Top Tools Tuesday - The "XACTO"

******TOP TOOLS TUESDAY****

Hi all, Good morning or Good afternoon or Good night wherever you are!

Time to get to know about one awesome tool of this week. For all those cake decorators who use fondant and have a tough time cutting those free form, yet precise shapes and making those clean cuts, here is a tool that does it in style. Clean cuts and sharp cuts too!!

WHAT: The Xacto Knife!

WHERE TO BUY:
Xacto - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006GBSXG/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Disposable Scalpels - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006GBSXG/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

WHERE TO USE:
I use them for all shape cutting where I cannot use my cutters.

How can you get clean edges as in this pic below? Simple, Use xacto.

Image Courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/329281623771278/photos/a.32
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Explore and you will find a zillion uses for this amazing tool.

So, Whether you are a seasoned cake decorator or hobbyist, once you have mastered the technique of cutting and working with fondant, you will be well on your way to cake decorating like a pro.

See you all next week!

Top Tools Tuesday - Gel colors

Hello all,

Now Tuesdays turn into Top Tools Tuesday I will be posting a review and related links to a specific Cake tool.
Do join the discussion so that we can share more information on what we all know. Will archive these posts in the files section. Any cake is incomplete without colors. So let's talk about the various brands of gel colors in the market.

Wilton, Americolor, Sugarflair, Rainbow - These are the common brands used by cake decorators across the world.

Wilton
This is the first gel color that I had used and I personally use them for the basic colors since I dont find many options out here!
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm…

Americolor
These are my go-to gel colors that are easy to use and come in small ounce bottles. I like the ease in usage of these colors.
http://www.amazon.com/Americolor-Soft-Paste-Fo…/…/B001O8KQP6#

Sugar flair
These are available in the UK and though expensive, these are high concentrates. So one bottle goes a long way. I personally like the variations in the sets and love the pastel color set.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Full-SUGARFLAIR-H…/…/ref=sr_1_sc_23…
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5x20tOEe1c

Rainbow dust
These gel colors come in tubes and are the newer brand. I have the complete set and love the new shades of colors that I can choose from.
http://www.partyanimalonlineshop.com/…/rainbow_dust_progel_…

Other related links.
http://www.colorschemer.com/ http://www.bakedbyjoanna.com/…/icing-color-mixing-chart-pri…
http://thedecoratedcookie.com/20…/…/all-about-food-coloring/
http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/…/color-chart-and-printing-…/

All information provided in this post is just my opinion. Please try out and choose as per your liking.