I Must Sing The Praises Of My Kopykake Projector!!
Decorating By 3tiers Updated 28 Feb 2014 , 3:34pm by Baketodecorate
Has anyone noticed any trouble with their head getting in the way of the projected image? Any adaptations need to be made for a lefty? Does the projector sit in front of you and the cake, or to the side?? Many thanks!
Oh, gosh! my head and hands are always getting in the way (I am leaning over the cake) so I constantly have to reposition myself. Especially if I have taken the projector off of the stand and lay it on its side to do an image on the side of a cake. But you get used to working around that.
OMG!!!! My DH gave me his credit card today and said to order what I wanted. I am so EXCITED! 
I can't wait to get it in my hands and I haven't even ordered it yet.
I wanted to ask those of you who have one which model should I get? What are the differences?
Jackie
This is somewhat off the subject but since I learned something new about a cake projector and what it can do for your cake decorating, I thought I'd share. I have a standard overhead projector (similar to a classroom one but smaller). I doubt it would work with cakes BUT I have found that a standard overhead is AMAZING for doing wall murals. I am not an artist in any way, but I did a really fun mural all around my son's room when he moved from a crib to a bed and it turned out so much better than I could have ever imagined. I then did one in our playroom (mostly freehand . . . got so comfortable after having used the projector before) so if you ever wanted to do wall murals for kids rooms, just get your hands on a standard overhead projector, project the picture up on the wall, and paint away! Considering what it costs to have someone come paint a mural for you (thousands!!!) it's a HUGE money saver and it's personal!
Just ordered my kopykake 1000 on Ebay for $299 with buy now option! It's a brand new one. I am so excited, can't wait to get it.
Jackie
Hi Jackie. I was just looking at that auction. I had actually thought about getting it as well. I'm so glad that you got it. I'm going to try to save up a little more money and maybe I'll be able to find another one like that. It really is a great deal. I'm excited for you!!!!
Thanks Butternut! I'm glad I got to it when I did because there were 2 of them this morning and I emailed the seller to see if he had any machines with a buy now option and he emailed me back stating that he put that option in for me which I thought was great! I made the purchase and checked back and the other one was gone. Any I'm excited and I let you know how it works out hen I get it.
Jackie
i want one not sure wicch one to get the kopykrite kr 100 or the 300XK Projector ..... I'm not sure looking at ebay and kopykate site
thats way out my price range any more advice
plus i am just starting out still new to this thanks
KrisD13 - the mirror is HUGE - but I guess I could, and probably should, find a way to do it anyway.
And ckkerber, I used my kopykake to do a full room mural in my nephew's room. It was all safari and jungle animals - giraffe, zebra, crocodile, lizard, lion, etc. It turned out GREAT! I just had to take the projector off of the stand and put it on different rungs on a ladder according to the height I needed. My sister and I took turns drawing the image on the wall and holding the projector on the ladder (with kids running around I would have had to have killed the one who ran into the ladder - well not really but it would have crossed my mind!)
I have a very old Kopycake projector, not even sure of the model. It has to be used in a very dark room. I do like it.
Someone mentioned copying an image with an airbrush. I am totally confused about that. I would never be able to copy an image with my Kopycake airbrush using my projector. I don't even use the frosting to copy the image. I use a toothpick to copy with and then take the cake to a well lit area and outline with frosting.
ebay kopyrite 100 for $230.00 which includes shipping brand new still with wrranty
so this is not a good deal thanks for letting me know
Hi all, I purchased one about a year or 2 ago - I got a great deal as it was the last in stock at ABC and had been on the shelf for awhile. I haven't used any of the cards that came with it (I have lots of them, but none have been helpful yet) but it has come in handy for copying invitations, napkins, etc. I like the idea of using it for writing and haven't tried that yet - that'll help me to use it more so that it pays for itself! My main problem is storage- where do you all keep yours? Mine used to be inside but my young children wouldn't leave it alone, so now it's in the garage, and because so it's not used as often. lemme know your storage solutions!
Cindy_gl said her old model has to be used in a dark room. That has always been my question about the kopycake ... how dark must it be? I use a wall projector to copy my images onto paper, then I cut the paper into a stencil and use it on the cake. It's a lot of work, especially when there are a lot of details. I know the room has to be very dark for me to get the image on the wall. I started a post asking about kopycake a long time ago. It sounds like the 1000 model is the best for solving the darkness dilemma.
redred, I do it all the time. An example is in my photos - the pink 2 tiered cake with roses. The bottom tier just has scrollwork on the sides. I just take the projector off of the stand and lay it on its side.
i won one off of ebay with make a offer, its the KOPYKAKE CAKE DECORATING ART PROJECTOR model K1000 NEW!
trent, congratulations! You're very lucky. What's it going to cost you? (If you don't mind sharing.)
Is there an ebay store I should be watching for a KopyKate projector? I would like to buy one but not ready to spend the retail price.
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