Marvelous Molds Small Knit Buttons Mould

Perfect for models, cupcakes and other novelty cake designs, this Small Knit Buttons Mould allows you to create textured buttons for a range of cakes and occasions.

The mould, designed by cake artist Anne Heap in collaboration with Marvelous Molds, features 2 knit buttons that are great for finishing your knitted fabric designs.

All of the moulds in this collection are made with the highest quality, food grade silicone to produce an extremely durable silicone mould that is tear resistant and can withstand temperatures to 204°C (400° F).

The mould can be used with a huge range of edible mediums including sugarpaste/fondant, flower paste, modelling paste, modelling chocolate, Marzipan, Isomalt, buttercream and more!

Non-Food Uses: Candle Making, Wax, Salt Dough, Plaster, Sculpting Clay, Polymer Clay, Soap, Cold Porcelain.

Some handy tips for using the mould:

1. Do not fill the mould to the top of the blade that rises up around the mould cavity. The mould should be filled to the top of the cavity which is level with the lip and the point where the blade starts to rise from the surface of the mould, people naturally will fill a mould to what they think is the top. If you fill to the top of the blade, the resulting piece will be too thick and not the way it was designed.

2. Put corn starch (corn flour) in a stocking, nylon, muslin tie shut to make what we call a pounce. Roll out fondant, sugar paste to the appropriate thickness, dust lightly with corn flour and put dusted side down onto mould. Press with palm of hand and fingertips forcing fondant into all the details. The blade will already start to cut the fondant. Take a light rolling pin and roll across the top of the mould. 

DO NOT PRESS TOO HARD. Light quick strokes work the best and enable the blades to perform perfectly! Once the excess fondant has been trimmed, press again quickly, place your fingers on the side of the blades and press it sideways toward the cavity and down into the cavity. This removes any little bits of fondant flashing and makes a perfect edge.

Each button measures approximately: 1cm.

Cake Credits:
Penguin Cake by Anne Heap of Pink Cake Box

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