Using Rubber Stamps On Gumpaste

Decorating By Bug Updated 5 Jan 2006 , 6:40pm by SquirrellyCakes

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Bug Posted 2 Jan 2006 , 3:24pm
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Can anyone please tell me if it is safe to use rubber stamps on gumpaste if they have never been used in the more traditional fashion (on paper) and they are thoroughly cleaned?
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Bug

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antonia74 Posted 2 Jan 2006 , 4:04pm
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sounds safe.....and does anyone really munch on the gumpaste decorations anyway?? icon_confused.gif

I think they taste like the free stick of gum you get in baseball card packs! Blehhhh icon_razz.gif

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JennT Posted 2 Jan 2006 , 8:18pm
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Sounds like a good (and safe) idea to me! If it's a new, washed stamp that ink has never touched, I don't see why not. Are you thinking of using gel paste colorings to paint onto the stamp? I'm wondering too if you could use the stamp (with no gel paste color) to just put an indentation on crusted buttercream....then go back and pipe over it to get your design or decoration???!! I just might have to pick some up and try it out icon_razz.gif Really a great, great idea!!! Thanks! icon_smile.gifthumbs_up.gif

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funwithsugar Posted 3 Jan 2006 , 8:46pm
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Make sure that the stamp is certified non-toxic first. You can always contact the company that manufactures the stamp and have them fax you a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

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taniabanana Posted 4 Jan 2006 , 10:16pm
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Hi

You can use rubber stamps but not thoses that are wood mounted. You can buy acrylic mounting blocks and just the stamp seperately. You could also check out www.sweetstampin.com they sell some just for cakes and cookies.

Hope that helps! icon_lol.gif

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tabs8774 Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 4:51pm
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why cant you use the ones on wood blocks?? i used a small stamp(on a block) for a blanket pattern on the bassinette cake i did. it worked great and i really dont thin people eat to much of gp any way either.

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justsweet Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 5:03pm
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the glue used for wood stamps is toxic and not FDA approved to food use. I use the aryclic blocks and buy un-mounted stamps (cheapper then mounted). Easier to store. You use double sides tape and when you are done you can store them in those plastic sheet protecters. Below is a link I buy most of my un-mounted stamps, they have a big selections at good prices. You can also buy your blocks their. Good luck



http://www.stampin.com/

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SquirrellyCakes Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 5:20pm
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No stamp expert here, but the wood mounted stamps I have, well the wood wouldn't come into contact at all, just the rubber stamp. So in my mind, as long as there would be no contact with the wood or the edge where the stamp is mounted to the wood, the glue shouldn't be an issue. Am I missing something here? I don't believe that once glue is dry that there is any type of seepage issue like with a lead based paint, so it shouldn't leach through the rubber, right?
Also, there are edible inks that you can use with these, but I too prefer to just impress and then paint with one of the luster dusts dry or mixed with the proper additive to make a paint or food colour mixed with alcohol or oil based extract.
You can also get really cute rubber stamp kits at dollar stores which are sold as toys for children but work great on fondant, gumpaste or set buttercream.
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SUELA Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 5:32pm
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I have to agree with funwithsugar...a few years back I had students who purchased the flexible sculpey molds to mold fondant in a project class I taught. I went to sculpey directly and they advised the following....
"The push molds are manufactured offshore and are not of a food grade material. This means that it could be partly recycled product, etc. If the products were of food grade, they would be much more expensive. They work for plaster, hot glue, extra thick embossing powders, etc. They are not certified for food whether fresh out of the package or after being used with clay. We have disseminated this message, and some cooks have disregarded it because they discard their marzipan or fondant embellishments. We must give this safeguard. These molds are a craft product, and are not designed for use with food products."

I would assume that a similar statement could be made about the rubber stamps...to me it is not necessarily the wood but the rubber.

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SquirrellyCakes Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 6:01pm
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I have to agree with funwithsugar...a few years back I had students who purchased the flexible sculpey molds to mold fondant in a project class I taught. I went to sculpey directly and they advised the following....
"The push molds are manufactured offshore and are not of a food grade material. This means that it could be partly recycled product, etc. If the products were of food grade, they would be much more expensive. They work for plaster, hot glue, extra thick embossing powders, etc. They are not certified for food whether fresh out of the package or after being used with clay. We have disseminated this message, and some cooks have disregarded it because they discard their marzipan or fondant embellishments. We must give this safeguard. These molds are a craft product, and are not designed for use with food products."

I would assume that a similar statement could be made about the rubber stamps...to me it is not necessarily the wood but the rubber.



Good point, I think most importers and sellers have to use this disclaimer when a product is not tested for food safety.
The stamps I have state they are non-toxic and for use by children so I am going under the assumption that if children use things and put their fingers in their mouths and are not advised to use gloves while handling, that there should be no risk.
I cannot see then, in this case, that purchasing the rubber molds on their own would mean that they are safe to use with food and non-toxic unless they state this is the case. Sorry, not familiar with this product on its own.
I do agree with the rulings on the sculpey molds though.
I think that a warning about where the products come from, the type of ingredients used in the manufacturing process etc should be a given with all craft products. Particularly ones that may be used by children.
hugs Squirrelly

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SUELA Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 6:17pm
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I agree Squirrelly, non-toxic should be fine, and warnings should be included. I posted above as I would ahve never thought some of the crafting materials originated out of an off shore garbage dump!

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SquirrellyCakes Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 6:40pm
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I agree Squirrelly, non-toxic should be fine, and warnings should be included. I posted above as I would ahve never thought some of the crafting materials originated out of an off shore garbage dump!



It is scarey and the I am not really keen on how they get around things with the warnings though at least a warning is available, geesh!
One thing that really surprised me last year was purchasing one of the fibre optic pre-lit Christmas trees for my daughter. They were imported by California which usually has about the most strict rules for hazardous materials used in production. Well, they came from China. So I took it out of the box to set it up and on the black rubber extension cord that you plugged in there was a warning about lead being used in the rubbery coated wire and how you should not handle the wires for long and to wash your hands immediately. That really threw me because lead can be absorbed through the skin in a very short time. Why they would import such a thing when they are so strict about hazardous materials, well that was beyond me. And they are not alone in this practice either, by any means.
I know China doesn't have the same restrictions that many areas do about the use of hazardous material.
Sometimes it seems like the bigger concern is producing or manufacturing products in countries where they can pay slave wages and make the biggest profits and the risk to the consumer, not to mention the employees, is just a minor consideration.
Whoops, I think I have just gotten political so I had better shutup, haha!
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