I can't write well, can't even do a nice monogram letter! I just thought of this, maybe because I had read it somewhere else and just didn't remember, but....
Would it work to print out the word or letter that you wanted, put clear plastic or waxed paper over that, trace it with royal icing, let it harden, peel it off, and then add it to your cake/cookie when the icing was still wet? I'm sure you would have to make sure the icing was thick enough and connected enough so that it wouldn't break when it was peeled off.
Here is a couple links that talk about RI for writing, and other tips=) I will search for more discussions on it=) HTH some, Jen
http://forum.cakecentral.com/improve-letter-writing-on-cakes-ftopicp-554139.html#554139
http://forum.cakecentral.com/handwriting-on-cakes---how-ftopicp-421442.html#421442
More discussions...
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-149381-writing.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-108701-writing.html
Have you tried the letter press sets? Wilton makes an italic and a block letter set. You just let your buttercream crust a bit and press them lightly into it and then trace over it with icing. I'm horrible with writing which is why I got the press sets.
I have tried that with royal, but the letters broke when I lifted them. But maybe I hadn't let them dry long enough.
BUT.. it is also a great way to just practice your icing writing skills as well.
I always have shaky hands when I begin to write, and practicing over printed script has helped me eliminate that.
The press sets are too big (I do cookies). Thanks for the links to the other discussions! I was so excited that I posted before looking for past topics. Oops.
I just tried it with a plastic page protector and I traced the cover of the Nashville Wraps catalog since it is in a pretty font! I will have to wait until tomorrow to see if I can get it off the plastic though. I can't wait! This will make me feel so much better. Hubby got me an order for a 'get well soon' bouquet and she wanted that message on one of the cookies. Whew. Hope this works, will ease that queasy feeling I have about writing on the cookie. LOL!
still practicing my writing also, but I have noticed on Ace fo Cakes (I love that show!) That when they write, there bags are parchment bags and are VERY small. they are only filled a little bit and it seems they have more control...
SweetCakesFL....
I don't think I've ever seen them write on cakes on that show! LOL!! I'll have to watch closer next time.
P.S. Love St. Augustine...went there for our honeymoon in 2002. Bought a really cool glass vase at a glass shop after we watched them make it. That was out big splurge for the week! Can't wait to get back down there and take our son to the alligator place, the lighthouse, and to the old fort. Such a neat place!
OOohhhh....just watched a repeat Ace of Cakes and their bags are so tiny! LOL! That makes sense though, easier to handle a small bag.
I do all my lettering w/ royal now! Looks so much better than my crappy handwriting!!
I print what I need off of Word on my computer, tape it to the back of a cookie sheet, then cover that w/ plastic wrap (Saran, Glad, Cling, whatever).
Once I started doing it this way I have zero breakage! Before on wax paper - had to do lots of duplicates.
I think you can just make them yourself out of a triangle of parchment paper. When I worked at a supermarket bakery in college (I just sold stuff), the cake decorator made her own parchment bags like that.
just jkeep folding trangles out of your parchment paper it will got smaller and you will end up withe 4 small trangles out of one reg trangle
hope that make sence
I use small parchement bags too and you do get a lot more control. Thanks for mentioning the plastic wrap I used that once I had run out of parchment and wax paper and it worked a lot better. You just need to make sure you have it super tight so it wont move, make pleats or fold over itself.
Good luck
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