New Tools Found At Michaels
Decorating By prettycake Updated 18 Apr 2006 , 5:28pm by SquirrellyCakes
I went to Michaels yesterday and didnt expect to find very useful cake decorating tools in the Clay section...I found flexible molds made by Sculpey...very nice ...they are used to mold Clay, but can be used with Fondant...I bought four sets...check it out if you are into molds like myself. They are called : Sculpey.. Push Molds.. 
Just want to share
Another great tool in that section is the texture sheets (not sure of actual name) they are clear and make impressions. These can be run through pasta roller with fondant or gumpaste for accent pieces.
I went shopping in that section too! I got the baby molds, animal molds, impression mats, some round and oval cutters and the zig zag scissors. Good stuff!!!!
I love to shop in that section! They seem to have more that can be used in decorating than the cake isle! 
And it's cheaper! 
Yes, they are safe..I already called and asked the manufacturer..yeah, that was also a concern of mine..
thanks for asking
I have also used the Makin's Clay products. They are sooooo inexpensive!
What a great idea! I had gone to the scrapbooking area of Mike's to use their impression mats but didn't think about Sculpey.
I have bought the clay cutters and suck also. They work great. I also noticed in the Michael's ad from Sunday's paper that scrapbooking scissors will be 41 cents on April 14 and 15th. These work great for cutting strips of fondant. I'm planning on buying a bunch for scrapbooking and cake making!
I went to Michaels yesterday and didnt expect to find very useful cake decorating tools in the Clay section...I found flexible molds made by Sculpey...very nice ...they are used to mold Clay, but can be used with Fondant...I bought four sets...check it out if you are into molds like myself. They are called : Sculpey.. Push Molds..
Just want to share
Well that is interesting because there have been many posts on this same product in the past on this site and others and Michael's and the manufacturer stated that these items were not food safe. Specifically the Sculpey Clay molds.
Hugs Squirrelly Cakes
It is late and I am not going to go through the 11 pages of the search results, but here is one such reference.
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-14501-sculpey.html+clay
Modeling and 3D Figures under General
And here is another, copied and pasted the post because the link would not attach.
Under How DO I?
Using Rubber Stamps on Gumpaste
SUELA
Frequent Member
Joined: Nov 01, 2005
Posts: 225
Location: Ottawa Canada
Birthday: Aug 07
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:32 pm
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I have to agree with funwithsugar...a few years back I had students who purchased the flexible sculpey molds to mold fondant in a project class I taught. I went to sculpey directly and they advised the following....
"The push molds are manufactured offshore and are not of a food grade material. This means that it could be partly recycled product, etc. If the products were of food grade, they would be much more expensive. They work for plaster, hot glue, extra thick embossing powders, etc. They are not certified for food whether fresh out of the package or after being used with clay. We have disseminated this message, and some cooks have disregarded it because they discard their marzipan or fondant embellishments. We must give this safeguard. These molds are a craft product, and are not designed for use with food products."
I would assume that a similar statement could be made about the rubber stamps...to me it is not necessarily the wood but the rubber. End of Post
I remember seeing several such posts from employees of Michael's and from Wilton Instructors on this site and a few other sites.
So I sent an e-mail directly to the manufacturer and will post any response I receive. Here is the e-mail I sent.
[email protected]
Dear sir,
I am a member of a large cake decorating site, www.cakecentral.com
Recently, we have conflicting information posted regarding the safety of using your molds, specifically the Sculpey Push Molds, to mold fondant and gumpaste, that would have direct contact with food and also would be eaten.
One member says she contacted you directly and was told, "Yes, they are safe..I already called and asked the manufacturer..yeah, that was a concern of mine" in reference to a question asking if your product, the mold, was safe for food use. Another member stated that she received this response from your company: The push molds are manufactured offshore and are not of a food grade material. This means that it could be partly recycled product, etc. If the products were of food grade, they would be much more expensive. They work for plaster, hot glue, extra thick embossing powders, etc. They are not certified for food whether fresh out of the package or after being used with clay. We have disseminated this message, and some cooks have disregarded it because they discard their marzipan or fondant embellishments. We must give this safeguard. These molds are a craft product, and are not designed for use with food products."
This subject has come up on many cake decorating sites and many thousands of members would like to know what is the official policy on this item, the Sculpey Push Molds, is it food safe or not.
Best regards,
I went to Michaels yesterday and didnt expect to find very useful cake decorating tools in the Clay section...I found flexible molds made by Sculpey...very nice ...they are used to mold Clay, but can be used with Fondant...I bought four sets...check it out if you are into molds like myself. They are called : Sculpey.. Push Molds..
Just want to share Yes, they are safe..I already called and asked the manufacturer..yeah, that was also a concern of mine..thanks for asking
My post follows:
It is late and I am not going to go through the 11 pages of the search results, but here is one such reference.
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-14501-sculpey.html+clay
Modeling and 3D Figures under General
And here is another, copied and pasted the post because the link would not attach.
Under How DO I?
Using Rubber Stamps on Gumpaste
SUELA
Frequent Member
Joined: Nov 01, 2005
Posts: 225
Location: Ottawa Canada
Birthday: Aug 07
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:32 pm
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I have to agree with funwithsugar...a few years back I had students who purchased the flexible sculpey molds to mold fondant in a project class I taught. I went to sculpey directly and they advised the following....
"The push molds are manufactured offshore and are not of a food grade material. This means that it could be partly recycled product, etc. If the products were of food grade, they would be much more expensive. They work for plaster, hot glue, extra thick embossing powders, etc. They are not certified for food whether fresh out of the package or after being used with clay. We have disseminated this message, and some cooks have disregarded it because they discard their marzipan or fondant embellishments. We must give this safeguard. These molds are a craft product, and are not designed for use with food products."
I would assume that a similar statement could be made about the rubber stamps...to me it is not necessarily the wood but the rubber. End of Post
I remember seeing several such posts from employees of Michael's and from Wilton Instructors on this site and a few other sites.
So I sent an e-mail directly to the manufacturer and will post any response I receive. Here is the e-mail I sent.
Here is their response with the copy of the email I sent to them, at the bottom:
Hello
Thank you for contacting Polyform Products. The response pasted below is correct. Unfortunately, our products are not tested or recommended for use with food or beverage of any kind. I hope this helps, but please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Regards,
Sarah
Sarah Colella
Polyform Products Company
A copy of my email they are referring to:
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:00 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Sculpey Clay Molds Safe for Use With Food?
Dear sir,
I am a member of a large cake decorating site, www.cakecentral.com
Recently, we have conflicting information posted regarding the safety of using your molds, specifically the Sculpey Pus Molds, to mold fondant and gumpaste, that would have direct contact with food and also would be eaten.
One member says she contacted you directly and was told, "Yes, they are safe..I already called and asked the manufacturer..yeah, that was a concern of mine" in reference to a question asking if your product, the mold, was safe for food use. Another member stated that she received this response from your company: The push molds are manufactured offshore and are not of a food grade material. This means that it could be partly recycled product, etc. If the products were of food grade, they would be much more expensive. They work for plaster, hot glue, extra thick embossing powders, etc. They are not certified for food whether fresh out of the package or after being used with clay. We have disseminated this message, and some cooks have disregarded it because they discard their marzipan or fondant embellishments. We must give this safeguard. These molds are a craft product, and are not designed for use with food products."
This subject has come up on many cake decorating sites and many thousands of members would like to know what is the official policy on this item, the Sculpey Push Molds, is it food safe or not.
Best regards,
Thanks Squirrley for your work on this.
my thought:
ah well, so they're not food safe...but then neither is the wire some use to add those stars etc. sticking out of the cake or those dragees!!!
and if we limit use of molds strictly to decorations that will NOT be eaten (and make it clear to client...art only do NOT eat)...then go ahead and use to make decorations.
I personally am interested only in the molds for people and such (need all the help I can get for doing that kind of 3-D work) these usually become keepsake type things anyhow.
as for lace/medallions, etc. since someone might and probably will eat the fondant...better to use true foodgrade molds for those.
oh, i love these moulds...i've used the teddy bear one a lot!
Well, from what I understand, if these are used for fondant and such, not only should they not be eaten but they also should not have direct contact with the cake itself. So I think we are in the same situtation as we find ourself in when using flowers that were not organically grown, there must be a barrier between these items and the food product.
Hugs Squirrelly
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