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Query: Well made, smooth, and functional

This is an appropriately wide, smooth, and heavy rolling pin which is more useful than wood rolling pins for fondant and gum paste work. In spite of what the Wilton instructor might tell you, a wood rolling pin (with a very thin coat of shortening) rolls just as well as this one. But this one does have some extra benefits:1. Since it doesn't have handles and/or is not tapered (as my two wooden rolling pins are) the entire width is used.2. With the available (but purchased separately)rings--which fit perfectly--you can roll your gum paste to an even thickness.3. It is heavy so you don't have to work as hard.4. It's a helpful tool for draping the fondant over the cake or for curving drying leaves and flower petals.I use it for fondant to cover cake layers or small gum paste jobs but, if I have to make a lot of gum paste flowers (especially if it's many of the same flower)I prefer to use a pasta machine.