How Do I, Make Letters Using Paper Templates?
Decorating By 2waystodo Updated 26 Jul 2009 , 1:34am by 2waystodo
You're better off using cookie cutters for this, but if you aren't able to, you need to roll out the fondant/GP, place the template over it and use an Exacto kinfe (some call them box cutters) to carefully cut them out. Some people use a toothpick to trace onto the fondant, then cut out from there. I prefer to just cut thru the paper when I need to use a paper template.
I made the letters on the cakeboard in my avatar photo (the other end of the field says FLORIDA) using large sized index cards. They're thicker than plain paper and the lines helped to get all the letters the same exact height when I drew them out, then I did as CutiePieCakes mentioned with an x-acto knife.
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You could also do colorflow lettering. In my pix, the gold monogram was made from printing out an enlarged size font I really like and putting it under wax paper, then flowing the letters. Let dry and gild. Great for monograms!! 
I recently did this for a 21st cake that I made. I used fondant mixed with tylose. I cut out templates from light board. You don't want to use paper that is too thin because it shifts and folds too much while you cutting around it.
Also I roll the fondant out and wait just a few minutes for it to dry a bit because I get cleaner lines this way. Cut the letters out using a small sharp knife. My letters were standing up so I inserted toothpicks through the bottom of the letters and left them to dry.
I added quite a bit of tylose so the next day they had dried enough. Fancy letters with small curls and corners are more difficult to cut. I painted them with a mixture of silver dust and lemon juice because I didn't have any alcohol and that worked fine for me.Hope this helps.
I use crisco because I want the paper to stay put but not stick to my fondant. It also helps keep the peice from drying out to quickly which makes for rough edges. I crisco the whole surface and smooth the paper out on it and cut and then I lift off the paper and smooth the edges by finger with more crisco. I have done this for all the toppers I have made that have multi layers.
I also do the opposite with tappits(which calls for crisco) and I use cornstarch... LOL I find they pop right out in one piece easier and dry faster using cornstarch then crisco with them.
Great thread...thanks for all the great ideas!
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