i think you mean the wilton fondant cutter and embosser? it comes with three wheels, two versions of stitching adn a plain wheel thats supposed to be a cutter. i got mine at michaels, it was less than $5. but as it happened to be the coupon week, i went ahead and got it 40% off, so it was really cheap!
They sell them at Walmart, AC Moore, Michaels, etc. Or Wilton online. But you know, you can use a real sewer's tracing wheel. Its the same thing basically. Probably cheaper! You use it to trace the dots and stitch patterns onto fabric. So if you cant find one of the ones from Wilton then you can use that.
i think you mean the wilton fondant cutter and embosser? it comes with three wheels, two versions of stitching adn a plain wheel thats supposed to be a cutter. i got mine at michaels, it was less than $5. but as it happened to be the coupon week, i went ahead and got it 40% off, so it was really cheap!
I think I have one of those already. I didn't know I could use it for that though. Doesn't look like it would do a good job. I use it to cut currently.
why don't you think it would do a good job? i've used it several times for stitching, on a purse cake, bows, trims, etc. it works really well.
Yes, I agree with you julz. The Wilton one isnt worth carrying home in my book. The ones they make for sewing are better quality.
RRGibson, are you talking about a rotary cutter for making quilt squares, etc? That is a great tool for cutting fondant. Its a lot like the pizza cutter. What we are talking about is a tool that looks identical to the Wilton fondant cutter but it wouldnt cut the fondant like a rotary tool. The Wilton one doesnt really cut either!! lol. But its called a tracing wheel and it is run over a carbon paper onto your fabric so that you can sew certain things that is required, like a dart or a place you have to gather it at.
I have one of the wilton ones. It works okay for the embossing but is not a great cutter. IMO. I probably would go with a real sewing thing if you have a choice! I did use it to make the baseball hat stitches in my photos (the wilton one)
I got mine at Michaels. I like the stitching wheel and the zigzag wheel. Instead of the cutting wheel, I use a pizza cutter since it's sharper and makes a neater cut.
Cheapest tool for making stitch marks is a dressmaker's tracing wheel, available at Jo-ann's: http://www.joann.com/joann/shop/shop_tszoom.jsp?path=http://63.210.199.180/03/62/2/36225.jpg.fpx
If you want something that was designed for cakes, this is the design wheeler from PME with 3 interchangeable heads: http://globalsugarart.com/product.php?id=17378
I have both and prefer the dressmaker's tracing wheel as it makes sharper, finer marks than the PME tool.
Yes, I agree with you julz. The Wilton one isnt worth carrying home in my book. The ones they make for sewing are better quality.
RRGibson, are you talking about a rotary cutter for making quilt squares, etc? That is a great tool for cutting fondant. Its a lot like the pizza cutter. What we are talking about is a tool that looks identical to the Wilton fondant cutter but it wouldnt cut the fondant like a rotary tool. The Wilton one doesnt really cut either!! lol. But its called a tracing wheel and it is run over a carbon paper onto your fabric so that you can sew certain things that is required, like a dart or a place you have to gather it at.
that's exactly what i'm talking about. so i should be able to get it somewhere that they sell fabric and sewing supplies correct? yeah that wilton thing doesn't cut very well.
I use a tool that I now think, after reading this post, is a sewing tool! It is one of my most essential tools, right up there with my turntable and I use it all the time. See if this is the kind of effect you want http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=681473 I got mine out of my grandmothers estate and have often wondered what it really is! !
You know, I never thought of using a real sewing tool.. I have had one of those for years, but haven't used it because I haven't sewn anything in about 14 years.
I used the wilton one the other day and was very disappointed. I had a really hard time cutting fondant with it, I was just practing, and I found when I tried to put the pattern on a band it ended up smooshing and stretching it because I had to push so hard. I'm glad I found this thread.
Also, I was wondering, is it ok to use a pizza cutter on top of my silpat mat? I don't want to put any cut marks on it, and even though a pizza cutter isn't very sharp, I was wondering if I would have to push as hard on that, as I do the wilton tool, in order to cut through the fondant. I'm not sure I worded that right.. hehe I worry the sharper blade might hurt my silpat.
Thanks, in advance, and I'm so glad I found this thread. I love this website. So much useful information, and so many brilliant and friendly people.
Thanks again,
Holly
Silpats are great! I cut cookies on them all the time. The pizza cutter doesnt effect it in the least.
You can get the sewer's wheel at places like Joann's Fabric, Hancock Fabric, Michaels, AC Moore, Walmart even. Its in the sewing department. I still prefer using a pizza cutter or a rotary cutter for cutting my fondant but the sewers wheel works a lot better at making impressions than the Wilton one.
Its funny how you can go to places like Home Depot and find stuff to use for a cake!!
Thanks so much..
I have all kinds of crap in my house I can use, and didn't even know it.. haha
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