Thanks for the reply. I don't have an impression mat. I guess I'll have to try it the old fashioned way....ruler and straight-edge.
no...make it easy on yourself. I use the cutting/embosser tool found at michaels, walmart or hobbylobby. it is less than 3 dollars. you can make perforated quilted pattern with it or straight seam. you can flip it around and use it to cut fondant too.
here is a wilton link so you can see what it looks like. http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=52538051-802D-F658-0A8270D4F8DBD7B6&killnav=1
i love mine.
edited to add: I paid 2.98 for mine at walmart. wilton is too expensive.
Cut a right angled triangle out of cardboard (you can also buy clear plastic ones). Stand it up next to your cake as in the picture. Trace a line in your cake with whatever tool you're using. Then scootch it over an inch and repeat. Keep doing this until you've covered the cake . Then flip the triangle around and scootch around the cake in the opposite direction using the bottoms of your previous lines as starting points.
I like this method better than impression mats because you can control the size of the quilting, making the squares as small or as large as you like. You change the size of the square by changing the distance you scootch. The smaller the scootch, the smaller the square. And it really only takes a few minutes.
Thank you artschallion! Next time I'll definitely use that method. Unfortunately I saw this post too late to use it this time.
artscallion...thanks for the tutorial! I'm getting ready to try quilting for the first time too! I love the fact that the triangle has a bottom edge because I think I will have better luck keeping the lines straight then with just a regular ruler!
Great instructions!
Does anyone know if this can be done on a buttercream? is that even possible?
Thanks
Great tutorial, thanks artscallion! I'm also curious as to whether this method would work with buttercream....
Great method artscallion! Is this successful on round cakes as well? Or does it get too finicky?
Great method artscallion! Is this successful on round cakes as well? Or does it get too finicky?
Works fine on round cakes. I did this one using that method.
http://tinyurl.com/2aknu3k
As long as your triangle is made of reasonably pliable cardboard so that you can form it to the curve of a round cake.
Also, I forgot to mention, that for square cakes, I usually cut the triangle out of something like a graham cracker box. That way I can leave a bottom base on it to make it easier to move around the cake without touching the cake with my fingers. Like this...
The dark blue part is cut out of the side of the cracker box, the light blue base is cut from the bottom of the cracker box.
The light green is the graham cracker box the triangle is cut from. Yes I have too much time on my hands today.
Nicki & abeane, yes this can be done with buttercream. Make sure it's crusted, then use a skewer to mark the lines. You can go back over the lines to give them more of a natural, quilted feel with the light green Wilton gumpaste tool. The end that looks like a straight flame.
Artscallion, thanks for all the great info and pictures! Love the tip about leaving a base on the triangle.
In the future, you might get a three diamond quilter. They are SO easy and fast to use and make perfect patterns. If you go to my pics, all the quilted cakes are done using this tool.
Jennifer
Curious....Can you show a picture of what this 3 diamond cutter looks like? Or where to get it?
This is a quilted pattern I'd like to try...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1136342/Happy-birthday-Oprah--youre-going-eat-cake-you.html
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/02/05/article-1136342-034EAC53000005DC-577_468x582.jpg
Love that quilted look
Anyone have any ideas how to do it??
ed'td to add picture link
You an use one of those rulers that are in the shape of a triangle too. It's perfect every time and It doesnt bend, plus it has measurements so your lines will be perfect every time. For buttercream I rather use
the impression mat.
Edna
Tutorial for this padded effect by another GREAT UK decorater - Elaine Thomas AKA Mystical Mischief
The impression pads and three diamond cutters are great. But I like my method because I am not limited to one size diamond. I can make them as tiny or as huge as I want, depending on the look I'm going for.
I'd rather control the design, than have the tool determine what my design must be.
I have been wondering about this for so long. Thanks a million times!!! I am really excited to try this. My DH is in trouble now!!! LOL
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