I am a great baker and a horrible decorator when it comes to cookies and cakes-- these are proving to be fun and handy for this year's holiday cookie trays! I have a lot of colored sugars and sparkles and powders and it's so easy just to hold over a cookie or cake which has been iced and sprinkle something over a stencil and have an artistic, professional looking design with very little fuss. How high to hold it and how prolific to sprinkle has a bit of a learning curve, but in the end it is quick and easy! I know some people can pipe amazing things, and quickly, but for me the decor was always a long arduous process and this option I find a lot more fun!