- The impression mats are designed to use with a crusting buttercream icing.
- They can be used with fondant covered cakes - if using with fondant the imprint must be made immediately after the fondant icing is applied and smoothed on each cake tier.
- The impression mats are designed to press against the dry icing as you roll it around the cake. Don’t try to bend them to fit the cake shape.
- Begin your imprint about 1 inch from the edge of the mat to prevent imprinting the vertical edge of the mat.
- To continue the design around the cake - match the prior imprinted design and continue pressing lightly to continue the design around the cake.
- Dusting the mat lightly with cornstrarch will help prevent sticking to the cake. Wiping the mat clean after each use will also help prevent sticking to the buttercream icing.
- The impression mats can be used on either side. Imprinted design - press with the protruding design toward the cake. Embossed design - press firmly with the protruding design away from the cake.
- All impression mats were designed to allow you the creativity to enhance those designs as you choose. Dots imprinted can be piped or a fondant pearl applied. Three small dots piped. Hearts piped. Tiny flowers applied and etc.
- Line mats can be used as is for lines totally around the cake or cut into shapes and imprinted and worked into other designs.
- Diamond mats can be enhanced with dots, crosses, hearts and etc. New diamond mat sizes can also be used as sets. 1 1/2” diamond on base cake - 1 1/4” diamond on middle cake and 1” diamond on top cake.
- New Scroll mats are designed to give you a basic shape to imprint and overpipe adding your own touches or emboss and use to look like you have piped that design. You then have a choice to add to that design or use it as is. 6 widths in the scroll design give you a full set to use on your various size cake tiers.
- Wash in mild soapy water, DO NOT PUT in the dishwasher.
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