This is a video on how to shape gnocchi in a more traditional method.
A bench scraper will become invaluable to you if you get one. I like the metal ones personally for this type of thing, but I also have the plastic ones for other tasks. Here is a link to a good one for you. They are inexpensive, and you won't believe how much you use it. I actually have 2 because one is always in the dishwasher!
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