Basic Equipment Used For Cake Decoration [PICTURES]

Here are the common basic equipment essential for a non professional,as it is no doubt its not possible we make or design our cakes without these very useful ones.The list after the cut with various pictures

ICING SMOOTHER:Used to smooth the surface of fondant or sugar paste covered cake.

Ribbed Rolling Pin: Used to make a regular grooved imprint on soft icing,necessary for making designs on fondant or sugar paste.

CELSTICKS: Used in different sizes for fine modelling work and making sugar flowers.

METER RULER:This is used to spread royal icing smoothly and give a perfect surface.

ROLLING PIN:Used to roll out  small amount of icing or making sugar flour

PALETTE KNIFE:Indispensable equipment for cake decoration.Used t spread icing smoothly.

FLORIST WIRE:Used in making flowers,its a covered flexible wire that can be shaped or bent into any shaped .

PIPING TUBE: Used specifically for cake decoration,has different mouth piece of various designs. Usually made from either metal or wood.

CRIMPERS: Used to pinch together the edge of soft icing to give a decorative effect.

PILLARS: Usually used in holding up two or more cakes on each other

PETAL CUTTERS: Used for cutting petal shapes cake

FLOWER CUTTER: Used for cutting small flower shapes.

LEAVE CUTTER: Used in cutting leave shapes cake

PAINT BRUSHES: Textures range from soft to hard and sizes vary. Used to paint with food colouring or dust finish piece with powder colour.
These equipment listed are very essential for ever cake decorator.