Decorating comb with frame

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By Bo Friberg

Published 1989

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A two-piece tool used in combination with a silicone baking mat in the production of decorated sponge sheets. The tool consists of a stainless-steel frame sold in a set with several interchangeable rubber blades called combs or trowels. The combs have square notches on the edges in assorted designs. The width, depth, and spacing of the notches determine the pattern that they produce. Each comb has two patterns, one of each long edge. To use the comb, it is attached to the frame. Tuile decorating paste is spread over a silicone mat in a very thin, even layer. The comb is pulled across the mat through the paste, and the notches remove rows of decorating paste, leaving a pattern of parallel lines on the mat. The combs are 28 inches (70 cm) long so they can cover a full-size mat in a single pass. Straight lines can be formed lengthwise, crosswise, or at an angle, or the comb can be moved in a wavy motion to produce a pattern of curved lines. After the lines are formed, sponge batter is spread on top and the sheet is baked. When the baked sheet is inverted, the tuile paste pattern appears on the sponge.