Pin Prick Method Or Piping Gel Transfer
Decorating By use2bethiel Updated 4 May 2007 , 5:15am by Cake_Mooma
Well I have a question for all you.........................I am doing a 13x 18 sheet cake for my twins who will be 2. Please see the picture. I am going to put or try to put this design on thier cake and wondered which would be the best way to get the immage on the cake.
Nancy
I would use the piping gel method with one small difference. Let the piping gel dry. Depending on how heavy you make your lines will determine how long it takes for it to dry. For such a large project, make the transfer the night before.
What this does is amazing. When it no longer sticks to your finger when touched, it can be used as an impression. Use the same technique as you would with a freshly made pattern by placing it on crusted buttercream and gently rubbing your hand over the pattern until all of the details are embossed (you'll see a color change). Gently peel away the waxed paper and you will see an impression of the image. Remember, this will be a mirror image of your picture.
If you don't like the placement of the image (crooked, off-center, etc.) then you can "erase" it with a smooth paper towel. You can then use the same pattern again.
This method works really well for make lace impressions on buttercream to match a bride's dress.
HTH
Michele
Thanks Sugar I have only done one transfer with the piping gel and that was the rainbow in the course one class. Have you done the pinprick method as well and just like this one better?
Nancy
I use a method where you trace the image onto wax paper using a food marker and then rub the image onto your cake. The drawbacks are that you have to position it right the first time, and also that if you take too long to do it, sometimes the marker dries out a little. However its what I usually use to transfer an image.
Have you done the pinprick method as well and just like this one better?
I think your picture has too many details to keep poking a pin in and out. Try the piping gel, it will probably work better for you. It's for your own family; so you don't have to sweat it.
thanks linda....................I don't plan on making the clouds like that or the grass, thought I might just get that can spray and do those that way. Only worried abut transfering the people.
Nancy
Those characters have a lot of colors. Dora is the poster girl for non-matching colors! Boots also has lots of colors and detals. I had once done dora and boots once, without that thrid character you have in picture and found it to be a pretty hard cake to do.
Well......................I am going to give it my best and see what happens! Wose comes I can cut out the center of the plate and put that on there! LOL!
Never know what will happen with me.
I just added my dora cake to my photos, in case you want to see it.
I think the piping gel is the way to go to. Or, you can print this picture and take it to your local grocery store bakery and have them print up an edible image (the one I had done was about $8, it's the racing cake in my photos)
I did the pin prick method one time, with an easy simple image and didn't really like the results.
Thanks for you comments.................I will post the picture after the cake is complete. We shall see what happens.
Nancy
I did my spiderman using a simalar techinque to the piping gel. I used thined out black color on acitate paper and then transferd it like that. It worked out perfect because I was able to see all the details and not mix them all up. I tryed the piping gel and then I got all messed up because I couldn't see the details. Just my opinon.
Vic
I used thined out black color on acitate paper and then transferd it like that.
Vic, could you be more specific ... thinned out black color? The gel or paste coloring? Or thinned out icing that is colored black.
Yes Vic can you be more specific with the thining out of what??!!
Nancy
And a note to Sugar. Wasn't quite understaning your method.............but now that I read it again it sounds like it is the way to go so far but I have a few questions.
Nancy
I am sorry ladies. I used thinned out Wilton color paste. I used vanilla to thin it. I am in the process of making a step by step so that I can post it. But it is simular to the fbct but with color, not icing.
Hope that was a little better to understand.
Vic
What do you use to apply the paste to the paper?
I use a paint brush it draw the outline of the picture. I will post the instructions today.
Vic
Thanks Vic............give us the link when you are done please.
Nancy
Does it stay wet long enough if you have a detailed picture?
I have all the info and the pictures to make a article with the gumpaste/fondant transfer, but I can't seem to figure put how to post one. Does anyone kknow how?
Vic
Thank you for the info..
I have sent it to some and I also send it to the articles section. I guess it takes a little time for it to post.
Keep and eye out for it. But in the mean time if someone needs it you can let me know and I will send it.
Vicky
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