Clay Gun Help!!

Decorating By Nana2three Updated 12 Jan 2006 , 3:10am by ellepal

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Nana2three Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 2:28pm
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I bought one yesterday and tried to make hair for my sleeping beauty last night - I couldn't get the fondant to squeeze out of that thing for the life of me. Is there a trick to it that I'm not figuring out???

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MelC Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 2:42pm
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Knead the fondant WELL... it needs to be fairly soft.

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ChrisJ Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 9:02pm
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I couldn't get mine to work either icon_sad.gif

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Nana2three Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 9:04pm
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I kneaded like crazy and it seemed soft, but still will not come through the gun!

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MelC Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 9:17pm
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I've only used my clay gun for clay... I have a potato ricer for fondant; it's larger so is perhaps easier to use...

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Nana2three Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 9:34pm
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I may try my garlic press tonight and see if I have better luck with that.

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BritBB Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 11:00pm
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Never got mine to work either - waste of money!

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ChrisJ Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 11:02pm
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What's a potato ricer?

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Tuggy Posted 10 Jan 2006 , 11:09pm
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After having the same problem I mixed crisco to the fondant. Just enough to make it real soft. It worked really good, allthough I don´t know if this is the best way to do.

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beany Posted 11 Jan 2006 , 2:46am
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I have a book by Lindy Smith- she says to dunk the fondant into a bowl of hot water for a second. It will make it soft and should be the texture of chewing gum before you load it into your gun.

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MelC Posted 11 Jan 2006 , 1:45pm
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a potato ricer is like a giant garlic press... mine has a couple of plates so I can make big (1/4") or smaller (1/16") strings. Its real purpose in life is to mash potatoes (without mashing them...if that makes any sense) but I bought it for fondant.

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cuillere Posted 11 Jan 2006 , 2:59pm
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I got a clay gun that I never used before, now I'm worried with all this feedback.

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beachcakes Posted 12 Jan 2006 , 2:42am
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Maybe you could try microwaving it for 10 sec at a time? I know when I do that to get a more kneadable consistency it gets quite soft. Also, I find the plastic clay gun easier to use than the metal one. (And some of the silver came off on my fondant the first time i used it! icon_mad.gif )

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ellepal Posted 12 Jan 2006 , 3:10am
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I'm with Tuggy; I use tons of crisco in the fondant that goes into the gun, and I get the fondant as soft and mushy as possible. I then grease the insides very well with crisco. You have to play with it, but it will work. I have a cheap one; I know they sell nicer ones, but I have no idea where. For now, my cheap clay gun works.

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