How To Make an Image Icing Plaque
Date: Saturday, July 28 @ 16:59:47 PDT
Topic: Printing & Edible Images


You will need the following things:

- Edible Image Printer
- Piping Gel
- Gumpaste
- Fondant
- Lollipop sticks or Popsicle sticks

TIP: Lisa has put together a 3-Part "How To" Primer on Printing edible images
Edible Images Chapter 1 - The Basics
Edible Images Chapter 2 - Edible Paper Types & How To Apply Images to Your Cake
Edible Images Chapter 3 - Troubleshooting Printer Problems / Print Quality

images/articles/icing-image/Step 1Choose your image and resize it properly on your computer

images/articles/icing-image/Step 2Print out your image using your edible image printer

images/articles/icing-image/Step 3Cut out your image

[Image after being cut out]

images/articles/icing-image/Step Roll out a mixture of 50% Gumpast / 50% Fondant (MMF is not recommended)

Remove Backing from image

Lightly brush a thin layer of piping gel on the back of the image.

Lay image (piping gel side down) onto your rolled out 50/50 gumpaste/fondant

Using a knife, cut out the image

Carefully lift out

Smooth the edges

Allow to dry completely
(when its ready it should stand up on its own, with no softness or danger of bending)

Once completely dried, turn your image over onto a cooling rack

Using a small amount of royal icing, apply it to a craft popsicle stick

Gently pressthe popsicle stick into the image

Tip:
Make sure you apply the stick the the bottom of your image! Otherwise it will go into your cake upside down

Allow the royal icing to dry completely.

Then stick the image on top of your cake









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