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Custom Edible Images

Do you want to turn your cake or cupcakes into a masterpiece? Bake your cake, then add a custom edible image of your loved one, a moment to remember, or a friend or workmate.
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Custom edible images are a great way to personalise cakes and cupcakes, and the images can be made as large as an A4 sheet. When placing your order, you send us a digital image which will be turned into your custom edible image. You can then use it to put on top of a cake (iced with fondant or buttercream) or cupcakes. Then just watch your guests' jaws drop when they see your amazing homemade creation.

You can choose to print your image onto a number of sizes:
19-cm diameter circle (for a cake)
2-inch (approximately 5-cm) diameter cupcake circles, in batches of 12
Any size or shape which can fit onto an A4 sheet (maximum printable area is 19cm x 25cm)
We can also add text to your image for you on request.

Ingredients

Water, glucose syrup, corn starch, microcrystal cellulose, glucose syrup powder solid, sorbit, glycerin, titanium dioxide powder, microcrystal cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), starch syrup, locust bean gum, methyl cellulose, potassium sorbate (preservative).
The inks used are edible food-dye inks. The sheets are certified kosher by their manufacturer.
The images should be kept in a cool, dry place. They can be kept for several months, but may fade if left in bright light.

Please note: Edible images can occasionally be tricky to work with, especially in humid or wet weather. The instructions here are meant only as a guide to provide some assistance if you are having difficulty. If the image is ruined, torn, or otherwise made unusable by your efforts at removing it, we do not issue refunds.

Cake

Any type of cake can be used with an edible icing image. Bake and decorate your cake with the covering of your choice (buttercream, fondant, royal icing, ganache). The icing should be fairly wet and not crusted over: if it has crusted, spray it with a fine mist of water before attempting to apply the image. If you are placing your image over a bright colour, the icing colour may bleed through the image. We highly recommend either placing the image over the white-iced areas of your cake, or placing the image on a fondant or sugar paste sheet and then placing it on top of the cake.

To apply on fondant

A fine water mist or a barely damp pastry brush can be used to dampen the fondant before applying the image. The images will not stick to dry fondant.

Storage

Keep your edible image in its plastic bag until you are ready to use it.

Removal from the backing sheet

We have found that the easiest way to remove the images is to run the sheet along the edge of a table or benchtop: curve it around the edge of the table and the edges of the image should just lift off so you can then peel it away from the backing. Your edible image should peel off the sheet fairly easily, but do not pull hard or force it as it will stretch and possibly rip. If it is sticking to the sheet, it may be the humidity or temperature of the room you are in. You can speed this process up by slightly warming the sheet. This should dry the edges of the sheet sufficiently so you can remove it from the backing sheet. You can also try using the blade of a knife to lift one edge and then peel away the rest of the image, but use caution as this is a risky way to do it! It is best to peel the backing away from the icing sheet rather than the icing sheet away from the backing.

Hold the image gently in your dry hands and place the middle of the image onto the cake first. Then smooth out the rest of the icing sheet onto the cake. Use your hands to smooth out any wrinkles or imperfections. Once the image has been smoothed onto the cake it is impossible to move it, so it's best to visualise your placement before removing the backing paper.

Do not let any water drip onto the image as it will bleed and ruin the image - always use dry hands.

The icing picture will meld with the icing underneath and should not peel off once it is placed. If this happens, the icing was too dry to begin with. You can gently add some moisture to the back and re-smooth it into place.

Good luck!

19-cm diameter circle (for a cake): $17
2-inch (approximately 5-cm) diameter cupcake circles, sheet of 12: $17 per sheet
Images up to A4 size (including squares, circles and other shapes; the printable area is 6.9 inches by 10.3 inches, approximately 19cm by 25cm): $27 each
Adding text to the image: $2 per image

Delivery

Pick-up is free at our shop in Glen Huntly, Vic. (view location on Google Maps). We can ship images to any location in Australia. Regular mail delivery is $5 flat rate. Express Post (next-business-day delivery to areas within the Express Post network) is $9. If you desperately need your image, and cannot pick it up, please select Express Post AND note in the 'comments' section of the order form the date you need the image done by. We will do our best to get it to you on time, but make no guarantees.

Ordering custom edible images from Three Sweeties is simple:
  1. Fill in our online order form, letting us know the final image size and if you want any text
  2. We prepare your custom edible image
  3. You collect it, or we send it to you by mail

We can work with these file types for your images: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, PDF and TIFF.
The images should have the highest resolution possible - the quality of the original image determines the quality of the edible print.

We can print images in any size up to an A4 sheet. The printable area is 6.9 inches by 10.3 inches: approximately 19cm by 25cm.

Within reason we can crop or adjust images to your needs, but we cannot improve on the resolution or colour saturation if the original image is not of a high quality. Please let us know what changes need to be made (e.g. "crop to show only the girl's face") in your order.

Orders are generally ready 48 hours after their confirmation, but we highly recommend calling us (1300 36 01 02) before setting out to ensure that your image is ready for pick-up.
Short-notice orders must be phoned in (1300 36 01 02): you can use our online form for all other orders.
Note: Short notice is less than 3 days.

We can send edible images to any location in Australia by postal delivery. Three Sweeties relies on Australia Post to have the orders delivered by mail, so be aware of possible delays and that delivery times are dependant on your location: Three Sweeties is based in Glen Huntly (Melbourne), Victoria. If you are concerned about delivery times, choose Express Post, which offers guaranteed next-business-day delivery within the Express Post network.

If you require a very quick turn-around for your order (less than 48 hours), please do not use this form to submit your order, but phone us on 1300 36 01 02.

1. Your contact details

Name *


Telephone number *


Postal address


Suburb/locality

State/Territory
Postcode

Email address *





Three Sweeties takes your privacy and security online very seriously. For more information, please read our Privacy and Security page.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. If you want us to send your order by Australia Post, please be sure to fill in your delivery address.

2. Your custom edible image

Choose the image from your computer which you would like to turn into a custom edible image:

Choose a Photo

Enter the quantities (and dimensions where applicable for each image type you would like to order:

Sheet(s) of 12 cupcake circles
19-cm circle(s)
A4 sheet(s),
rectangular image - specify the size below if the rectangle is smaller than an A4 sheet:





Image type


Would you like us to crop your image?





Prices
Sheet of 12 cupcake circles: $17 per sheet
19-cm-diameter circles: $17 each
Images sized up to an A4 sheet (including squares, circles and other shapes): $27 each







Printing area
Please note that the maximum printing area on an A4 sheet for custom edible images is 6.9 inches by 10.3 inches, approximately 19cm by 25cm.



Colour & quality
We do our best to reproduce the image in the resolution and colour that you give us, but we can take no responsibility if the image is a slightly different colour from the original. The image is printed with edible ink onto an edible surface, which is not the same as printing an image using photo inks and ordinary paper. We can give no guarantee of the final image colour or resolution.

Cropping
Within reason we can crop or adjust images to suit your needs, but we cannot improve on the resolution or colour saturation if the original digital image is not of a high quality.

3. Adding text to your image

Would you like us to add text to your image?



4. Delivery

Choose your preferred delivery method

Pick up at Three Sweeties' kitchen
        (view location on Google Maps)

Australia Post regular mail ($5)

Australia Post Express Post ($9)


Pick-up
Orders are ready 48 hours after their confirmation, but we highly recommend that you call us on 1300 36 01 02 before setting out to ensure that your images are ready for pick-up.

Delivery
We can send edible images to any location in Australia by post. Three Sweeties relies on Australia Post, so be aware of possible delays. Delivery times are dependent on your location: Three Sweeties is based in Glen Huntly, Melbourne, Victoria. If you are concerned about delivery times, please choose Express Post, with which Australia Post offers guaranteed next-business-day delivery within the Express Post network.

Damage
We will not replace or refund images which have been damaged by the user.

5. Payment details

Card type *


Card number *


Expiry date *
/
CSC * ?

Name on card *


Cardholder's telephone number *


6. And finally...

Have you got any additional comments or notes for your order?


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