Looks like that was made with a textured rolling pin and then cut out afterwards. As to a 'household' item that you could use.....a marker cap? Very small but usually ridged......
It is done by texture rolling pins, their are a few places you can buy them.
here are some samples. sugarcraft and countrykitchen sell some too.
http://cakesbysam.com/store/cart.php?target=category&category_id=271
In the last issue of American Cake Decorating (with the Texas A&M hat on the cover), the decorator used this texture on the ribbon around the hat. It looked like he used a threaded rod/bolt with no end cap. You can get them at the hardware store - very cheap - and in various lengths. It would make the gros-grain texture.
I wonder if you pressed an actual ribbon with a deep texture pattern into the fondant you could get that effect?
I have seen texture put on a fondant ribbon by running the fondant and a piece of lace through the pasta machine together....just fyi.....I think this needs something stiffer like the rolling pins...or marker caps if you're doing a mini cake 
....thanks guys!!
In the last issue of American Cake Decorating (with the Texas A&M hat on the cover), the decorator used this texture on the ribbon around the hat. It looked like he used a threaded rod/bolt with no end cap. You can get them at the hardware store - very cheap - and in various lengths. It would make the gros-grain texture.
wasn't that an awesome cover?
Look for a rolling pin called a smocked ( or smocking ) roller. They sell it at countrykitchensa.com and sugarcraft!
It is done by texture rolling pins, their are a few places you can buy them.
here are some samples. sugarcraft and countrykitchen sell some too.
http://cakesbysam.com/store/cart.php?target=category&category_id=271
Wow those rolling pins at cakesbysam are awesome! I just wish they weren't sooooooo expensive!!!!!
Wow those rolling pins at cakesbysam are awesome! I just wish they weren't sooooooo expensive!!!!!
Expensive!!! Really??? I've been pricing around for a while and I thought they were reasonable. You usually pay that price for and 8".
So, I went to my local baking supply store (Kerekes) and found the perfect tool. It is a small acrylic roller, maybe the size of a fat pencil. It's perfect for bows.....I bought a diamond pattern as well....
They have a huge supply of all size rolling pins....I love that store! Thanks guys! I'll post pictures by Saturday....
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