Reply to "Silkscreen Stencil"

@Sylvianne, My experience with silkscreen stencils has been hit or miss. I find some work really well (Evil Cake Genius' are some of the better ones) and others work not at all - not even with airbrush coloring. A lot has to do with mesh size and how the screens are fabricated. If the mesh is too fine, it just doesn't allow enough icing, no matter the consistency, to pass through. Even the Evil Cake Genius ones block some of the airbrush coloring, so you'll get a softer, fainter look with them. I've also discovered that some mesh stencils aren't reinforced on the back side (or not enough), so sometimes icing can seep through areas of the stencil that are supposed to blocked off and then seep onto the cookie. I'd try to get recommendations for brands that work well, and then stick to those brands, as silkscreen stencils are DEFINITELY NOT created equal! (When they work, though, they can work really well, giving you finer details with no bridges/breaks that are needed to fabricate Mylar stencils.)