Cricut, Wishblade: Sugarveil Used With Electronic Cutters
Decorating By emilyg Updated 25 Jan 2010 , 5:11am by annette14
This is just incredible!! One really quick question. Can you use any coloring for color like Americolor gel? I have a wedding cake with a large red bow. Does the amount of color added effect the outcome.
Ok - so I watched the video over the weekend and did my first cuts today. It works so much nicer than gumpaste! Love it - thanks for giving us this idea. Now I need to design a cake, cookies, etc... to use designs on.
I spread out three sheets of sugarveil, was a bit impatient and the first one was too tacky so it just gunked up. Let the second one rest long enough and it cut perfectly! No more gumpaste in the Cricut here!
I want to give this a try today. Can you please share what settings you used for the blade depth, pressure and speed.
Thank you
Hi guys,
Zoraya, let the SugarVeil 'set' until it is no longer tacky (see my post above). Also there are ways you can speed up setting here: http://www.sugarveil.com/confectionery_icing/icing_instructions.htm
Be sure the entire sheet is absolutely dry to the touch.
Stacey, for any dark or very intense color (red is a good example), use powdered color mixed with SugarVeil powder before adding water. Otherwise, any liquid or gel food color is fine.
HTH - emilyg
Ok - so I watched the video over the weekend and did my first cuts today. It works so much nicer than gumpaste! Love it - thanks for giving us this idea. Now I need to design a cake, cookies, etc... to use designs on.
I spread out three sheets of sugarveil, was a bit impatient and the first one was too tacky so it just gunked up. Let the second one rest long enough and it cut perfectly! No more gumpaste in the Cricut here!
I want to give this a try today. Can you please share what settings you used for the blade depth, pressure and speed.
Thank you
I have the personal Cricut and used speed of 3; pressure of 3. I used the deep cut blade at 4. Worked fine. Just be sure to make sure it is flexible and dry enough before you give it a go. I placed the sugarveil sheet directly on a lightly greased mat that I had already removed the sticky stuff from (same as you would for gumpaste).
yes, everyone that is having success..PLEASE share which machine you're using and what settings worked best for you! Thanks so much!!!
Hi Emily 
We talked via email about my order. Thanks so much for all of your help. I just placed my order and can't wait to get it.
Although...I have no idea how to work the Cricut. It was a gift 2 years ago and it has never been out of the box.
I had originally wanted to make cupcake wrappers with it but just never figured that out.
Thanks again!
Sherry
Hi Sherry,
Sign up for the http://www.cricut.com message board to learn all about the Cricut. Nice group of people, really busy message board. They are Cricut experts but need so much to have help with cake, so they will welcome you there for sure (and I've sent them all here to sign up on CC, too). There are a few threads going - 'SugarVeil and Electronic Cutters' is one, I think 'Scrapcaking' or something is another - just search all their boards with "SugarVeil" and you get about three pages or so.
Cupcake wrappers with SugarVeil sounds so smart! Be sure and share pics with us - emilyg
yes, everyone that is having success..PLEASE share which machine you're using and what settings worked best for you! Thanks so much!!!
I use the personal cricut but wish I had bought the E. I set the speed on 3, pressure on 3, and use the deep-cut blade set on 4. I spread the sugarveil on greased parchment (would prefer to have one of the mats in the video) and transfer to a lightly greased cricut mat (removed the tacky stuff with a palette knife and crisco). The details cut out fine once the sugarveil was set.
Regarding the post about cupcake wrappers, I do have an image that can be traced into SCAL. If anyone wants it please email me and I'll send. I've only used the image with cardstock thus far. I use this as my base image and use a graphics program to modify when I want something fancier (e.g. lace designs, cutouts, etc....).
I am interested in trying my Cricut for cakescrapping. Just got an email today from Memory Miser craft supplier announcing a new cricut just for cake decorating. Comes with special mats and blades. Wish I had waited to buy mine. I just got it this Christmas. I am interested in the cupcake wrapper design if you can send it. I would appreciate it. [/img]
Thanks so much for posting this! I just watched the video, got inspired and ordered the starter kit online. (impulsive much?
. Can't wait to give it a try on my cricut!LOL - youre not alone! I always say I have an addictive personality and can't help myself in buying stuff. I just have to try it! Did you get free shipping on the starter kit?
Zoraya~ I actually ordered 2 kits to give one away to my mom, who's in another state, as a gift. So, I was able to get in on the free shipping. Still waiting for the product and excited to try it out!
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