Pardon me if this has already been posted... sometimes the search on CC is great... sometimes it doesn't work


On the Foodnetwork Simpson cake challenge I noticed the girl from "Cake Girls" use a RI stamp. I though this was awesome!

I need to make a rather large (4-6in wide) one for a template for my scroll work. Also will use it for the Scroll monogram.

What do I make the imprint on? I thought maybe plexiglass, but it scratches so easily. Then I thought maybe glass? ohhh maybe one of the clear stamp things from the craftstore?

Has anyone ever done this? Do you use RI or something else? Do you make the RI pretty thick? Does it bond well to the surface?


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Thanks

sorry i can't help, but would be interested in the answer.

thanks for the bump

I saw them do that to. It was amazing. But sorry i can't help i have never done anything like that. But i would love to have the answer to that question to.

Thanks for the bump lifonahil...


I just figure, I can pipe decently, just not freehand so if I could make my own stamps I have access to THOUSANDS of fonts and clipart.

I can even acess movie fonts that are very specific for themes.. Aladdin, Shrek... everything is on the web

I guess If we don't get an anwer I will try things out and post about it. I guess my biggest concern is the RI sticking to whatever I put it on!

I have seen a tutorial before where they used hot glue to impress letters on fondant. I've been meaning to try it. maybe it could work as that too?

Interesting idea, sounds like I might even be able to do that.....would also like to see how it's done.

I've made monogram stamps by using all purpose tacky glue. You can use wax paper or parchment. Then I use double sided tape to attach it (still attached to the paper) to the clear stamps from the craft store If you trace the image in a mirror image, when you reverse it for your stamp it's the correct position. HTH
Maggi

Maggismith..

I think I will give your idea a shot! Thank you

I'm not really getting what an RI stamp is. I missed the show obviously.

Are you saying that you pipe your RI onto something and then "stamp" it onto the side of the cake while it's still wet?

so the idea is that you pipe over a template so each one is the same... hmmm... I am very interested in this.

This is what i saw. She took RI and then drew a picture of the simpsons. After the picture dried hard, She took that stamp and put it into the butter cream to use as an out line to hand pipe her work on the cake. It was fantastic. Everyone even the judges were amazed.

oh, ok.

so it leaves an impresson in the BC, the RI stays on the stamp or does it stick onto the cake?

Yes the RI stamps an Imperssion the cake. The RI dosent stick to the cake. It was so cool.

I'm a visual learner, so I'm trying to picture it, but I really think I got it now. Thanx!

Piping gel will dry hard and you can do the same thing with it. Trace your image with it and let it dry overnight and it will dry hard so you could use it for a stamp.

I would like to know the answer to this too.

I'm thinking hot glue piped on something pliable like acetate or vinyl would work well. I think the vinyl and hot glue would both be benadable after they dry so you could wrap the scroll work around sides of cake.

The clear blank stamp blocks from Michael's and similar stores are probably the best bet. But anything clear and sturdy would work as well. The principle behind it is simple. You know how har royal icing dries, almost like a rock. So once you trace your deisgn through the clear acrylic, stamp block, what have you, then you have quite a nice sturdy impression maker that you can push into the side of buttercream (crusted) and fondant. Taken care of, and stored properly, it whould last forever.

why do I think there was a tutorial or clear instructions posted on here at one time?? This sounds familiar (hard to believe my old mind remembers!!) but I will also try a search to see what I can come up with!!!

I would love to try this idea.. I am terrible at drawing and this would be wonderful!!

Whatever technique you do end up using, please post a picture so I can see final result, just might dry it one day.

i could probably try the hot glue style. i've seen it a long time ago but haven't had the guts to try.

OKAY, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE start from the beginning.... or lead me to a tutorial or something. I cannot write on a cake for NOTHING! I hate writing on a cake, and this could just be the ticket I need. How do you keep the RI on the parchment or whatever you put it on? Doesn't it peel right off?

TOtally confused and GRATEFULLY accepting any and all help, here! You guys never cease to amaze me!!!!!!!

I will post a tutorial with whatever technique(s) I try.

I don't think I will use the hot glue.. I don't have enough control with that, imo. But the cake is for the 15th, so I will post a link/picutres on here

I am going to try to make sometihng earlier, but we will see

Thanks for the help and suggestions

Thank you! Thank you!

I use a pane of glass with the edges taped for safety. Then trace the mirror image design with the RI and let thoroughly dry. You're ready to go now. One trick I learned is that for cake sides measure up from the bottom of the glass to match where you want the design to start on the bottom of the cake side, then you can rest the glass on your cake board/base and just press to get the imprint in exactly the right place. This technique also works on fondant if you do it on fresh/soft fondant.

. . . I think this is an example of what you are talking about . . . shows just how detailed you can get . . . http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1240438

would plexi glass work? If you used acetate to do the edges of a round cake so it would bend wouldnt it break the royal icing when you bend it?

I remember watching a video about it. Someone posted it here but I can't find the link. I'll try to find it.