I have it. I hate it. I never use it.
I find that I need to add too much crisco/white fat to the fondant in order to push is thru. I find the barrel too small, so what I get out of it isn't enough for many purposes.
I prefer my Makins Ultimitate Extruder (light green metallic "T" handle). You can google it to find out where it's available. It also comes with many discs, has a longer barrel, and was half the price of the other one.
HTH
Rae
Has anyone used that red one, I think the name is something like Sugarcraft Gun? I looked at it and the Makins, and thought I might like the red one better because it's used one-handed. One of the Zambito DVD shows using the gun with one hand while placing the rope of fondant with the other as it falls from the gun.
Anyone with any experience with this product?
So I'd never heard of this product and went out online to see what I can find and found it's a "clay" extruder? Is this the same product?
I never heard of any of this, but am very interested. As a beginner, and with one I found at a very low price, would it be worth it for me to try the plastic version of the Makin's Extruder?
The plastic one (syringe style) is horrible... your hands will hate you and you will curse the day you ever tried using it... save yourself the headache and spend a few extra bucks ont he "t" style, screw-drive type makin's clay extruder... it's worth every penny, and more and it's virtually effortless to use.
I have the red sugar - gun and love it. I use it all the time. You need to soften the fondant a little so that it will flow out of the press easily. It comes with 16 discs. I know alot of people prefer the green Makins gun, and I've never tried it so it's hard for me to compare, but I think I would like squeezing the trigger on my red gun better than having to turn the handle on the green one. It is great for small jobs. I got a hugh clay gun for Christmas and I mean hugh! Unfortunately I don't do many big cakes and haven't had a need to use it yet.
I have it. I hate it. I never use it.
I find that I need to add too much crisco/white fat to the fondant in order to push is thru. I find the barrel too small, so what I get out of it isn't enough for many purposes.
I prefer my Makins Ultimitate Extruder (light green metallic "T" handle). You can google it to find out where it's available. It also comes with many discs, has a longer barrel, and was half the price of the other one.
HTH
Rae
SugarShaper, Su Gar Craft Gun, the red & black one---no matter what it's called..........like I said last night:
I have it. I hate it. I never use it.
Rae
Price, what HUGE extruder are you referring to?
As for the Makin I really like it & if you keep an eye out w/ Hobby Lobby, Michaels, or JoAnn's you can get a 40% off coupon. That's what I did! That definitely makes it worth it
Price, what HUGE extruder are you referring to?
As for the Makin I really like it & if you keep an eye out w/ Hobby Lobby, Michaels, or JoAnn's you can get a 40% off coupon. That's what I did! That definitely makes it worth it
I did this and got it for about $10 at Hobby Lobby. I found it very easy to use...and I don't have strong hands. 
http://www.bigceramicstore.com/Supplies/ClayGuns.htm
As far as the little extruders, I think it's all in what you get used to. It would be nice if my red/black gun would hold more fondant. The first one I ever bought was one of the silver ones in the clay section at AC Moore. It was horrible. To work that one, you have to push a plunger and it kills your hands.
I never heard of any of this, but am very interested. As a beginner, and with one I found at a very low price, would it be worth it for me to try the plastic version of the Makin's Extruder?
The plastic one (syringe style) is horrible... your hands will hate you and you will curse the day you ever tried using it... save yourself the headache and spend a few extra bucks ont he "t" style, screw-drive type makin's clay extruder... it's worth every penny, and more and it's virtually effortless to use.
Are you refering to the green one..the one you turn?
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