After Cookie Con 2014, I was inspired to push myself to try new techniques.
I bought this airbrush on recommendation from friends.
(Here's a You Tube video on how to put it together. I struggled when taking it out of the box.)
(Here's a You Tube video on how to put it together. I struggled when taking it out of the box.)
And then I worked hard to develop an edible clay for toppers molded with silicone molds.
After base-coating a bunch of cookies....it was time to get to work!
First I airbrushed lots of them.
This photo (below) shows my use of a tri-board to prevent the spray from getting all over the kitchen.
But over time, I've found that it is not necessary. The spray does not go far.
As long as you have the counter surface covered, you're pretty safe.
I also used the eight magnets that SugarBelle suggests in this post.
But I've abandoned that tool as well......because it caused more work and frustration than help.
Now I just lay the stencil on top of the cookie and hold it down with a thin utensil.
(The magnets can end up mangling your stencil when you lift it off the cookie.)
I love the effect given by the pearl sheen airbrush color.
For the cookie below, I used this heart stencil and this rose silicone mold.
So simple and yet so pretty!
As I shared in full detail in a blog post, this edible glaze molding clay recipe works well
to mold some beautiful toppers for cookies.
Here's some of my favorite sources (so far!) of silicone molds:
I'd loved to see how you use the edible clay.....so send me your photos.
There are endless possibilities....
I can't wait to see what you come up with!
There are endless possibilities....
I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Edible Glaze Molding Clay