spacers

[jaylo]

Hi
I'm a novice to sugarcraft and starting to learn through books, and am curious about spacers decribed when rolling out marzipan and fondant, am not sure how to use them.

Can anyone help?

[allaboutcake]

Hi Jaylo
Spacers are used to ensure that your sugarpaste or marzipan is the same depth throughout. When you place your sugarpaste on your board to roll out you put the spacers - widest part down - either side of the paste. You then roll over these as you roll your sugarpaste with your rolling pin. when the sugarpaste is at the correct depth all over your rolling pin will "slip" over the spacers and you will not roll the fondant any thinner. These are really helpful until you are more confident with getting the right depth of sugarpaste all over and ensures that your fondant will be the right depth for covering a cake without being too thin and tearing. Hope this helps
http://www.allaboutcake.co.uk/

[jaylo]

Thank you, that is very helpful.
Jaylo