Cutting Fondant Bows

Decorating By sweetviolent Updated 29 Apr 2007 , 4:32am by Loucinda

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sweetviolent Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:16am
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anyone have any tips on cutting fondabt strips and bows ??? Mine always have a bit of a raggedy edge. I have used a sharp knife, x0acto and a fondant cutter and all the same result - any tricks ???

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ShirleyW Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:19am
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I like a plain pastry or pizza cutter. You can use a crimped edge wheel for a different effect too, but I find I use the plain wheel for many things. Gumpaste fence posts, ribbons, free hand large leaves, etc.

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smbegg Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:27am
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I use a fondant cutting, but I put it on the fondant at an angle and it cuts a nice line. If I don't angle it, the line is not clean.

Stephanie

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LisaMS Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:38am
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pizza cutter gives me the sharpest cut. I have a wilton fondant ribbon cutter and I find I have to press down on it hard and also apply some crisco to it to get it to cut half-way decent. I'd suggest a nicer grade fondant cutter made of metal instead of plastic.

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jlh Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:42am
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Pizza cutter works well.

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HollyPJ Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:43am
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I have a sharp, smooth-edged pizza cutter I use. It works well and it wasn't expensive.

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jules06 Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:45am
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For the ribbon & bow on my "giftbox " cake I used a pair of those patterned craft scissors to go over the edges - really prett effect !!

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arosstx Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:53am
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I was in a class once where every single person that used the Wilton cutter had "bad" edges, everyone else's was fine.

I have an old cheapo pizza cutter as well, and love it. I have several bows or loops on my cakes if you need to see, and all were done w/ the pizza cutter.

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darkchocolate Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 1:45am
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I find I have to keep cleaning whatever I am using to get the best possible cut. The fondant dries on the blade and that prevents nice clean edges.

darkchocolate

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Loucinda Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 4:32am
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I think the secret is to grease whatever you are using with crisco first. I have used the wilton cutter and a pizza cutter ~ both work fine when the wheel is greased first.

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