Here check this out:
http://cakecentral.com/articles/137/how-to-stencil-on-buttercream-video
You definitely want to give your cake time to crust. Putting it in the refridgerator for 1/2 hr. is even better. The stenciling is pretty simple. I have done a couple. I use an icing that is a little thinner than what I used to ice the cake with. When I did it, it was tone on tone. So what I stenciled with was just a little deeper ivory than the iced cake. I held the stencil gently against the side of the cake and using a small palette knife I carefully iced over the stencil. Clean off the palette knife and go back over the stencil taking off any excess icing. Carefully peel the stencil away. Clean the stencil and move to the next area matching your pattern.
HTH.
Jean
Wow, that's gorgeous!!! Now, I need to find time to give it a try -- hope mine turns out 1/2 as great as yours!
Oh, and one question: How did you hold the stencil up to the side of the cake as you smoothed on the buttercream? Is there a way to attach it so that your hands will be free?
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