I found trying to stamp directly onto food frustrating to say the least. And lots of folks were trying it around Christmas with mixed results. So, I started my search at that time to ask the question "How does the cake shop put photos on cakes?". Well I figured it out. There is Icing paper! This specially formulated icing is made into cardstock consistency and put through a computer printer that uses food coloring. It is not nearly as fragile as I thought. It can be cut with scissors, put through a paper punch, stamped on with food coloring or written on with food coloring markers. Then I thought, its sturdy consistency would make my food seem "crunchy" in a strange way. This product must be placed onto a freshly iced cake or cookie and left to stand for about an hour. The fresh icing re-invigorates the paper and softens it, without making your stamped image "bleed" or spread. It is WAY cool like many photo products are!
I went through all of this search because I own
http://stamponthis.com .
I just secured this product last week and made cookies to try it out. I will be "officially" selling it by the sheet mid-April. It comes in an 7" x 10" sheet and and 8" round for $2 a sheet. It also comes in sheets containing 2" & 3" diameter circles for cookies. For best results make your food coloring "stamp pad" out of felt placed on a small glass dish. Paper towels absorb too much of the coloring and don't leave enough for the stamp.
If you would like to try this new product, just PM me or e-mail me at
[email protected] .
Annette
stamping on cakes?
