The sugarcraft gun is, in my oppinion, a “must have” for anyone decorating cakes. You can make robes, hair, fur, grass, ribbons, strings, bricks and logs very easy with this brilliant tool.
You can use it for different kinds of paste. Fx. sugar paste/rolled fondant icing, gum paste/flower paste and marzipan. I like to knead in a few drops of water and a small amount of white fat into my paste as it makes it more pliable and smooth when you press it through.
The sugarcraft gun comes with 16 discs included. I use the mesh, slotted and the clover leaf shapes the most.
Happy Caking!
Louise
31 comments
Louise says:
Apr 5, 2009
Tiffany Nash: I cant recomend it enough. It is so useful.
Tiffany Nash says:
Apr 4, 2009
I’ve been thinking about getting the sugarcraft gun and think I need to do it. Thanks so much for the cute tutorial. Lovin’ your stuff! Tiffany
Louise says:
Mar 9, 2009
loeke rietel: could I please ask you to write in english? Thank you.
loeke rietel says:
Mar 9, 2009
ik heb een suugergun maar ben het veertje kwijt, het is weggesprongen en ik kan het niet meer vinden, weet iemend een oplossing, bv waar ik zo’n veertje kan kopen?
Louise says:
Nov 24, 2008
Jessie: GREAT!!
jessie says:
Nov 19, 2008
Enough said. I will purchase one this week. I think it could be a great tool. I don’t know why I didn’t purchase one before. Thanks a million. J.
Louise says:
May 22, 2008
Tandoori: Yes sometimes i too just refill it with more paste it depends on what mood & patience I have lol!!
Well it was nice that you found out about the “not cookie press” I still would not exchange my sugarcraft gun
I love to work with it.
Tandoori says:
May 20, 2008
Louise you are a gem! I didn’t know about the shortening! I actually use shortening only on gum paste, but if you say it works with fondant too I will definitely try it! Gosh, why I didn’t read your post earlier! I made this 3D Buzz Lightyear yesterday night and it would have made my work so much easier! Thanks for sharing the tip!
Now if you don’t mind me sharing a tip- instead of gluing the ropes together, you can just refill the gun with more fondant from the top ( it unscrews there as well if you’ve noticed) before the one you’ve put is finished. That way the rope doesn’t need to be cut or glued. But still, it would have been better if it was a little bigger, so you don’t have to refill it so often.
About this lady that I told you about- it looks like a cookie press, but it isn’t. I was mislead by the appearance as well, she wrote me back and said she had it from her great-great-grandmother and she doesn’t have a clue if they are sold today, but it is definitely not a cookie press.