So, I went to Hobby Lobby tonight and bought myself "Makin's Professional Ultimate Clay Extruder. I found it in the clay department. (On a sidenote, I felt that the clay supplies were cheaper than the cake deco supplies, so will definitely look there in the future). I was so excited about buying this thing that I was practically shaking! It has 20 different disks and looks so awesome. However, when I opened it, I was disappointed. I thought it was a plunger-type, and I was OK with that. But, instead the whole plunger part is threaded like a screw, so you would have to turn it as you are pressing out the fondant. Does anyone have an extruder like this? Does it work better than I think it will? Should I return it? If so, what should I get instead and where can I find it? This looked like the best one available at the Hobby Lobby I was at, but I'm afraid it's not going to work!
Thanks!
Nope you have the right one. Give it a try. The plunger ones are hard to use, and really hard on your hands.
MandySue,
chuckle... 
You lucked into the GOOD one... 
The screw is sooooo much easier on your hands than the other ones. Good job!
Pat B.
Oh, thank you, thank you!! I had read a thread on here a couple of weeks ago about recommended extruders and it looked like the good one was supposed to be $60 and I envisioned a lever-type. Well, the one I bought was only $26 (and I used my 40% off coupon) and I just didn't think it would work well. I wanted to try it before I returned it, but I didn't think Hobby Lobby would appreciate that! Thankfully, I had you wonderful people on CC to ask! OK, I'm excited again! Now I can't wait to try it!
Oh, thank you, thank you!! I had read a thread on here a couple of weeks ago about recommended extruders and it looked like the good one was supposed to be $60 and I envisioned a lever-type. Well, the one I bought was only $26 (and I used my 40% off coupon) and I just didn't think it would work well. I wanted to try it before I returned it, but I didn't think Hobby Lobby would appreciate that! Thankfully, I had you wonderful people on CC to ask! OK, I'm excited again! Now I can't wait to try it!
I have the same one and I love it! It's so easy to use. I would recommend, though, cleaning it before the fondant has a chance to dry, especially if you use a fondant/gumpaste mix. 
It's really hard to get the disc out when the thing is practically sealed shut, lol.
There is a crank handle that you can buy to replace the screw handle. Try a search of makins ulitmate clay extruders, I think I saw it on Jesters web site. It is a handle replacement so you don't have to do all that turning. I have been looking for that clay extruder, Michaels can't seem to keep them in stock. Enjoy your new fondant extruder.
Sorry, I did a search, the web site that sells that crank handle is www.clayalley.com
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