Decorator tools

This will ensure as smoother finish as possible so you will spend less time sanding once dry. If your walls are a little bumpy or have had filler applied, you will then want to smooth it out before applying your paint. You may think that the paint will be thick enough to cover these imperfections, but you will be surprised at how easy it is to still see them once you have got the paint on the wall.

We recommend using a few different types of grit sandpaper; Start off at the lowest and then work your way up to a more coarse paper if necessary. The last thing you want is to sand too hard and end up with a hole again! We have two options of paint conditioners available; Floetrol and Owatrol Oil. They improve the flow of the paint, easing application and eliminating brush and roller marks.

As they improve the flow, they help when working in hot, cold or windy conditions. All while maintaining the inherent quality and characteristics of the paint! Floetrol is a paint conditioner to be used in water-based paints whereas Owatrol Oil is a paint conditioner to be used on Oil-based paints. Wallpaper scrapers are used for removing the previous paper from the wall.

It is usually used in conjunction with a wallpaper steam stripper or simply an application of warm water. If you are applying wallpaper rather than removing it, you will want a wallpaper pasting table. These are long, thin tables that make paste application a doddle.

They are usually wooden, although sometimes made of plastic. You can get them in a 2 or 3-way folding position and will fold down small with a handle on the side for easy transportation.

You will find the bristles are very different from other brushes. This is because the consistency of wallpaper paste is very different to paint and so picking up and depositing the paste will be a lot more difficult if you were to use a normal paintbrush. We recommend having a bucket of clean water on stand by when wallpapering.

It can come in handy when needing to clean up any spills quickly and efficiently. You may need to use a wet but rung out, sponge to remove excess paste once the paper is applied to the wall. Small plastic wallpaper rollers are very handy for removing any bubbles or areas of excess paste.

Instead of buttercream decorations, you may choose to wrap your cake in fondant for sculptural, pristinely smooth, or hand-painted finishes. It then gets smoothed out with a smoothing tool that helps get rid of air bubbles and fits the fondant over every curve and into every crease of the cake.

Hand tools that help shape, slice, and texturize both fondant and gum paste are used to make figurines and floral decorations for your cakes. Cutters are available to easily create multiple petal shapes in large quantities. For those who plan to use fondant often, there are plastic mats and rolling pins to make sheeting fondant easier. Many of the tools included in your cake decorating tool kit will last you for years to come, including the piping tips, spatulas, and couplers.

Things like piping bags, cupcake liners, and any edible decorations are generally one-time use tools. Replacements can often be found at grocery stores, as well as craft stores and, of course, cake and baking supply stores and online. There are options for those interested in a more sustainable toolkit for multi-use versions of these tools. Disposable piping bags are convenient and make multi-frosting colors in a single project easy to handle, but polyester and silicone piping bags can be washed and reused many times with less waste.

These reusable bags come in a variety of sizes and can also be used with couplers. Disposable paper baking cups can also be replaced with silicone cupcake liners for multiple uses. The silicone liners are brightly colored and help make your cupcakes look picture-perfect, but may not all come back to you if taken to a party or accidentally tossed in the trash after use. Many tools come in both plastic and metal choices, with the plastic tools typically being the less expensive option.

Both metal and plastic piping tips will last you years if washed and stored properly, but each have their different advantages. Metal tips provide a sharper and cleaner piping pattern and usually come in a larger range of sizes and styles.

If stored improperly, the tips or round body may be bent, making them slightly more difficult to use. Plastic tips will not bend easily, but often do not provide a crisp professional-looking piping pattern.

Their sizes and styles are limited. Spatulas and fondant hand tools also come in both metal and plastic choices. Metal or wood hand tools will last much longer than their plastic counterparts, but can be slightly heavier to use compared to the nearly weightless feeling of plastic hand tools. Some plastic fondant and gum paste tools also come in a wider variety of shapes to help you mold and texturize your projects.

While not absolutely necessary, there are a few more tools that will make your cake decorating projects easier and more enjoyable. A cake leveler is useful for those just starting out building cakes or for bakers who want a precision slice every time. While professional bakers use long serrated knives to slice their cakes into even layers, it takes practice to remove a cake top in one even motion by eye alone.

You simply pull the wire through your cake for a smooth, clean cut, which helps you to build your cake without the hassle of uneven layers. A cake turntable will save you the stress of working around the sides of your cake, as the platter rotates on top of the stand bringing every side of the cake to you.

Used in conjunction with a cake comb, you can have perfectly frosted cakes in minutes. Your hands and arms will thank you for saving them the extra stretching. While some people build their cakes directly on a turntable, most people build their cakes on a cake board placed on the turntable.

A cake board is a circular piece of cardboard or foam, sometimes coated or covered with a colorful foil, that makes it easy to pick up and transport your cake with a little more support. A piping bag stand, like the Wilton Cake Decorating Bag Holder, will keep your work area tidy and your different frostings all in one place to streamline your project. A kit that comes with a piping and frosting guide can also be helpful.

Most common cake decorating tools are inexpensive individually but can add up quickly when buying dozens of items at a time. Larger kits like the Wilton Ultimate Cake Decorating Tools Set save you shopping time and money since all of those tools sold individually would likely cost more than the bundled price.

If your interest in cake decorating is expansive, a larger kit is absolutely worth the price. A beginner set of cake decorating tools is a great place to start for those getting their hands dirty for the first time, or for younger bakers who want to explore baking as a hobby. Typically lower-priced, these kits are made with plastic tools, a small selection of metal or plastic piping tips, and a few disposable piping bags. Some may include a few additional tools like spatulas or cake combs to help you achieve satisfying results.

A step up in quality, most baking and decorating tools fall into this category. Reasonably priced, professionals and home bakers alike stock up on multiple sets of piping tips and hand tools for both buttercream and fondant work. Stencils and leaf or petal cutter sets are still economically priced, but silicone molds and customized edible decorations can become more expensive.

Silicone spatulas and whisks come in a variety of colors to match the color palette of your kitchen without sacrificing sturdiness.

Professional tools tend to be heavier-duty, occasionally larger, and more expensive. At this level, most hand tools are metal with wooden or heavy-duty, heat-safe plastic handles. Brands like Ateco and Wilton provide a wider range of larger and more custom tools for decorating. In this category are also sturdier cake pans, ranging in size from 3 to 16 inches or larger.

Wilton cake tools have been a staple of creative home bakers for decades, providing character cake pans, tips, tools, chocolate molds, ingredients, food colors, and even cake decorating classes at craft supply stores before television shows made extreme cake decorating popular.

As an authority in the baking industry, the very large line of Wilton tools are widely available and tailored to be easily used by home bakers and professionals alike. Each kit comes with actual kitchen tools, built for real cooking and baking projects. My Wish List. Last Added Items. Add to Cart Add to Cart. Remove This Item. Go to Wish List. Featured Brands KitchenAid.

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