Kopykake frosting sheet doesn't want to peel off backing

Hi.

I have a question for all of you that print edible images using Kopykake sheets. I purchased a pack of them from ******************** and a pack from Kopykake direct. The ones from ******************** easily peel right off the backing. They are awesome. The ones direct from Kopykake do not want to budge. I popped it in the freezer like their website recommends, and that worked, but I don't like having to tell all clients to do that. Has anyone else had any luck with these or any problems. I am wondering if it was just that pack...Please share your experiences with me. I was in a panic last night when a client was picking up her frosting sheet and I wanted to loosen it off the backing a little for her, and I couldn't get it off. I know that if I didn't put in the freezer and do it that way, she definitely would have ruined the sheet herself and probably never purchased from me again. Has anyone else had any bad experiences?

How long does it take to dry? I had printed the Kopykake one on Monday night. The sheets I have from ******************** are ready to peel before I even put them through the printer. I think I like the less fresh ones better! hahaha

How long do you blow dry for? On a warm setting or a cool setting?

Also, this cracks me up. On Kopykake's site under the FAQs, one of the suggestions for you if you are having trouble peeling the sheet off the backing is to take it off the backing first and then print it. (they actually recommend all USA users to do it this way). I have a few problems with that idea. The first being, if I can peel it off after I print it, how would I be able to peel it before I print it. I even tried to peel a new unused one and it was still not budging. My other problem with this is, I use Microsoft publishing platinum to print everything. I love the software. Anyways, it has a 1 inch border built into the work area, so therefore, if I tried printing right onto a sheet without the backing, this would throw the image off completely.

Anyways, I like the non fresh sheets!!!! Please explain the blow drying method in more detail to me. Do you do this everytime for someone? I just don't want anyone to struggle with the sheets and rip them!

I have used the Kopykake software, but I prefer much more hands on tweaking. I don't like being limited by what you can do. I just figure that if I do all the design in Picture It, I may as well print it there too. I don't like that there is no way to do multiple different photos for the 2 inch circles. I just like being more in control. I would probably use the software for the circles if it was a single image, and not much had to be done to it, but that's about it. What I basically did was, take the template of the circle from the Photo express software, save it as a jpg, and then use it in the Publishing software as a template. I just size the images right over the shape. Works great. Also, I like using a software I feel comfortable with. I make all sorts of collages and different types of edible images. I don't like the Photo Express software...either I don't know it well enough or it just has some features I don't prefer. It would always zoom my pictures in, even when I didn't want them too. And if it was a rectangular photo, I don't remember being able to easily crop it into a circle so that it would fit perfectly...without white on on the top and bottom. Anyways, now that I've rambled on for 10 minutes!

Thanks for your feedback. I will definitely start blow drying. Have you ever had people come back saying they couldn't get it off the backing?

Thanks so much! You have just relieved the stress that was aching in my bones. I was very concerned/stressed about these sheets that wouldn't peel! Thank you for allieviating that!

I use the freezer bags too. The only mistake I made - and I just realized this last night, was that the envelopes I bought to ship them in are a great size for the image and cardboard, but too small for the freezer bag. The freezer bag had an extra inch to it, and I had to fold it over a little...(just the bag, not the sheet!!!!). I am going to return the extra envelopes I have and buy the next bigger size. I think I bought 13.5x10.50...seemed perfect at the time, but the freezer bag is just a little too wide.

Thanks again!!!

You should ship! I just started a business, http://www.sweettreatphotos.com, and I have a few Ebay auctions running. It is great because there is an Ebay feed right from my website (it was built in through the company I use)...so it is so easy. I got my first bid on an auction going on right now, so I am pretty psyched!

Thanks again!