Need Help With Fbct

Decorating By momg9 Updated 23 Mar 2007 , 9:07pm by hillmn

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momg9 Posted 23 Mar 2007 , 4:40pm
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I've only made a few FBCTs and you can always see the lines from where I filled the icing in. I use a round tip. I always think that I smooth it over enough. What am I doing wrong. I will post my last one in my photos so you can see my problem. Thanks.

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yumcupcakes Posted 23 Mar 2007 , 4:41pm
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I would like to know the same thing, but your cakes are GORGEOUS!!!!

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momg9 Posted 23 Mar 2007 , 7:25pm
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Thank you!
I still need help. Anyone?

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awolf24 Posted 23 Mar 2007 , 8:01pm
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I'd like to know too. I've heard that some people use the VIVA method after it is on the cake and comes to room temperature, but doesn't this smudge the image??

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ribbitfroggie Posted 23 Mar 2007 , 8:59pm
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Here is what I do....I don't use special bc for doing FBCT, just my regular half butter, half crisco bc. Basically after I fill outline and fill in my transfer, I either take my finger with corn-starch on it, or the Melvira roller and lightly push down all the squigglies in my transfer (after it has crusted of course). I have tried to do it once the transfer is on the cake, but the squiggles never seem to want to smooth out completely. If you look at my pics, my Lightning McQueen I tried to smooth after it was in the freezer, and Dora I did before the Freezer, and it turned out much better. Hope that helps!
And I have used the Viva pt method after freezing, it doesn't smudge the image, but it can stick since it is coming out of the freezer and back to room temperature, so you have to be careful. HTH!

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hillmn Posted 23 Mar 2007 , 9:07pm
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I have put another piece of parchment paper or wax paper over the top and I gently rub with my fingers. This usually gets out the piping lines. It also allows you to lift up the image and check the top side.

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