Thursday, February 16, 2012

Silhouette Cookie Tutorial

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29 comments:

  1. Thanks for the tutorial! Have you ever had a Problem where, in this example, the pink flood icing 'bleeds through the silhouette icing transfer?

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  2. wonderful. Thanks for sharing your step-by-step.

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  3. You are an amazing inspiration! I've just started cookie decorating for friends and family (and sugar high co-workers who get my experiments) and I really appreciate your tutorials! Each time it helps me organize myself better so I give myself less headaches decorating :)

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  4. You are an amazing inspiration! I've just started cookie decorating for friends and family (and sugar high co-workers who get my experiments) and I really appreciate your tutorials! Each time it helps me organize myself better so I give myself less headaches decorating :)

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  5. I love those!! Great job..as usual. And you didn't mention the eyelashes, but I assume they were done with an edible marker..right??? I'm going to have to try more of the transfers...I love the clean lines.

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  6. Beautiful! Love your work! What brand of edible marker to you like to use. The ones I have used I am not loving... Time to try a new one.

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  7. Beuatiful work. What brand of edible markers do you like to use?

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  8. Thank you Jacqueline! Yes, that does happen! I can't say that there is a great solution to that problem. The only thing I would say is that the faster your icing dries, the less time is has to bleed so I'd suggest using a fan or a heat gun.

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  9. The eyelashes were actually done by dipping a scribe into the icing and drawing them on! My tip 1 was too big to get such tiny lines.

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  10. Thank you Tasha! I use Foodoodler fine tip markers. You can purchase them here: http://www.foodoodler.com/10packfineline.aspx

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  11. Thank you so much for the tutorial!
    Your work with the cookie decorating is so amazing :)
    I wish some day I can use icing
    as well as you.
    (excuse-me for my english)

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  12. Perfect cookies, I don't have words, the colours, the style, everything is perfect! Thank you for showing us how you did it.

    Miri

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  13. Your cookies never cease to amazed me! Simply stunning! A question though ( a silly one but I'm truly an amateur *blush* )...How did you get your royal icing looking shiny & smooth? Mine ALWAYS ends up looking dull & no shine :-(

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  14. So lovely!

    And what a helpful tutorial. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Thank you Ritz! I've noticed that the faster my icing dries, the shinier it is. A fan or a heat gun will help to speed up the drying process.

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  16. Thanks for the tip Amber dear. You're such an angel for willing to share your knowledge. Thanks so much! Another silly question ( sorry! *blush* ) - By using fan, wouldn't it affect the texture of the cookies ( making it stale )? I'm really sorry for such novice questions but I wish to learn from the best, YOU! :-) *Gosh! I'm so covering my face out of embarrassment with all these 'duhhhh' questions*

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  17. No problem Ritz! Drying the icing with a fan for just a few hours won't make the cookies stale. Don't worry!

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  18. These are exquisite (as always). Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial...I'm a long way off being able to decorate with your skill, but you are so generous to share your knowledge to help us learn!

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  19. Thanks so much Amber for taking the time to answer all my 'duhhhhh' questions :-) You are indeed heaven sent! Hugs!

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  20. Thanks for the tut! Great instructions and photos. I'm using the same technique to make Oscar Night cookies. You inspired me.:)

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  21. thanks so much for share with us your beautifull work

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  22. What type of heat gun are you using? I've tried an embossing gun, but it didn't seem to do much.

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  23. wonderful. Thanks for sharing your step-by-step

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  24. I'm a confused beginner too, and you say you did the silhouettes and the circles with thin royal icing? Is it just a little bit thinned, like to piping consistency? When I think the R.I. it goes everywhere. It looks like you have total control over the icing,
    I find when it's thick, I get too many bumps and not a smooth finish that you have. When it's thin, it just runs everywhere.
    Do you have any more details as to how thin this is? Is it a 15/20 sec. R.I? Do you ever outline/flood?
    Thanks
    Suzanne
    www.sweetsbysuz.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Suzanne! The icing that I used here was a 10-15 second RI. I use the same consistency for my outline as I do for my flooding. That way the outline is undetectable. If you experiment with the consistency of your icing, you'll find what's right for you. Thanks for your comment!

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    2. I'll have to try this. I tried one of your designs just for fun and I'm even more amazed at your cookies. It was kind of like when Walmart tries to copy clothes from a high-end designer from Nieman Marcus. Totally off!! I have even more respect for your cookies!!

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  25. Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I cant tell you how excited I am to try these for my daughter's birthday!! Thanks you!!

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