i've been wanting to get a clay gun so i've been looking around. i found one at country kitchen sweetart for only 10$. does anyone know if its any good? money is limited, and i 10$ is a great deal. the other ones i've seen have been between 30 adn 50 dollars.
http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=1&productId=625798
For $10 I don't think you can go wrong. Shipping seems somewhat reasonable at $6.95... 
We have this one too. It's OK - just OK. I was disappointed that it only gave about 8 inchs or so of length out. It isn't too hard to clean. I sprayed it with pam first and it seemed to flow out better. I used it in my High School Musical cake to write out the EMMA on top and the #5 on top. If you're not doing anything too big it's OK. I was hoping to use it for more even borders - braited/rope style. But really not long enough.
I have a little one just like that.
It's OK--better than nothing. I use it for small cake details.
But keep in mind that it is tiny. The $50 clay guns are bigger and better for doing things like long ropes.
I found mine in a craft store in the clay section. If you have one near you, I would suggest checking there before buying online and paying shipping.
Good luck!
We have this one too. It's OK - just OK. I was disappointed that it only gave about 8 inchs or so of length out. It isn't too hard to clean. I sprayed it with pam first and it seemed to flow out better. I used it in my High School Musical cake to write out the EMMA on top and the #5 on top. If you're not doing anything too big it's OK. I was hoping to use it for more even borders - braited/rope style. But really not long enough.
I guess for a hobbylist like myself this would be okay. On the other hand, I'm the type of person who would rather spend on quality and longevity of a product. Maybe going the extra $30 in the long run would be better?
I heard the ACE of CAKES say he adds crisco to his fondant before he puts it threw his clay gun. I would imagine you would need to grease the inside as well. This would keep the fondant from sticking and getting too dry.
Hi, I have the green one from Michael's, I think I paid around $4 with the coupon. The first time I used it it was a disaster, hard as a rock, couldn't push out the fondant for the life of me, even tried jumping on the handle LOL. Well, the good part of the story is that I now put my fondant in the microwave to where it's really, really soft, put some crisco at the tip BEFORE the fondant, then it just squeezes right through. Just let it lay out for a couple of minutes before picking it up or it'll just keep stretching. I love my toy now 
I've read on other threads and talked to people that have that one and it is very hard on your hands to use. The $30 one you mentioned has a trigger handle that makes it much easier to extract the fondant. However, you do need to add crisco to the fondant or it will be too thick to push trhough the discs. I know how it is when money is tight but I've learned the hard way it's not always best to settle for what is least expensive. I actually put off purchasing one until I could afford the better one. JMHO
I've read on other threads and talked to people that have that one and it is very hard on your hands to use. The $30 one you mentioned has a trigger handle that makes it much easier to extract the fondant. However, you do need to add crisco to the fondant or it will be too thick to push trhough the discs. I know how it is when money is tight but I've learned the hard way it's not always best to settle for what is least expensive. I actually put off purchasing one until I could afford the better one. JMHO
Great advice. Thanks!
thanks for all the advice! i may need to start saving up for a nice one!
Uhmmm . . . I don't know about anyone else but I use a playdoh press and its works pretty darn good.
Uhmmm . . . I don't know about anyone else but I use a playdoh press and its works pretty darn good.
really? how long of a rope can you make? can you make multiple styles and shapes?
You have to make sure the mmf is a bit more soft than usual. I add less icing sugar and make sure I put some crisco on the press and the shape attachement and I don't wait until overnight to use the mmf if I am going to use the playdoh press as I like to use the mmf while it is still quite soft. I haven't really had to make very long ropes. The longest one I needed was about 8 inches but I'm sure if you added more mmf to the press you could make a longer one. I use the attachements that come with the playdoh press. Some of the shapes work better than others but if you need hair it works great. I have used the rope and multi opening one and I was quite pleased with it. I have also made Pound Puppies using the playdoh molds.
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