When you’re working with fondant, there are numerous tools that you can use to get just the right texture so that it can be draped over the cake that you’re decorating. The fondant tools that are used can help you achieve the designs that you want to place on cakes and other desserts as well. Examples of some of the designs that you can make include flowers, animals, and geometric shapes.
One of the first things that you want to add to your arsenal is a bone modeling tool. Make sure the one that you get has a small end and a larger end as it’s used for making detailed openings on designs, such as the bloom of a flower. A veining tool is often used for adding delicate details to leaves and flowers. This tool is similar to a pen that you would use to make lines on leaves, flowers, and other designs that you make using fondant as it has a small slender end and a larger end that is also slender and looks like a pinpoint.
A ball tool is another piece of equipment that you can use for making cupped designs. There is a large ball on one end of the tool with a smaller point on the other end. This tool comes in several different sizes depending on what you’re creating. Another of the fondant tools that you want to have on hand is a scallop and comb. You can use it to create serrated edges along with patterns that look like shells. Blades are tools that are used to make straight cuts and to add the final details to the designs that you make. Wheel tools make cutting fondant easier than using a knife. Since they have detailed edges, they are often used for quilt designs as well.
