I have read several times that people cut cookies out free hand. How do you do this? do you find a drawing and create your own shape? How and with what do you cute the cookie dough? an exacto knife?
Thanks,
Kat
Hey Kat--
I use cardboard or cardstock to draw my pattern on--it may be freehand or copied from a pattern. I use a very sharp paring knife to cut my cookies and make sure the dough is cold.
Here is a great tutorial by Cake_Princess...
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-20377-.html
Hey Kat--
I use cardboard or cardstock to draw my pattern on--it may be freehand or copied from a pattern. I use a very sharp paring knife to cut my cookies and make sure the dough is cold.
Ditto. I do the same. I use cardstock and a small sharp paring knife.
kos
paring knife eh?! i don't know what they are, but i do remember seeing some at the dollar store. think they'd be any good?!
paring knife eh?! i don't know what they are, but i do remember seeing some at the dollar store. think they'd be any good?!
It's just a small, sharp knife with a point (not rounded like a dinner knife). It also has a smooth blade, without any serrated edges. Any knife like that should be fine.
paring knife eh?! i don't know what they are, but i do remember seeing some at the dollar store. think they'd be any good?!
Dollar store paring knives are good because they are more flimsy.
kos
gotta submit my medieval cookies to the gallery. ( I used a cardstock pattern for my shield, an easy cut-out though)
Dollar store here i come!! i've been lucky w/the store here next to work. They sometimes bring wilton stuff in too. They have a second floor that sells things a bit more, but usually still discounted compared to other places.
Kos - i just saw your cookies. OMG they look amazing i can't believe those are free hand. they are great.
btw: Thanks - Rodney for the link.
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