FMM Lower Case Funky Alphabet Tappit Cutters Set

My Upper and Lower case FMM Funky Alphabet Tappit cutters arrived today, and I couldn't wait to try them out. I have a Sweet 16 cake that I'm working on, so I thought that this would be a great opportunity to use them. At first I was a bit hesitant as I've read several reviews about them sticking to the cutters, but I experience no such sign of that. I'd also watched a couple of YouTube videos and had looked for tips 'n tricks. I used a Wilton Fondant mat lightly coated with a thin spray of Canola oil (the same thing I always use for my fondant because it never sticks or never looks powdery). I rolled my gum paste very thin, as the package insert suggest. A couple of places I had read to let the gum paste sit a few minutes, but I was too impatient and went straight to cutting! I usually roll once, quite flat, then flip over the flattened gumpaste so that the smoothest surface will be next to the cookie cutters. This also transfers a little of the spray oil to the top and ensures that my rolling pin or cutter won't stick to the letters. I used my pizza cutter to cut strips of gum paste slightly wider than the height of the tallest letters, then I just pressed them down, paying careful attention to press also on any parts of the letters that were protruding off of the cutter unit. Then I just lifted and the little letters stayed put but thoroughly cut. I went ahead and cut out "BREANNA" in both Upper and Lower case so I could see which I'd prefer after I was finished. Then I carefully lifted the gum paste off and away from each of the letter. Be careful though, they're very thin! I used to corner of my buttercream spatula to carefully lift them and pull out their centers and place them on another flat surface to dry. I can't wait to add them to the cake tomorrow night when I'm placing the finishing touches!

Let me start by saying that I have never ever written a review for any product but I had to share my experience with the Tappit Funky Letters. I was hesitant to buy them because of all the reviews complaining about how frustrating it is to work with them and how the letters don't fall out. I wanted to make a baby shower cake and I love the look of the letters and I decided to try for myself in hopes I would have better luck. I'm by no means a cake professional, just a busy mom of 2 who likes to decorate cakes for her friends. While I was waiting for the letters to arrive I decided to check the internet to see if I could find any tips on how to successfully use the set and I found this video which I suggest you watch if you want to be able to use the letter frustration free: [...] I posted pictures of the letters on my cake (is the baby shower one that has the words "Oh Boy"). I used Satin Ice Dark Chocolate Fondant rolled very thin and followed the instructions on the video above and what you see on the cake is what I got on my FIRST TRY: no broken letters, no stuck letters, no shaggy borders, just a lot of fun to work with and beautiful results! The only tip I have is that you should let the letters dry a few minutes before handling them; I tried putting them on the cake as they came out of the cutter but they were too flimsy and made it very hard to handle them. Once they were a bit dry they were very easy to put on without messing them up =D I hope you find this review helpful and that you can enjoy working with the letters!

great fondant cutters BUT very hard to use! after several attepts I was able to get some fair looking letters..... very cool fonts just needs lots of practice to get the hang of them ! Shpping was fast and the package was really taken care of ... so thank you :)

I love these cutters. They are a little hard to work with but definitely worth the effort. They make such pretty letters and I'm not good at all at writing on cakes with royal icing so I really needed these. I'm including a picture but I also have the uppercase funky letters set and us d it for the uppercase A. I think the name turned out so pretty. I let it dry and painted each letter with edible shimmer. I think it's worth it to buy both sets and use the together. I've found that to make them work, it helps to add a little tylose powder to your fondant and use plenty of corn starch on top of wax paper. Roll out VERY thin, LIGHTLY spray the letter you are using with cooking oil spray (I spray from about a foot away). Let your fondant set up for a few minutes before cutting. Cut with the letter and gently peel the strip of letters up. Mine came out pretty easily doing it this way. Peel away the fondant from your cut out letter and leave the letter on the wax paper to dry. Do not try to move it until it's dry or it will distort the letter terribly. - I learned this the hard way. I've read some reviews about people not liking that several letters are attached to one strip and they are not individual letters. I actually find this very convenient, as it makes it much easier to find the letter you want and not have to dig through a bag of letters each time to find the one you want. Over all, these aren't the easiest letter cutters I've ever used but they certainly make the prettiest letters and to me are well worth the extra effort.

Did not get the whole alphabet! One row were upper case. So abcdefg were missing and I got upper case TUVWXYZ.. So disappointed 😔 I opened them some months after I purchased because of COVID the party I was making the cake for, got canceled. So I went to use them for a recently ordered cake , and I discovered the discrepancy... So basically open them immediately to ensure you get the WHOLE alphabet ..

I love it! It’s not the easiest to use but with patience, it looks great!

carattere molto carino, fa un bel effetto sulle torte (io uso lo stampo con pdz) avevo già gli stampi con le lettere maiuscole, con queste minuscole ho completato il set. Sono un pochino antipatici da usare ma alla fine, con un pò di pazienza (indispensabile quando fai una torta!) e attenzione fanno il loro lavoro e il risultato è molto molto carino.

Die Buchstaben sind echt toll. Besonders gefällt mir die Schriftart, die leichte Bedienung und das schöne Ergebnis. Kann ich nur Weiterempfehlen!

They are tricky to use at first but once you get used to it, the letters come out clean and beautiful. Just practice and you will hadnle it perfectly

Acheté pour travailler la pâte à sucre, je m'en sers régulièrement. Le démoulage se fait sans problème une fois la technique trouvée (penser à tapoter le bout de la règle sur votre main si la pâte à sucre reste collée et la lettre sortira toute seule). Aucun regret.