Edible Images Without Printer

Decorating By zenu Updated 1 Oct 2007 , 6:38pm by tasteebakes

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zenu Posted 30 Sep 2007 , 6:12pm
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Is there any way to make edible images ( I need them to stand up on the cake) without a printer. I'm a hobby baker and don't want to invest in a printer.

I'm thinking about chocolate transfers, but I like the look of the edible images attached to gumpaste better.

Does anyone know if I could use rice paper to make the image and then attach it to gumpaste?

Thanks!
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Cakepro Posted 30 Sep 2007 , 6:19pm
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Sure you could do that! Wafer paper and Food Doodlers will work well for this.

~ Sherri

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zenu Posted 30 Sep 2007 , 6:26pm
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Thanks!

Should I follow the instructions for the Butterflies (posted here on CC)?

Also, should I attach with water? or piping gel?

Thanks so much! icon_smile.gif

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Karabear1125 Posted 30 Sep 2007 , 6:28pm
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I do this all the time, in fact I've even used regular printer paper to print my image out on and then used some elmer's glue, piping gel..whatever I have on hand and glue it to fondant and cut it out, see my shrek cake in my photos for an example. I just make sure to ALWAYS tell my customers that they are NOT edible. They never seem to mind..just make sure you let them know.

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Granpam Posted 30 Sep 2007 , 6:58pm
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I have done it both ways. Food doolers if it is going directly on the cake and regular printer if goingh on a plaque. On my cigar cake I used the wafer paper dry on the RBC so it wouldn't adhere and told them not to eat it.

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zenu Posted 1 Oct 2007 , 2:22am
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Thanks so much for your replies icon_smile.gif You've all been a great help! icon_smile.gif

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vickster Posted 1 Oct 2007 , 5:41pm
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You can also do color flow. Color flow images will stand up on a cake.

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crazy4sugar Posted 1 Oct 2007 , 5:54pm
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Karabear,

Wow...your Shrek looks 3d, how did you do that !?

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kjt Posted 1 Oct 2007 , 6:21pm
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Originally Posted by crazy4sugar

Karabear,

Wow...your Shrek looks 3d, how did you do that !?




icon_eek.gificon_eek.gif No kidding...please tell us details on Shrek. Great cake!

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tasteebakes Posted 1 Oct 2007 , 6:38pm
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How would I do a photo transfer? I need to do one for Friday and have never attempted it before. It's fine if they have to remove it before they eat the cake. I just don't know where to start.
They want it to look like an autographed picture and originally I was going to freehand something, but this would look much better.
Any help would be appreciated!

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