Okay, Now What!?!?!

Decorating By cakemommy Updated 11 Apr 2006 , 3:11am by Lisa

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cakemommy Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 10:31pm
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Okay, now that I've found the ink set that I need to order I have to buy the frosting sheets. It is frosting sheets that you use with the edible ink printing system right? icon_redface.gif Now, I see that there are different types or sizes of these sheets you can order like 1/4 sheet, 1/2 sheet, even a whole sheet of rounds. It looks like the 1/4 sheet is the standard size paper. I will never need to print something so huge (to fill the entire sheet). I'll probably only print a 5x7 as my largest! Maybe an 8x10 but we'll see. Is it the program you use on your computer to get the size of the image you want? So whatever size you print there will be excess paper and then you'll just have to discard it?! icon_confused.gif I want to make sure I have this right. I don't want to have to order a billion different sizes. I just want one standard frosting sheet and then be able to print whatever size I want within those measurements.

I know this all sounds so confusing but I'm confused!!!!!!! icon_confused.gificon_confused.gificon_confused.gificon_confused.gificon_redface.gificon_redface.gificon_redface.gif



Amy

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Lisa Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 10:53pm
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Hi Amy...you'll want the 7.5x10" frosting sheets (1/4 sheet). Anything larger and they won't fit your printer. I don't buy the shaped ones. They're the same price and you're actually getting less frosting sheet. I just cut out the shapes I need from the 7.5x10" sheets and save the scraps for other projects like stamping on or coloring on with edible ink markers or even running them through the printer again if they're large enough.

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cakemommy Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 11:35pm
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Oh great Lisa! Thanks so much! That's a great idea. I could use some of the leftover sheet on cookies. How do they hold up on royal icing? They hold up well on BC too right, not just fondant? I'm so sorry for the dumb questions but this is something new I'm getting into.


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Lisa Posted 11 Apr 2006 , 12:39am
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They do great with royal. You can apply them after the royal dries using a little water. You can also apply them before the royal has had time to set but this can sometimes cause wrinkles if the royals too thin.

Frosting sheets actually work best with buttercream. Apply them before the BC has had time to crust/form a skin and the edible image/frosting sheet will soak right into the BC. You can't even tell it's there when you slice or eat the cake.

You can also use edible images/frosting sheets on ice cream and ganache.

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cakemommy Posted 11 Apr 2006 , 1:11am
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That is awesome! You are such a great fountain of information! I appreciate it so much!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!



Amy

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Lisa Posted 11 Apr 2006 , 3:11am
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You're welcome and thanks thumbs_up.gif

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