Thanks Debbie. I didnt get a sample pack so I will ask for the next time. Where do you subscribe to the magazine? I know I could look on your site or google it but I am lazy right now.

Icing images, thank you for your response, I was afraid it might not work as well if I kept it idle for too long. I will definitly take a long for some inspiration and I plan on using it more often. BTW Jamie I have the same printer that you purchased and it works great! It was worth the investment even for the 1 cake I made with it.

I just clicked sbumit! im getting one! I just got an order for 600 edible imago cookies so this is going to PAY FOR ITSELF compared to the full price per-sheet i was going to pay at safeway.... woo hoo!

Hey Kory!
Congratulations. I just checked your status and we need to talk to you regarding shipping!!! Call us!
Also, ask about a free sample pack of paper and be sure to discuss software.
Enjoy!

Is it wrong to talk lovey dovey baby talk to my printer??? I love it so much!

Ahhhh, I am glad you are enjoying it so much!!

Melvira and for anyone else:
I am a grandmother of 6 who recently purchased to flour pot cookie book....I have for years tried to find a way to make enough money to spoil my grandchildren...this christmas I made cookies from the book I mentioned...since then I have been asked if I could put logos on the cookies...I think I can but I need simple instructions on how to do this....I am a cake decorator but I'm looking to do something different...I would like any helpful advice.....I'm not into high tech...I'm looking for simplicity....I want to make put professional pictures onto cookies I just don't know how and if this is going to be easy

Hi Harlem
The imaging is just like printing "regular" pictures. The only difference is that you are using a printer that uses edible ink and edible paper. So, if you are comfortable printing "regular" pictures you will be fine technically. If not, if you have someone close to you who does, you should be fine. The exception is you will need a program that is easy to use like a printing program we use to align the pictures up for printing.

Now, all that aside. If you are not going to print regularly, at least once a week, you are much better off and it is more economical to have someone print for you.

But truly, its so much fun to do these images and people are so tickled when they see their picture on a cake! When I did one for Kerry Vincent at ICES last year, she was so excited as no one ever did that for her! It was hilarous!

Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.

I just watched a video on the cake cricut and they were cutting frosting sheets that appear to be aprox. 12 x 12. Will you be carrying sheets that big?
Here's a link to the video http://creativecritterscricutclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/cricut-cake.html

I just have some samples which I hope to have tomorrow of some 13x19". I have not seen 12x12. But if there is a need, I will be glad to have them made. 10x16" is the biggest out there that I know of. I also have a sample of a 11x16" coming. I will let you know what I think and if they pass my scrutiny!

Oh, btw, these are actual printable area, not backing size

The 10 x 16 and 11 x16 would fit on the 12 x 24 mat so that's a good option. Thanks for the info.

Are you looking for that size so that you get the most use out of it or is there another reason?

Correct me if I am wrong....
1) take cookie and fill in, first outlining the spot for image, then flood in with RI, before the icing dries you put the edible image on top....I have never worked with edible paper before....
2) I have never worked with graphic designs before...that's why I wanted to know if there is one out there that is not really difficult or one that has stages from beginning to stage 2, 3 etc.

I don't mean to be a pest and confusing I believe I am understanding this I just want to be sure ...it sounds to easy ....and I'm making it hard

I did try cutting the cookies while they were still warm, is this to make them more professional looking?

Im really enjoying all of the wonderful information you guys are giving....I really want to make a go of this....all of my children are out of the house now and making a liitle extra money to spoil my grandchildren is really exciting to me and this gives me something to do.

I am trying to personalize 9 dozen cookies and I can't get the frosting sheets to "disappear" into the icing. I have tried Royal icing, poured cookie icing, fondant. I have seen cookies where it looks like the words have been printed directly on the cookie, and was told that it can be done with an edbile printer. What am I doing wrong? I have to finish these tonight!



I appreciate any help!

You need to put the EI on while the icing is still wet. I put them on as soon as the icing is applied.

I was also wondering this, do you have to match the background of the edible image with the color of icing, and if the edible image melts into the icing then does just what is printed show up then? For example my first time ever using edible image on some chocolate dipped oreos and I dipped them in candy melts and then once that set up then I applied the edible image and it didn't look the best since that candy coating was orange and the edible image was white. So if I would have put on the image while the candy coating was just put on the image would have melted just leaving the design?

No...the frosting sheet "melts" into the base icing structurally...not visually. It will always be white...and if the base is a dark or bright color, that will significantly affect the image. Kind of in the same way a printed cupcake liner looks on the finished cupcake.

Would it be a true statement that you can take almost any color printer (brand new) and make it into an edible image printer just by putting in edible ink?

Also, do you find the best printer for this to be one that hooks up to a computer or one that stands alone? I want to be able to either hook up to my computer or use a jump drive for images.

Any information is greatly appreciated.

There are only certain printers that have edible ink cartridges available for them. IMO icingimages has the best inks and suports only canon printers except for a large format epson.

Reading this makes me want to buy an edible image printer. Sounds like you can do a whole lot with them. I'll have to look into it. Thanks for all the info.