CeeisforCake that's a gorgeous flower!!! Nice job! 
O. MY. GAWD!!! I just stumbled upon this thread and am in awe!!! This is FANTASTIC and I can't wait to order the sheets!!!
Thanks to both the Cindy's 
I was inspired to try it by all the wonderful chats going on in this thread, I will definitely be getting the sheets someday soon, I can't wait for the chance to try more fancy things with the gelatin!!
I'm having some trouble with the gelatin business..
What is the finished product suppose to feel like? Is it suppose to feel like paper or is it suppose to have some moisture?
I made some and I thought it turned out nice but then when I added it to the cake my fondant started melting (Was too bendable for a bow). This one was still sticky like.
All these bows and flowers look sooo very beautiful thanks for sharing!
The gelatin should be dry -- thin and dry. You should be able to lightly bend it but bend it too much and it will snap. I've never heard of it melting fondant though... 
The gelatin results that I got must have to thick because it held it's moisture. Will it dry out complelty if left long enough?
Maybe I am doing it completely wrong but the grocery stores are making a small profit from me becuase I won't give up!
What kind of gelatin are you using? I use something like the Great Lakes or the Knox gelatin -- that works best. You paint the gelatin onto the sheets in a thin but even layer and it will peel up (you'll hear a popping sound) as it dries. I leave them overnight. If they stick to the sheet it's not done yet.
I'm using knox, because that's all I can find in this little town..(Keswick Ontario).
I will attempt it again this evening and hopefully come up with something a little better..
Should I be putting it on a plastic mat? I've tried a plastic impression mat, parchment paper and even a cake board...grr....I'm probably making i more complicated that it is...lol
Sweet Renaud, I am just a little south of you, I don't know if there is one in Keswick but check any bulk barn, its way cheaper there.
I use the recipe from this thread, 1 tbsp gelatin to 2 and half tbsp of water mixed with vanilla and liquid food colouring. (I mix the food colouring and flavor into the water before i add it to the gelatin so I still use the same amount of liquid to powder ratio.)
I have never tried knox and I'm not sure what kind it is I got because I just bought what ever they had in the bulk store. Best of luck!!
I'm using knox, because that's all I can find in this little town..(Keswick Ontario).
I will attempt it again this evening and hopefully come up with something a little better..
Should I be putting it on a plastic mat? I've tried a plastic , parchment paper and even a cake board...grr....I'm probably making i more complicated that it is...lol
Di sells the plastic impression mats (in my pix see the teal butterfly cake? That's done with the butterfly mat she sells.) You can use other plastic impression mats for bows and such. Cake boards will definitely cause you a problem -- they will soak up the gelatin mixture and it won't pop away from it. I haven't tried the Silpats, but others have with various degrees of success.
There's no veiners used in this application. It's gelatin which is brushed onto a mat, not gumpaste which is pressed into a veiner.
Are they pliable once dry? Or is there a time frame in which you have to shape them? This technique is gorgeous!
If you brush the gelatin on too thick they will be more brittle but yes, they are pliable. You trim the edges to define the shape so there's no molding or forming involved.
Welcome 1212!! What country are you in? Here in the United States we use plain, unflavored gelatin like Knox or Great Lakes. Do you have that where you are?
I'am from Serbia, we have unflavored it's DR Oetker but it's not liquid i have to mix it with water,
and the part i don't understand is 2 2/1 part of water and 1 part gelatin what do you mean by part.
should i mix gelatin with water as said on bag and make that 1part and add 2 2/1 more water? Thank you for your answer
Okay I have not used Dr. Oetker but if it's plain, unflavored gelatin it will work. The 2 1/2 to 1 ratio is mixing 1 TBSP gelatin (plain granules, out of the package) with 2 1/2 TBSP water. Stir and let set. You don't want to make the gelatin like it says on the package because you are going to be painting with it, not making Jello like you eat. Does that make sense?
Now I get it.Thank you ever so much. When my work is done I'll post you some pictures. Hi, I've been reading this thread off an on and decided to just jump in. I tried my first run today and decided to put it in the fridge to see if it will set faster. I painted the gelatine onto some wax paper and some on a glass cutting board as I do not have any sheets to work with. What I'm looking to make are simply windows for a helicopter I'm making. Anyway, the gelatine set rather quickly and peeled off very easily. I had to pull at the edges to lift it but all in all it came off rather nice. I'm not positive what its supposed to look or feel like but the texture was perfect for my windows. Just thought I'd let y'all know it only took about 10 minutes to set. Don't know if this will work for everyone but it did for me. Thanks again for this thread. Can't wait to experiment with gelatine more.
how do you make the butterflies? i couldnt find that on here...
how do you make the butterflies? i couldnt find that on here...
You paint the gelatin onto the butterfly mat, let dry and trim the edges. Then decorate the edging with disco dust and such.
i am so glad i found this site....i am learning so much
Dianne Simmons sells them -- she's one of two ladies who developed this technique. Here's her website, which has the book and the veining sheets: http://abc.eznettools.net/cakeconnection/index.html
Hi everyone,
ALL OF YOU ARE FANTASIC! I've never taken any formal classes in decorating. Learned all on my own from books and now here. The things I find on here are unbelievable. I have sooooo much to learn. And, like so many of you here. So many toys. Got to have all the new toys. If I get much more there will not be any room left for my husband. Im gonna miss him. LOL
hi karen...i love this site too...these people do amazing things...i started with wilton classes...then got a job decorating in a grocery store...but they do not allow so many things...just kits and balloons and flowers....wheres the fun in that? im so excited to find this site.....love my cake stuff too...unbelievable how the right tools can make the job easier...
p.s. husbands may have to move to garage...lol
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