We are getting a small windfall in the next month or so and i'm looking to put a bit of money into some cake "stuff". I know I want to get a set of magic line pans because i'm tired of my stacked cakes having a bit of an hourglass shape to them w/ my wilton ones. I already have the basics (bags, colors, tips, etc) and of couse my KA mixer (best Christmas present I ever bought myself!).
What is the best thing you ever bought under $100?
Over $100?
TIA!
Under $100:
Revolving cakestand--I just have the cheapy Wilton one but I love it!
Don't know how I did cakes for years without one.
Books--you probably have some, but a good cake decorating library is
worth the money. Most have step-by-step instructions, tips and of
course the awesome color photos of thier gorgeous works of art!
Embossing mats
Selection of cutters
Good quality paint brushes in all sizes--round and flat
Punching bag---great stress reliever!! (or one of those dolls with
velcroed arms and legs you can scream at while ripping OFF the arms
and legs! LOL!
Under $100
My airbrush...I think I ended up getting the entire kit = a few colors for about $90...I love it!!!!
Over $100
my kitchen aid mixer....I honestly don't know how you would do this hobby with out it.
under $100 - any one of my CK lace or rope border molds or bead makers. So easy to use, but gives a cake that "wow"factor
over $100 - my Kitchenaid 5 qt. mixer and double ovens in my kitchen. Baking takes so much less time this way. 
Magic Line pans are a must! 
Also... Exacto knife (I use it on fondant, cutting cake boards etc), extra KA bowls & lids, my tool box kit for tips & everything I can shove in there 
, also the rubber maid 7-drawer keeper thing. Hmmmm I know there are more but that's all I came up with
Thanks for all the tips.
rezzycakes - The foam roller has to be one of the greatest tips i've ever gotten from this board! I would spend the better part of an hour trying to get my cakes perfectly smooth and now it takes about five minutes. I did a cake from my son last weekend and didn't bother putting a top border on the bottom cake because I didn't think it really needed one. That's definitely a first for me!
moniquerei - may I ask what kind of airbrush you have and where you got it? It's on my list but I hadn't been able to find on under $100.
THanks!
over $1oo - KA Mixer
under $100 - putty knife and high density foam roller
Over $100
Agbay cake leveler
Airmaster compressor with Kopykake airbrush
Sugarveil icing dispenser
Kitchenaid mixer
Under $100
Magazine subscriptions from the U.K. and Australia
Countless silicone molds in many shapes and sizes
PME gumpaste tools
Patchwork embossers
FMM tappits sets for lettering
FMM five rose petal cutters (my favorite rose cutter)
JEM strip cutter sets
Celcakes palette knife
Holly products embossing stick sets
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