Attaching Terracota Tile To Cake Board?

Decorating By diamondsonblackvelvet13 Updated 24 Feb 2009 , 7:13pm by Rocketgirl899

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diamondsonblackvelvet13 Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 2:31am
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Hi everyone!
I am making a very elaborate cake and I need a little help. I am going to use terracotta tile on my cake board. I am pretty certain that the customer wants to be able to use the tile after the cake is gone. Now, The back of these tile are raw....no gloss or anything. They will not be touching the cake at all. So how do I attach them so that they do not fall off and can be reused?

I appreciate the help!

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Rocketgirl899 Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 2:44am
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depending on the detail, why don't you make them out of fondant?

and maybe hot glue? sticks well and can be peeled off?

i attached a brick board i did so you can see, grout is RI and let it sit for like a week to get really hard.
LL

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diamondsonblackvelvet13 Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 2:52am
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Ohhhhh I WISH I could make them out of fondant but I don't have enough time. These are the tiles:

http://www.artesanos.com/photos/tile_talavera_147-156.jpg

Hot glue...DUH..That would definitely work!

Thank you!!

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Rocketgirl899 Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 4:40am
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edible images?

just a though. well i hope hot glue works! hehe. good luck

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diamondsonblackvelvet13 Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 6:08am
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I'd use them if I could but I don't have a printer yet.

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kakeladi Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 3:46pm
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I'd say royal icing. It would wash off. I don't think glue would.

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BakingGirl Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 3:55pm
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I second the hot glue. Sticks well but you will be able to peel the tiles off afterwards.

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Rocketgirl899 Posted 24 Feb 2009 , 7:13pm
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im hoping and assuming your board will be square!

I don't have a printer yet, fortunately my cake supply store sells them I think its about $10 for an 8*10. Also I know online places sell, but I don't know there quality icon_biggrin.gif

the better quality image you have the better you have a chance of it coming out icon_biggrin.gif

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