1 - What icing is best for dark (black/brown) outlining? On my first I used chocolate brown from the grocery store (they didn't have black). That worked fine but I wanted black. On my second I used Wilton black. That worked fine until I smoothed the back of the transfer and pressed quite hard. At that point I got some cracking and movement of the black lines. Is the cracking because I pressed too hard this time? Is it the frosting? What do other people use for the outlining when you want it to be brown or black?
2 - Both times I've done FBCT I've done them on waxed paper on a sheet of glass (picture under the glass) and then froze them on the glass. And both times the transfers have been stuck to the glass. I was really afraid that today's transfer was going to break or the waxed paper was going to tear. The glass was dry when I put the waxed paper down. Could the grease be going through the waxed paper? Is there a way to avoid this situation?
3 - Are corners a big no-no with FBCT? Today's transfer was a rectangle. One of the corners broke off. Not sure if that was because the transfer was too thin or I had to pull so hard to get the transfer off or if it's a general property of the medium that sharp corners don't hold up well. Ideas?
I can't answer all of your questions, but what I have found works best for me on the BCT's is taping the picture to a cake board and placing the waxed paper over that (taping it to the board) and placing the whole thing in the freezer. The fun thing is seeing a negative of the design left on the waxed paper as I pull it off.
I love BCT's! Infact, I'm considering asking hubby for a small freezer so that I can make some up ahead of time and freeze. Never know when I might need one!
Debbi
Hi, I use store brand chocolate fudge icing and add black food coloring to it to make my black out lines. I'm not sure about your waxed paper sticking to the glass, but I do know that they recommend using name brand waxed paper rather than generic for FBCT.
I use store-brand chocolate fudge for my dark lines on BCT also. I think your breakage problem is from using the glass. Glass will hold its temperature much better than cardboard, and when it comes out of the freezer, may be gathering too much condensation.
How thick are your BCTs when you're done? I've only done 2 so far, but both were at least 1/4" thick by time I added a layer of the background color, and I had no problem with any breakage.
Not sure if any of this is actually helpful, but maybe it can answer some of your questions.
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