New Find For Impression Mats!

Decorating By tiggy2 Updated 23 Sep 2007 , 7:07pm by nefgaby

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tiggy2 Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 9:33pm
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Did you know you can take hard candy molds and cut out the bottom and use it for an impression mat? icon_surprised.gif I just made a planked wood floor and it is awsome! icon_eek.gif You can purchase the molds from www.wineandcake.com and they are very inexpensive.

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rcs Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 11:29pm
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I hadn't seen those before! They are pretty inexpensive. Good idea, Thanks!!

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debster Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 11:40pm
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Are you using fondant or gumpaste with them? Thanks for sharing.

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MimiFord Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 11:49pm
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What a great website -TFS!!

I'm on my laptop with DH at home - now would be a nice time to have that credit card info. memorized!! icon_twisted.gif

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mommicakes Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 1:51am
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What a great website -TFS!!

I'm on my laptop with DH at home - now would be a nice time to have that credit card info. memorized!! icon_twisted.gif




I'm with you MimiFord! why does there have to be so many numbers there.

What a find tiggy2!!!!! Thanks for passing this on. thumbs_up.gificon_lol.gif

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nikki1201 Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 2:10am
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great idea and i will definitely try it! by the way, GREAT SITE! I'd never seen that one yet! i'll have to hold off though.... at least for a while. i just ordered WAY more than i should have from countrykitchensa.com. the site you listed has a lot of cookie cutters that i actually dont have yet... so i'll be shopping soon! thanks again!

*happy sigh*

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BrandisBaked Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 2:35am
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Boy do I feel stupid... I don't understand how you are using them. Or what you mean by "cut out the bottom".

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rcs Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 3:44am
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Since it's a candy mold, it has sides with the impression in the bottom. You'd just be cutting the sides off and using the bottom as an impression mat. Hope that makes sense!

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kansaslaura Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 4:01am
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Boy do I feel stupid... I don't understand how you are using them. Or what you mean by "cut out the bottom".




You're not the Lone Ranger on this one Brandi. What candy mold? And why would you have to cut it to use it if it's the bottom, or outside of the mold?

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nefgaby Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 4:22am
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Originally Posted by BrandisBaked

Boy do I feel stupid... I don't understand how you are using them. Or what you mean by "cut out the bottom".



You're not the Lone Ranger on this one Brandi. What candy mold? And why would you have to cut it to use it if it's the bottom, or outside of the mold?




Makes 3! Sorry, I don't get it either... icon_redface.gif

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stephanie214 Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 4:52am
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Hey tiggy,

That is where I do my shopping icon_surprised.gif Boy, they have so much...I feel like a child in a candy store as soon as I walk through the door. No one wants to go with me, they say that I stay in there too long...I can't help it icon_lol.gif

They have so many wonderful molds, cutters, etc., and their baby item molds are fantastic!!!

CAKE DECORATOR HAVEN thumbs_up.gif

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rcs Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 7:09am
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The mold is made to pour candy in and the impressions are on the bottom so when you turn the mold over to pop the candy out it will have the impression on the top. To make an impression mat out of this mold, you have to cut out the part that has the impression on it so you will have a flat impression piece. I hope that makes sense! I can picture it in my mind, but translating it at this time of night can be tricky!!!

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alanahodgson Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 12:16pm
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Okay, I didn't get it at first,either. I was not looking at the right kind of molds. If you look at the houses category, you will get a better idea of what tiggy2 is talking about.

ETA: What size is the mold that you used for the wood?

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lauramw71 Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 1:28pm
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Oh my goodness!! What a website!!! That site is going into my favs for SURE!!! Thank you soo much for sharing!!!

THEY EVEN SELL DRAGEES!!!!!

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jenlg Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 4:56pm
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Ok, I love their prices!!

What exactly are dragees, are they hard sugar or what?

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TractorDiva Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 5:17pm
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Jenlg: I didn't know either so I looked it up in the dictionary!


dra·gée

NOUN:

1. A small, often medicated candy.
2. A tiny, hard candy used to decorate baked goods.

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jenlg Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 5:25pm
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Guess the brain wasn't working as hard as it should have here. Always thought they were just decoration, didn't know you could eat them.

As some say....we learn something new everyday!

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tiggy2 Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 6:14pm
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I used it on fondant and it worked great. You have to cut it out because the impression is on the inside. Then you just press it on the fondant or gumpaste (I used a rolling pin) and you have your impression. The size is approx. 6 x 7 1/2

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mazaryk Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 6:29pm
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Ahhh. . got it. Makes sense once you look at these molds. . .

http://www.wineandcake.com/browse.cfm/2,972.html

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BrandisBaked Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 6:55pm
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Looking at those molds - I can see it now. I was scratching my head for a while though...

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nefgaby Posted 23 Sep 2007 , 7:07pm
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OK, that makes sense now! Thanks for the link!

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