How Do I Create A Clear Edible Image?
Decorating By TheOriginalCakeDiva Updated 21 Feb 2013 , 5:24pm by motherofgrace
Hi!
I've seen several cookies that appear to have clear edible image sheets on them like the cookie in this picture. Can anyone please tell me how to do this? Thanks in advance!
Hmm. Maybe somebody HAS retooled a flatbed plotter to use edible ink markers.
Seriously, though, my guess would be that unless somebody has successfully retooled a "media printer" to use edible ink, and accept cookies as media, the whole body of the baby carriage is a single piece of edible printing media, with hand-piped frosting layered both above and below.
It certainly makes more sense than somebody actually coming out with completely transparent, inkjet-printable, edible printing media. About the only material I can imagine, that would be transparent, thin, AND edible would be sheet gelatin. And I don't know how anybody could make that inkjet-printable.
I would like to see the original image, if you have a link? I am sure the whole thing in a sugar sheet, but I would like to see if I can zoom in, and this picture is too small.
maybe it's printed on colored icing sheets => http://www.icingimages.com/products.php?link=E&ppage=2&info=d6867706d62743d593f6a6
I would like to see the original image, if you have a link? I am sure the whole thing in a sugar sheet, but I would like to see if I can zoom in, and this picture is too small.
i think this is the website it came from: http://www.beau-coup.com/personalized-baby-cookie-collection.htm
You can't see an edge at all around the message, and there would certainly be one- edible images are that thin. I would guess that either the whole of the icing is edible image and was laid on top of fondant, or just the colored part and then cut up with the cookie cutter used to cut out the original cookie.
I am flabbergasted, but not curious enough to spend $144+ on some cookies I don't want, lol! I was convinced it was a sugar sheet from Icing Images, until I looked at the Moon image. If you see the bottom right corner, it is actually curved, and wraps around the icing on the cookie.
Maybe they have a person up there with some mad calligraphy skilz... I have seen some truly impossibly well done cakes, so it is within the realm of possibility....
http://content.beau-coup.com/product-images/1317/1111/ducky-baby-shower-cookies-75.jpg
you can see it better on this one I think. Cookie is outlined then flooded then the hand-cut edible image in a very close color is laid on top and then a border is piped around that. Makes for a lovely cookie!
http://content.beau-coup.com/product-images/1317/1111/ducky-baby-shower-cookies-75.jpg
you can see it better on this one I think. Cookie is outlined then flooded then the hand-cut edible image in a very close color is laid on top and then a border is piped around that. Makes for a lovely cookie!
That is the image that convinced me it was a sugar sheet, or whatever, and I drew the exact same conclusion, that it was laid on and piped around, but then saw the Moon one I posted, and was confused all over again!
Unless maybe somebody actually DID retool an inkjet printer that had a "media tray" for printing CDs, DVDs, and the like. You'd probably need a master machinist to do it, and you'd have to somehow ensure that the cookies were of absolutely consistent thickness, but as long as there's such a thing as an inkjet printer with a media tray, for which edible ink cartridges are made.
But to do that, they'd have to have also come up with an inkjet-printable frosting that could be flooded onto the cookies.
(And if we had some gin, we could make gin-and-tonic. If we had some tonic.)
Unless maybe somebody actually DID retool an inkjet printer that had a "media tray" for printing CDs, DVDs, and the like. You'd probably need a master machinist to do it, and you'd have to somehow ensure that the cookies were of absolutely consistent thickness, but as long as there's such a thing as an inkjet printer with a media tray, for which edible ink cartridges are made.
But to do that, they'd have to have also come up with an inkjet-printable frosting that could be flooded onto the cookies.
(And if we had some gin, we could make gin-and-tonic. If we had some tonic.)
LOL!!! I do that all the time, but with dinner ;-) "we should have cheese burgers, but we need buns...and cheese....and burgers!...Let's have pizza!
I agree with meriam - "full printed image cut to shape and stuck on"
Icing sheets (edible printing paper are usually available in white or off white only - but choice of background colour can be filled in on screen using picture formatting tools in MS Word - text boxes can also be inserted (with borders around text boxes removed before printing),
Icing sheets can be cut to size - fit any purpose.
Hope this helps!
Margaret393
I agree with meriam - "full printed image cut to shape and stuck on"
Icing sheets (edible printing paper are usually available in white or off white only - but choice of background colour can be filled in on screen using picture formatting tools in MS Word - text boxes can also be inserted (with borders around text boxes removed before printing),
Icing sheets can be cut to size - fit any purpose.
Hope this helps!
Margaret393
Icing Images has colored sheets. Pastels, brights, black and brown.
You can buy foodsafe transfer sheets that you can use to make your own chocolate transfer sheets. You print a mirror image of your design/wording on the sheet and then use as you would any chocolate transfer. I think they have adapted that to the iced cookie. http://www.thecakedecoratingcompany.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=112_243&products_id=2195
Thanks Annabakescakes for the information on coloured icing sheets. One of the the great things about Cake Central that you learn something new every day!
I love this website!!!
Maragret393
I am liking your idea. Make your own rub on transfer!
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