I am looking for new things besides fancifoil and fondant with which to cover cake boards. I've seen many boards on this sight covered in different glossy papers. Where can I find this?

Try your local craft store for the paper or use wrapping paper, then cover with press n seal or clear contact paper. You can also cover your boards with melted candy melts.

I just read, in one of these posts, to cover your board with thinned royal icing. I have never heard of that before and might have to try it sometime. So, maybe there's an idea for ya??

scott woolley uses r/i to cover his boards. at least the dvd i have shows it.

I've also seen cake boards here covered with "oil cloth" or vinyl table table cloth material.

I've used all of the above. I also use freezer paper, shiney side up.

I love wrapping paper anyway, so I usually have a whole bunch of different patterns/colors around the house. Clear contact paper over this and the board looks lovely! Although it's easier to cover a sheet board like this than a circle. The circle boards get a little bunchy underneath (even after I press down on them) and I haven't been able to figure out a way to avoid that.

If you cut the paper in a circle then cut slits all the way around the circle it will lay flat on the bottom.

mamawrobin, do you have to cover the freezer paper with the clear contact paper or is it grease proof as is?

Thanks for all of the ideas. I'd like to see a picture of the board covered in RI.

You can cover it with fondant. I also read recently where an English baker uses chocolate to cover some of his boards.

Paul