Take Wilton Course 3. Any Suggestions?
Decorating By Cake4ever Updated 31 Aug 2006 , 10:37am by riceandbeans
Hi Everyone,
I start course 3 next Tuesday. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as far as tools are concerned for using the fondant. I know they give you something to use in the student kit, which I have not bought yet by the way.
Anyway, I'm just looking for ideas and a good reason to shop. LOL. Like is a non-stick mat essential to working with fondant? Our class tables are pretty yucky.
Anyone know of a good online store that will ship to APO addresses fast??
Thanks!!
Diana 
They made us buy the kit and it comes with a fondant smoother and pillars, etc.... She also recommended the Wilton mat with the grid marks ( which is very handy for getting your decorations to line up ).
Not sure about APO addresses.... ebay? I am a seller and most will ship to APO and if they are buy it now and you tell them your situation they should expedite....
I don't like the fondant mat that came with the student kit, I bought the gridded one and just tape it to the table. It works great, but don't know how long it will last-kinda flimsy.
I didn't get a fondant smoother in my kit. I didn't buy one, but could certainly of used it, but I'm a tactile kinda gal and my hands worked fine.
I'm doing week 3 tonight and next week is the big finale. I ordered some Pettinice fondant that I'm picking up today for my final cake. I've been making fondant roses for a week now. I'm so excited! They really are fun to make, but labor intensive.
I think the small plastic rolling pin and the ribbon cutter are good to have for working with fondant. Also, a good pizza cutter works really well to cut fondant!
Here is the list of the things you will get in your kit:
- more tips 18,68,352,86,127
- small lilly nail
-cake sparkles
- ball and vaining tool,
- Brush
- Thin and thick foam squares
- Yellow stamens
- 1 little bag of gum tex
- Rose bouquet flower cutters (5)
- 8 in separator plate
- 4 pillars
- cake dividing wheel mat
I use that mat a lot, just inmerse it in really hot water to get all the wrinkles out of it and then roll it (never fold it again). I bought at walmart a big piece of vinyl and that is what I use to roll my fondant for big cakes.
I will suggest to buy the fondant smoother, the fondant embosser ( i use it a lot for the ribbon), the perfect high rolling pin (small). Get a small pizza cutter to cut your fondant .
Enjoy your class!
They made us buy the kit and it comes with a fondant smoother and pillars, etc....
I think you might be mistaken. I teach Wilton classes and if you are talking about the Wilton Course 3 kit they do not come with the fondant smoother. It comes with 4 push in pillars and an 8" seperator plate and other nice goodies but not the smoother. If you got a fondant smoother you lucked out. 
The smoother is not a necessity but it makes smoothing easier. I recommend my students purchase it in course 1, it helps when smoothing your buttercream icing with the parchment (or wax paper) after it has set.
You can buy the fondant smoother at Walmart for less than $4
Honestly, I bought one for the course and haven't use it at all.
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