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2010-12-20, 3:51pm
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Cake Tester?
Has anyone ever made a cake tester before? Or tried to? I have had a request for a cake tester with pretty glass on top. I am not sure what material to use for the shank - Stainless steel? The cake testers I have seen have the tip pointed also. Hmm????
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2010-12-20, 4:16pm
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Stainless should work fine. I use a stainless kabob stick as my cake tester. Yes, grind the tip a bit so it's not totally flat. Pointed or rounded is ok
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2010-12-20, 4:49pm
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stainless works for cake testers? I always used those wood skewers.
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2010-12-20, 5:52pm
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I use wood too.
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2010-12-20, 6:13pm
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what about a nice twistie? would it take the heat?
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2010-12-20, 8:53pm
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I use a very short 1/16" or 5/64" stainless steel mandrel - make the glassy decorative "ball/bead" on the end without using any release. Then clean it up with steel wool when you take it out of the kiln. I also "rough" up the mandrel with sand paper when finished so it has a bit of grab. If they are too long when finished, you can always cut it shorter with side cutters for the 1/16" or an angle grinder for the thicker ones.
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2010-12-22, 8:24am
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pics of the said cake testers? anyone? 
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2010-12-22, 8:29am
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Originally Posted by Seasoned Soul
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If no one else has one, I'll post a picture of mine later this week. I found them at garage sales, so they are old fashioned. Mine are just blunt thin stainless steel. I'm assuming 'stainless" as they have never rusted  . But they are very thin... I'm sure you can use a very thin mandrel, just making your glass direct on one end without release!
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2010-12-29, 8:28pm
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These are what I have left, I haven't made them for a while. They are on 9" mandrels. My friends that were "testers" liked the longer usually so they could stick them in a counter top utensil container.
Hope these help. The store bought tester I have is stainless and about the same length.
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2010-12-29, 9:41pm
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Yep, old school cake testers were stainless steel with pointy ends, 9" sounds about right. Just think toothpick on steroids. 
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2010-12-29, 10:34pm
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I used to have an old metal cake tester, it was my favorite. I've also been thinking about making myself a new one and found a few online. I think 1/16" stainless steel would work just fine. I'm going to use some wire and wire-wrap mine...here's a photo of one I found online:
http://copper-rain.com/Gallery/VariousWorks/CakeTester
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2010-12-31, 8:39pm
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Chris these are wonderful!!
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Gee you guys have everything in the USA... 
I've only ever used a chicken skewer or a bamboo kebab stick!
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Thanks Debi.... they are fun to make and I sell them too!!! 
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Chris,those are great.I love the bunny and the slice of cake.
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Are you guys just making them on the end of a rod with no bead release? Those are so cute.
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I make mine on a rod with bead release then clean it and glue it onto a new rod....other wise you get the dark heat marks that are hard to get off..
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