Now in the market and in specialized shops a huge number of tools for working with mastic is presented. For beginners, confectioners can be difficult to understand which of them will be useful to them.
What tools are needed to work with mastic?
A set of tools for working with mastic includes:
- Silicone mat. On it roll mastic and mold figures decorating cake. The mat has a smooth texture and special markings. It is very convenient to use, since the mastic always sticks to the surface when rolling.
- Roller for mastic. It will be most convenient to use a plastic rolling pin with a smooth surface. It is recommended to have two sets of rugs and rolling-stock - one for rolling out mastic, and the other for modeling confectionery figures.
- Shoulder, which align the cream with mastic.
- Iron for mastic, which is convenient to level the mastic.
- Roller knives. You will need large and small knives with straight and wavy blades. It is desirable to have a toothed wheel-cutter on the knife in order to create an imitation of seams on the mastic. The tool with the cutting ball on the end is working the edges of the confectionery to make them wavy.
- A set of brushes that are needed for gluing parts and painting confectionery products with dry and liquid dyes. Especially to purchase expensive brushes is not necessary, for the performance of these functions the brushes bought in the stationery store are perfect. The main condition is that the brushes are made of a synthetic material. Natural brushes-tools (such as ponies and columns) are not suitable for work with sugar mastic.
- Textured mats. They are used to apply texture to the cake. To do this, place the mat on the mastic and press it down.
- Textured rolling pins. To create a beautiful pattern on the mastic rolling pin rolling on it.
- Cuttings (notches) and plungers. They can be made in the form of roses, ivy, gerbera and other flowers. The material from which the notches are made is plastic or metal.
- Cutters are devices that are needed for cutting circles of different diameters.
The tool for working with mastic for cakes will allow you to create real confectionery masterpieces.