Ok, so I have read that you can use wax paper, plastic wrap, transparencies, or clear sheet protectors when making a FBCT. My question is which one works best to "release" the transfer without compromising it? I know different bakers have different methods, if you don't mind sharing please tell me what worked best for you. Thanks!
I use the recipe from here-buttercream for FBCT, and wax paper. I smear alittle crisco on the wax paper before I begin. I haven't had one stick since. Just finished one a few minutes ago, it was only in the freezer for 1/2 hour.
I just did my first one recently with waxed paper and it came off perfect...no problems at all!!
Same here 
Good Luck!!! Just try and you will be amazed at how fun and easy they are! I was scared to death for my first one!
Thanks everyone! I plan on doing a practice one sometime this week before I have to do the real thing in 3 weeks for my daughters birthday. I really hope it turns out!
i like wax paper the best....that way after u flip the transfer onto the cake, u can slowly pull the paper off starting at one side and pulling it in the other direction - it won't lift the transfer and break it.....i think using a transperancy would b hard to get the transfer off of it....plastic wrap wrinkles easily and will leave impressions in ur transfer
ashley87 - could b that it was in there too long - did that once, fell asleep and had a hard time getting the transfer off in one piece after it was frozen solid.....usually, i only leave mine in the freezer for 15 min to 1/2 hr
one tip - i tape the wax paper to the back side of a cake pan.....the metal pan helps freeze the transfer faster and more evenly
i've tried quit a few fbct and found this method works best.
i tape the drawing to a glass cutting board, then tape waxed paper on top. i pipe the border, then freeze it for a few minutes, then fill in.
i put it the freezer for no more than 1/2 hour (of course, depending on how big it is), peel it off the cutting board, flip it over onto the cake, then peel off the waxed paper.
i find if you keep it in the freezer too long, this happens 
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hth, good luck
I use plastic sheet protectors and smear a bit of crisco or butter on it (like SUPER thin). I slide the image into the sheet protector. I then tape the sheet protector to a big sheet of clear plexiglass.
When I'm done iwht the image, I slide the image out of the sheet protector and then view what I've done from the underside through the plexiglass (this way I can see if I have any missing spots - not filled completely in around the outlines, etc). Then I freeze. I've frozen them anywhere from 30 minutes (they have to be thin for this) to two days and I've never had a problem except for ONE TIME where I was just trying to make an outline... well...doing just an outline DOESN"T WORK... it needs to be filled in! Lesson learned! LOL
Mleissa
Wow! Such great tips keep pouring in! Don't you just love CC?
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