Anyone Try/use Fondant Lifter??
Decorating By sugartopped Updated 18 Mar 2006 , 4:38am by PieceofCakeAZ
just wondering if anyone has used or tried a fondant lifter??
http://www.choco-pan.com/pages/4/index.htm
For $200?!?
Nope, don't think I ever will. I'll stick to my Wally-Mart vinyl for $2.99!
the price is outrageous!!! howver, my biggest problem w/fondant is trying to get onto the cake!!! I've tried numerous diff. ways!!!
and i thouhgt the same thing about agbay leveler....but went ahead and spent the $$$ anyway.....now it is one of my fav. pieces of equipment..i absolutely LOVE it!!!
I don't think I understand how it works.
that is one of the things I was wondering about!!! was hoping someone has had some expierence w/it!!
...I'm convinced the agbay leveler is a must have too.......................it looks worth the money. That stupid $200 lifter makes me mad just looking at it! $30 MAYBE.............. LOLOL!
I love this ... but it's too expensive .. I'm a hobby baker ... I wonder if there is a way of making this .... hummmm
I love this ... but it's too expensive .. I'm a hobby baker ... I wonder if there is a way of making this .... hummmm
You understand how this thing works ? I don't get it
Lazy_Susan
OT: Does the Agbay Leveler come with blade guards?
Wow! All their stuff is mega expensive!!!
I agree. If you could figure out how it works maybe you could improvise.
I believe you roll the fondant out over the ring, trim off the excess on the outside of the ring, then lift the ring with the fondant on it and then set it on the cake. The cake fits through the center of the ring. Does that make sense??
Vinyl is much cheaper and works just fine!!
I believe you roll the fondant out over the ring, trim off the excess on the outside of the ring, then lift the ring with the fondant on it and then set it on the cake. The cake fits through the center of the ring. Does that make sense??
Vinyl is much cheaper and works just fine!!
Thanks for the explanation. Sooooooo.... They want $200 for a big plastic hole???
Ohhhhhhh so that's how it works. Don't you run the risk of the unsupported fondant in the middle sagging and tearing though??????
$200??? That's super expensive. I use the Wilton plastic "roll and cut mat" and it works just find. I just grease the mat with shortening, roll out the fondant, then you can pick up the mat, put it over the cake, then just peel off the mat. Works every time. Price: $8.99
Lazy_Susan
OT: Does the Agbay Leveler come with blade guards?
yes it comes w/blade guards!!
TamiAZ...thanks for explaination!!!! I've tried the vinyl and a few other techinques....but anything 12" and over....I can't seem to get the fondant to the cake w/o tearing or ripping!!!
i have a wedding cake order in July and she wants a heart shaped cake covered in fondant (probably going to be 4 tiers) ....so I'm going to have to figure something out!!! Wanted to get an idea of what other products are out there!! But I know just b/c I would buy this doesn't mean I'm going to be able to use it properly and it wouldn't gurantee I still won't have problems!!!
You understand how this thing works ? I don't get it
not really... but I love a good challenge ... when my sister and I want something and can't find it or it's too expensive we like to find ways to make stuff ...
I would think that you roll out the fondant over all the pieces ..then when you lift the largest and center is left open so you can put it on top of the cake ... it seems to simplify the transport of the fondant ...but for $200 I think I'll keep doing it the old fashioned way ... or figure out a way to make the circles for less
Ya know....I can't imagine anything those little circles could do that would possibly warrent a $200 price tag. LOLOL!
My sister has the fondant lifters. They are a set of rings that fit together to make a big circle. You roll the fondant over the lifters to the size ring you need for the cake you'll be covering, trim the fondant, then lift the outside ring only, (and yes the fondant will sag some into the hole) then you lower the center onto the cake and down to the plate. I helped her cover the 16" base for my son's wedding cake and it was soo cool. All she really needed me to do was slide the cake under the fondant because the bar she was working on was so wide she couldn't lean close enough. If I were going to use fondant, which I'm not (I use the faux fondant) I would want a set. I want some of the stress free supports as soon as I can afford them. Ü
pinkbunny, it sounds like you are rolling the fondant too thin. If it is thick enough it shouldn't break on transfer to your cake. Hope that helps.
Ok. Now that I have an idea of how this thing works could you just make a set out of an extra large sturdy cakeboard??? Scribe the circles with a compass or dividers with an extension arm and cut the circles out with a craft knife. It might take a bit of patience but it would save a ton of cash. What do you guys think??? Sounds feasible?
Personally I wouldn't want to use cardboard because you might get specks of paper on the fondant. I would think one could have them cut from a mediun acrylic or plexiglass. The trick might be getting it cut so that the rings fit closely enough that the icing wouldn't get between the rings and not want to let you lift it to put on the cake. Does that make sense? It does in my head but I think I confused myself for a sec. LOL I'm just picturing the set my sis has. I'd try making my own before I shelled out a couple hundred bucks. But then again one big cake would pay for them. My sis charges more if she's doing fondant. I'd rather eat one of the cardboard rings myself. Ü
That was exactly my thought too, use plexiglass.
I prefer shoes over a new outfit myself.
Yeah, I think $200 is a bit much for something like that. But, I guess if I had the money to spare for something like that, I would buy it anyway. I would be yeah I got that tool. LOL.
My sister has the fondant lifters. They are a set of rings that fit together to make a big circle. You roll the fondant over the lifters to the size ring you need for the cake you'll be covering, trim the fondant, then lift the outside ring only, (and yes the fondant will sag some into the hole) then you lower the center onto the cake and down to the plate. I helped her cover the 16" base for my son's wedding cake and it was soo cool. All she really needed me to do was slide the cake under the fondant because the bar she was working on was so wide she couldn't lean close enough. If I were going to use fondant, which I'm not (I use the faux fondant) I would want a set. I want some of the stress free supports as soon as I can afford them. Ü
LOL.. The vinyl does the same thing LOL... for about 190 or so cheaper.
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