Sweet Sharing with Evelindecora
@Muy cookie: Hi! I just recently discovered the trick to avoid this awful problem, I always travel with my beloved fan now, ahahah!!! More and more than dehydrator, I think it is the answer to decorate perfect cookies. Especially when you put small quantities of icing on cookies you can see something like a 'hole' in the middle. If you put your flooded cookies immediately in front of a fan (for at least 30/45 minutes) you will obtain glossy and 'fatty' iced cookies. Warm air creates also a film on the surface that keeps small air bubbles inside of icing 
@JULIA: You are always too kind to me! Not true 
@JENNIBAKES4U: Yes! That easy
Your work is beyond amazing! I've followed and admired your intricate, delicate and innovative work for a long time and wonder how you consistently do such amazing work. Your freehand painted cookies inspire me to keep trying to develop this skill. What is the best way to learn how to paint realistically? How do you translate the idea in your head onto a cookie? I've tried to paint an idea for a cookie onto paper and then onto cookies several times and am always disappointed with the results. Thank you for your positive and encouraging comments posted to cookiers alike.
@COOKIES FANTASTIQUE BY CAROL: Dear Carol, thank you for your kind comments and support too! I am a painter first of all; still lives and murals were my life before meeting cookies Trying on paper and then tranferring the project on cookies is the right way to work. Once I've painted an owl on a wall, few months later I tried to replicate it on an Halloween themed cookie. This is the result. I suggest you to exercise yourself by copying images that you like the most, before on paper or canvas then to cookies; you will find your style and personal skills very soon! Don't be disappointed about your first experiments, you only have to find your way and method!
Trying on paper and then tranferring the project on cookies is the right way to work. Once I've painted an owl on a wall, few months later I tried to replicate it on an Halloween themed cookie. This is the result. I suggest you to exercise yourself by copying images that you like the most, before on paper or canvas then to cookies; you will find your style and personal skills very soon! Don't be disappointed about your first experiments, you only have to find your way and method!
@RAFFAELLA: HI!!! As I have written before, I think that Julia Usher's needlepoint is one of the most perfect and precise I've ever seen. I suggest you to buy her e-book that is full of 3D cookies and rich of needlepoint technique; her tutorials are absolutely clear and helpful. The title is 'Ultimate cookies'. You can also have a look at her Youtube channel. Wonderful tutorials also on Sweetambs and Arty McGoo Youtube channels too....I could spend the whole day speaking about my cookie idols! Anyhow, I've seen your cookies and I must say they are ....perfect!!! You are very talented, it looks like you have no difficulties in piping intricate details
Ahahahah!!! See you later!
@ BAKERLOO STATION: No, I don't have unfortunately! I am a business consultant and a self-taught painter and cookier
When you are working on your muli colored layered piped patterns, do you have a final product in mind, or do you free hand and make it up as you go? PS love, love, love your work!
@KIM DAMON: Hi Kim!
@TERI PRINGLE WOOD: Hi!!!! Are you speaking about needlepoint? Which cookie do you have in mind? I am not sure to have understood your question 
@DONA: NO! Never do it, it is harder and you could not correct your mistakes
@TERI: Not at all because stiff icing dries in few seconds! After the 'net' add another 'net' on it but moving of 2mm
@TINA: NO! They are a little bit aside
@BAKERLOO STATION: Indeed I wouldn't like to bake hundreds of cookies all day long. My pasiion is decorating not baking
@TINA: Intricate piping on cookies needs many hours of working, so, I also think my cookies should not be for sale at a resonable price.
@IRINA: Me too! Hi Irina, so glad to know you are following us We all miss you!
We all miss you!
@IRINA: We can wait all the time you need to translate, it is a joy to see you here today! Thank you!
@DONA: To improve your hand writing you could try to copy on paper beautifu calligraphy first and then, when you feel cozy with it, make the same on your cookies!
@DONA: The brush size is #000
I have no questions per say (since most of mine have been answered already ) but I have to say, sei brava ! you are an amazing artist, I wish I painted as well as you . such talent
@CURLY: Thank you very much!!! I am so happy to be helpful
@DONA: Using only 'dirty water' and not a covering grey color you can obtain that result
@CHELY: Royal icing is the product itself. I don't know about dry ice
@DONA: My barrier today are very long nails, ahahah, I type a lot of unuseful letters inside words and lose time to correct everything!
I'm only part way through I just joined in. And I cant tell you how relieved I am to hear I'm not the only one who uses mixes for RI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you even more. hehe No disrespect if you have time and do the other kind! None! <3 But so relieved! It's like bringing candy bars to a pot luck, everyone loves them, but you feel guilty for not slaving away to get to the finished product. hehe
None! <3 But so relieved! It's like bringing candy bars to a pot luck, everyone loves them, but you feel guilty for not slaving away to get to the finished product. hehe
Evelin, thank you so very much for your suggestions about learning the techniques for painting on cookies. You are right about Arty McGoo and her tutorials. I will also go to the link you put in your response to my question. The #00 and #000 are fine brushes indeed. The finest brush I've used is a #0. I'll try your suggestions and just keep at it!
I saw that after I typed in my question. Lol. Will use the suggested tip, Evelin . Thank you!!
. Thank you!!
Yes, I have noticed that flood consistency melts after sitting for too long. It can be frustrating. Great idea about massaging the bag. Kim, I've never thought about putting icing in the freezer. I'll try that . Thank you. Sadly, I must leave to get some work done. Tina, will this entire thread be available to read at a later time? Many thanks to you, Tina, for moderating! Your work is also amazing . Evelin. thank you for your generosity of being here and sharing such wonderful tips. Love you all, ladies!! Just amazing work...
. Thank you. Sadly, I must leave to get some work done. Tina, will this entire thread be available to read at a later time? Many thanks to you, Tina, for moderating! Your work is also amazing . Evelin. thank you for your generosity of being here and sharing such wonderful tips. Love you all, ladies!! Just amazing work...
@CAROL: Thank you! It has been so nice to chat with you. See you soon on Cookie Connection!
@TINA: Exactly!
@DONA: Yes, Always. As before, I feel I have more control on direction and size with tips
Dona, if you work on wax paper and let it dry, you can transfer onto your cookie pretty cool effect! But I finally (for an order) bought a mold so I could do fancy fondant letters. Oh sewing set, wins my heart!
But I finally (for an order) bought a mold so I could do fancy fondant letters. Oh sewing set, wins my heart!
@TINA: Thank you!
Donna
@KIM: 1: I love super white icing. 2 When you put nearby a color flood icing to the White one they have the same chemical consistency and icing don't get spotted by dark colors!
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