Writing on cakes

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

nancy

Practice, practice, practice. Another thing that might help would be to
erect a scaffold of sorts over the cake to provide a rest for your hand.
Something like two stacks of books, bricks, etc. with a shelf board
across them a half inch above the cake.

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

nancy

Or smile and tell everyone it's a code....
;-)

gloria p

"Pete C." <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

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Practice, practice, practice.

Unfortunately (fortunately?), this was the first and final attempt.
Luckily the stuff scraped off with the back of a knife leaving an
unsightly smear. Beats Mjkjmms Smiejadsf.

nancy

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Quoted message said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

It's really not that difficult **if** the icing is the proper consistency.
Then again, my penmanship ain't that great in plain old ink!

TammyM

"Puester" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

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Or smile and tell everyone it's a code....
;-)

Heh. Let's just say Ace of Cakes has nothing to worry about.

nancy

"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:b8qdnYZ-
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"Pete C." <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

Quoted message said:

Practice, practice, practice.

Unfortunately (fortunately?), this was the first and final attempt.
Luckily the stuff scraped off with the back of a knife leaving an
unsightly smear. Beats Mjkjmms Smiejadsf.

nancy

you spelt Smiejadsf wrong...it has 2 j's

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"hahabogus" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Unfortunately (fortunately?), this was the first and final attempt.
Luckily the stuff scraped off with the back of a knife leaving an
unsightly smear. Beats Mjkjmms Smiejadsf.

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you spelt Smiejadsf wrong...it has 2 j's

(laugh) Figures. Can't do anything write.

nancy

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

Actually it's not difficult, not with the proper tool

Artists, sign letterers, and cake finishers all use the same tool,
called a "mahl stick".

http://lindateachesart.typepad.com/linda_teaches_art/2005/12/mahl_stick_make.html

If you're not good with freehand lettering there are cake decorator's
lettering stencils available.

http://www.bakedeco.com/dept.asp?id=208

Sheldon

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"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:b8qdnYZ-
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"Pete C." <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young wrote:

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> I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
> think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
> indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

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> Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

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Practice, practice, practice.

Quoted message said:

Unfortunately (fortunately?), this was the first and final attempt.
Luckily the stuff scraped off with the back of a knife leaving an
unsightly smear. Beats Mjkjmms Smiejadsf.

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nancy

you spelt Smiejadsf wrong...it has 2 j's

Spelled is spelled, "spelled."
Spelt is a grain that health food folks use to make bread.

Actually, spelt is still OK, though a bit archaic. I just couldn't
resist the opportunity to write the above 🙂

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

--Bryan

Sheldon said:

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

Actually it's not difficult, not with the proper tool

Artists, sign letterers, and cake finishers all use the same tool,
called a "mahl stick".

http://lindateachesart.typepad.com/linda_teaches_art/2005/12/mahl_stick_make.html

If you're not good with freehand lettering there are cake decorator's
lettering stencils available.

http://www.bakedeco.com/dept.asp?id=208

Sheldon

I don't think the stick would work well on a cake due to it's height.
The bridge noted below it would seem more appropriate and is in fact
what I suggested. With the stick, you'd still need something of
appropriate height to rest one end on.

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

I can't even write on paper, I'm so used to typing. Too bad you
can't design it in Photoshop first, and then iron it on.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

I can't even write on paper, I'm so used to typing. Too bad you
can't design it in Photoshop first, and then iron it on.

On my software wish list is a 3d studio max plugin for cake design,
including lettering.

Finally, a decent use for computers.

--
Reg

Steve Wertz said:

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:45:34 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

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I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

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I can't even write on paper, I'm so used to typing. Too bad you
can't design it in Photoshop first, and then iron it on.

Actually, you can, sort of. There are edible inks for printers
that are printed onto acetate transfer sheets which are then
transferred to the cake frosting. I see companies selling
turnkey systems at the candy shows we go to. I never investigated
them in detail, but it looks like they are selling some hyped
up version of a graphic program and the edible ink cartridges and
a pretty generic printer for way too much money.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

Steve Wertz said:

I can't even write on paper, I'm so used to typing. Too bad you
can't design it in Photoshop first, and then iron it on.

http://www.kopykake.com/pc_edible_ink.html

Just one example.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

Pete C. said:

Sheldon said:

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

Quoted message said:

Actually it's not difficult, not with the proper tool

Quoted message said:

Artists, sign letterers, and cake finishers all use the same tool,
called a "mahl stick".

Quoted message said:

http://lindateachesart.typepad.com/linda_teaches_art/2005/12/mahl_sti...

Quoted message said:

If you're not good with freehand lettering there are cake decorator's
lettering stencils available.

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http://www.bakedeco.com/dept.asp?id=208

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Sheldon

I don't think the stick would work well on a cake due to it's height.

Professional cake finishers use a mahl stick all the time... you mean
you can't find an appropriately sized tin or box in your food
cupboard... you must be left handed, you haven't much mechanical
apptitude.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

Pete C. said:

Sheldon said:

On Aug 17, 12:45?pm, "Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
> think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
> indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Quoted message said:

> Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

Quoted message said:

Actually it's not difficult, not with the proper tool

Quoted message said:

Artists, sign letterers, and cake finishers all use the same tool,
called a "mahl stick".

Quoted message said:

http://lindateachesart.typepad.com/linda_teaches_art/2005/12/mahl_sti...

Quoted message said:

If you're not good with freehand lettering there are cake decorator's
lettering stencils available.

Quoted message said:

http://www.bakedeco.com/dept.asp?id=208

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Sheldon

I don't think the stick would work well on a cake due to it's height.

Professional cake finishers use a mahl stick all the time... you mean
you can't find an appropriately sized tin or box in your food
cupboard... you must be left handed, you haven't much mechanical
apptitude.

Sheldon

Actually, I am left handed. I also have extreme mechanical aptitude,
perhaps look at a few of my projects: http://wpnet.us

In article <[email hidden]>,

Nancy Young said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

nancy

It's not *that* hard. <g> You have to move your whole arm, though, not
just your hand as you would with pen or pencil.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - Plum jelly from the beginning

Pete C. said:

Sheldon said:

Pete C. said:

Sheldon wrote:

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> On Aug 17, 12:45?pm, "Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> > I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
> > think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
> > indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

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> > Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

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> Actually it's not difficult, not with the proper tool

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> Artists, sign letterers, and cake finishers all use the same tool,
> called a "mahl stick".

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>http://lindateachesart.typepad.com/linda_teaches_art/2005/12/mahl_sti...

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Quoted message said:

> If you're not good with freehand lettering there are cake decorator's
> lettering stencils available.

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>http://www.bakedeco.com/dept.asp?id=208

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> Sheldon

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I don't think the stick would work well on a cake due to it's height.

Quoted message said:

Professional cake finishers use a mahl stick all the time... you mean
you can't find an appropriately sized tin or box in your food
cupboard... you must be left handed, you haven't much mechanical
apptitude.

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Sheldon

Actually, I am left handed. I also have extreme mechanical aptitude,
perhaps look at a few of my projects:http://wpnet.us-

Well then you were just being obstinate about "height" because it was
my suggestion. Do you honestly think I'm going to believe that after
showing your machine tool projects (if actually yours) that you are
incapable of finding something of an appropriate height to rest a
frikkin' stick... perhaps if you shoved it up your envious ass.

One time on Usenet said:

I didn't think it was as easy as it looked. (laugh) I didn't
think it would be so difficult. Nothing like smearing
indeciferable squiggles all over a perfectly nice cake.

Frosting is a tough medium to work with. :-)

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Note to self: Leave it to the professionals at the bakery.

My niece, age 20, is learning to be a cake decorator at a local
stupidmarket (Albertson's). I'm proud of her for finding a good
way to use her art talent. (No money for college in her family.)
She's also considering being a tatoo artist, but I think the cake
thing is more stable. And nothing says she can't do both...

--
Jani in WA