| Using
Geraldine's Impression Mat |
Required
Items |
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Impression
Mat HOME
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Vegetable
Shortening
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Powdered
Sugar
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Rolling
Pin
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Sugarpaste
(Rolled Fondant)
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Lustre
Colour or Airbrush (optional)
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A
Few Simple Steps
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| Step
1 |
Lightly
Grease the Smooth side of the impression mat with vegetable shortening.
Spray oil is acceptable but be sure to wipe off any excess. |
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| Step
2 |
Coat
the cake with a very thin coating of buttercream, alcohol, or boiled apricot
jam and allow to firm. |
| Step
3 |
Knead
the sugarpaste very well and roll out to the desired thickness (we recommend
1/8 inch to a maximum of 3/16 inch) on a sprinkling of powdered sugar.
Frequently lift and turn the Sugarpaste using the roll-a-towel method until
the desired size is achieved. |
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| Step
4 |
When
the Sugarpaste is rolled to the desired size and thickness, lift the Sugarpaste
using the roll-a-towel method and dust the counter with powdered sugar
then lay the Sugarpaste back down onto your work surface (This will
avoid sticking later). |
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| Step
5 |
Lay
the impression mat - smooth greased side down - on the Sugarpaste and roll
firmly over the top impressing the mat into the Sugarpaste to ensure a
good definition of the pattern marks. |
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| Step
6 |
At
this point any desired colour should be added. This can be done either
by dusting powdered luster colours over the mat or airbrushing over the
entire surface. To maintain colour coverage only on the pattern ensure
the mat is still down on the Sugarpaste. |
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| Step
7 |
Lift
the impression mat and Sugarpaste together using the roll-a-towel method
and place on the cake. Be sure to roll across the top of the cake to remove
the air trapped between the cake and the Sugarpaste. Carefully peel the
impression from the Sugarpaste. |
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| Step
8 |
Lift
the Sugarpaste away from the side of the cake like a skirt with one hand
and smooth down the side with the other. Do not use smoothers as the pattern
may be erased. |
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| Step
9 |
Trim
away the excess Sugarpaste from around the base of cake. |
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Impression
mat cake samples accented with sugar flowers or N.T. Paste flowers
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