might try binder clips to secure the pieces... and it worked! I used two 2-inch (51 mm) binder clips, as shown below. The sculpting blades remained tight and very secure-- no slippage or falling out whatsoever!
Now I just need some practice with the thing, especially on different types of icing-- I tried it for the first time on some room-temperature SMBC today and I guess I didn't have the icing thick enough on the cake-- I didn't get a very satisfactory pattern or I'd have posted a pic of the end results. But at least the icing sculptor held together beautifully with the clips!
Hope this helps!
Jamey
Ha !!! now I know why a big box of those binders wound up in my shopping cart today, must have anticipated your post
great way to think on your feet - but also a great example of why Wilton needs to go back to the drawing board. This is a simple product and you shouldn't have to rig it to make it work.
Can someone tell me how to make it work right? Anytime I try to use it, I get cake spots or it bunches or drags all of the icing off. I can never get it to work rgiht even when I get the thingamabobs to stay in. Thanks.
Can someone tell me how to make it work right? Anytime I try to use it, I get cake spots or it bunches or drags all of the icing off. I can never get it to work rgiht even when I get the thingamabobs to stay in. Thanks.
You have to have a LOT of frosting on the edges. Like 2" worth! You will take a bunch off...that should help!
This idea is genius!! Thanks for the great and cheap tip!!
Can someone tell me how to make it work right? Anytime I try to use it, I get cake spots or it bunches or drags all of the icing off. I can never get it to work rgiht even when I get the thingamabobs to stay in. Thanks.
I have also seen a lot of people try to hold it at a 90 degree angle to the cake. You need to hold it back a little bit and pull it towards you. Depending on how deep you want the grooves hold it any where between 45 deg to 80 degrees towards to. This way you are pulling the icing away and not trying to push it towards you (ok so that was kind of confusing but it really does work)
thanks for the binder clip idea...I will have to try that. I also appreciate the tip on having loads of icing...I didn't get very good results when I tried it.
thanks for the tip I have never been able to use mine I didnt sweat it much as I got i for 5.00 bucks I will try it again now thanks abunch
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