EDIBLE ICING IMAGE INSTRUCTIONS –

·          YOUR EDIBLE ICING IMAGE SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE ORIGINAL BAG ITS SENT IN UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO USE IT.  PLEASE ALSO ENSURE THE ZIP LOCK BAG IS COMPLETELY CLOSED WHEN STORING AWAY.  ALSO PLACING THE IMAGE IN AN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER IS A GREAT IDEA TO STOP IT FROM GETTING AIR THAT WILL MAKE IT BRITTLE. 

·          YOUR ITEM SHOUD BE KEPT IN A COOL, DRY AND DARK PLACE (PANTRY IS THE BEST PLACE) – A DARK PLACE BECAUSE, IF YOUR ITEM IS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT IT MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND ALSO THE COLOURS MAY FADE.  ALSO UNDER FLUORESCENT LIGHTS THE EDIBLE IMAGE COLOURS MAY ALSO FADE.

·          YOU NEED TO ENSURE THE ITEM ISNT IN HIGH HEAT OR HIGH HUMIDITY OR IT MAY BECOME TO MOIST, THE COLOURS MAY RUN, IT MAY GET STUCK TO THE PAPER AND RIP WHEN REMOVING IT.

·          IF THE ITEM IS STUCK TO THE PAPER YOU CAN PLACE IT IN AN AIRCONDITIONED ROOM, THIS WILL BEGIN TO DRY IT A LITTLE AND ALLOW IT TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE PAPER.  OR USING A KNIFE AROUND THE EDGE TO LOOSEN THEM IF STUCK ALSO HELPS.  OR IF YOUR IN A VERY HUMID CLIMATE PLACING IN THE FREEZER FOR 15 MINS PRIOR TO USING MAY HELP TO DRY IT FROM BEING MOIST FROM HUMIDITY.  OR  PLACE THE BACKING SHEET ON THE TABLE EDGE (THE IMAGE FACING UP) AND ROLL THE BACKING SHEET OVER THE SHARP EDGE OF THE TABLE.  THIS WILL HELP TO POP THE IMAGE OFF THE BACKING SHEET (IF THIS DOESN’T WORK THE HUMIDITY IS TOO HIGH TRY THE FREEZER OR AIRCONDITIONER)

·          IF THE IMAGE HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND IS CRACKING YOU CAN USE STEAM FROM THE KETTLE TO HELP RESTORE IT.  DON’T HOLD THE COLOUR SIDE OVER THE STEAM OR THE COLOURS MAY RUN OR OPEN THE BAG THE IMAGE IS IN, HOLD IT NEAR THE TAP OF HOT RUNNING WATER WITHOUT GETTING ANY WATER IN THE BAG, LET STEAM INTO THE BAG AND THEN RECLOSE THE BAG.  OR PLACE THE IMAGE (IN ITS ZIP LOCK BAG) YOUR READY TO USE IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER WITH A WARM DAMP CLOTH.  MAKE SURE THE CLOTH DOES NOT TOUCH THE IMAGE.

·          IF YOUR IMAGE WONT STICK TO THE SURFACE OF THE CAKE IT MAY BE BECAUSE THE ICING IS TOO DRY. BY MIST SPARYING WATER ONTO THE ICING WILL HELP THE EDIBLE IMAGE ADHERE TO THE ICING.   IF YOUR IMAGE IS TOO MOIST DO NOT USE ANY EXTRA WATER, PLACE SOME MORE ICING ON THE CAKE TO HELP THE IMAGE STICK.

·          IF WHEN APPLIED THE IMAGE HAS BUBBLES GENTLY TAP THE IMAGE, DO NOT RUB THE BUBBLE.  WHEN FIRST APPLYING THE IMAGE SMOOTH FROM THE CENTER OF THE IMAGE THEN OUT TOWARD THE EDGES.

·          IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WRITE A MESSAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE IMAGE THAT’S FINE, JUST BE SURE NOT TO PUSH THE TIP THROUGH THE IMAGE

·          AFTER THE IMAGE IS PLACED ON THE CAKE IT CAN BE PLACED IN THE FRIDGE OR THE FREEZER (ICE-CREAM CAKES) UNTIL READY TO SERVE.

·          FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS – EDIBLE IMAGES ARE NOT MADE WITH ANY INGREDIENTS THAT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.  EDIBLE IMAGES WHEN MANUFACTURED DO NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING – WHEAT, SOY, MILK, EGGS, FISH, SHELL FISH, PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS.

·          EDIBLE IMAGES ARE KOSHER CERTIFIED