Covering Cake Boards With Fancy Foil/freezer Paper
Decorating By yh9080 Updated 2 Aug 2007 , 12:37pm by yh9080
No matter how hard I try, when I cover my cake boards with fancy foil or freezer paper, they always look messy. I cover per the instructions on the fancy foil label.
How do I make them look clean and neat?
Many thanks for suggestions.
**edited to add picture
I just keep mine as tight as possible, then tape the foil to the back. It gets some wrinkles sometimes, but I smooth them out before putting them on the board.
Good Luck!
I use a glue stick to glue the foil to the back of the cake board.. It works great and I don't have a lot of wrinkles..
Here's my little trick...once the paper is attached, I stand the board on its side and roll it so the sides flatten out and it looks more professional.
Try putting matching colored ribbon around the bottom
I have begun to use double-sided adhesive tape around the bottom edge of the board and I don't cut the paper to the board edge-as per Wilton instructions. Just trim the paper to whatever shaped board you are covering with an inch or two overlap, then pull one part of the paper to stick on to the tape and accordian fold the paper around the rest of the board (for square I just use the double-sided tape along the line of the fold and cover like I'm wrapping a package). The tape holds it very tight and there are no points around the bottom of the board. I tried the Wilton method of trimming into the board base and some of my boards looked just like yours. I somehow started using this method and really like it. Saves you having to cut in all of those tabs and it goes a lot faster.
I glue (tape, whatever) one spot then gently tighten the paper across the front before glueing the opposite side. Then I go halfway between the two already glued spots and glue there, then repeat straight across from that (You're kind of quartering your plate. Be sure you do directly across each time.)
Then I gradually work my way around the board; going back and forth accross the board so all the paper is taut and even. This is the way I re-upolster chairs and it translates well for boards. Keep your edges as tight as possible and if you overlap make sure that's nice and tight. It doesn't take as much time as it seems either. HTH
I forgot to tell you how cute your cake is!
Make your cake board octagon shape then you well
have flat corners
Is it breaking the Cake law if you make a round cake and not use a round cake board?
You can always hot glue some ribbon around the edge as well. 
I really like your cake. Maybe if you cut your tabs a little narrower they would fit better and you wouldn't get those points around your board. The tab method is what I always use and I don't have a problem with it. I have also started putting at least 2 boards together so it is wide enough to add ribbon around the bottom and that helps to hide the edge.
I use a craft spray adhesive and allow about an inch or two large. I spray the top of the board first, place the foil on top and smooth. Then I cut the over hang on an angle to the edge of the board. Spray some more craft spray and gently pull and smooth into place at the same time. Work from alternating sides of the board.
Hope this helps.
Cheryl
I cut paper larger than whatever shape i am using. as i am glueing to the back of the board (with a glue stick) i pull the paper tight and smooth out edges with my had as I continue to glue. it is kind of like when you are smoothing fondant. If i don't feel like dealing with the paper i just cover the board with fondant.
I had to cover a cake board last night and I glued three boards together since it is a 2-tier celebration cake. I used nanhaley's suggestion of cutting the tabs smaller and franluvsfrosting's method of covering and it looks so much better. Thank you all for your suggestions.
Franluvsfrosting - thank you for the compliment on the cake. It is my most popular baby shower cake......ok it is the only one I've done for pay since it is the only one people request and they have all been for boys! I did the onesie because I wanted to experiment and do one for a girl.
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