• These designs are made of 10 mil polystyrene in a one layer stencil.
• This Decorating Stencil can be used with royal icing, fondant, butter-cream, chocolate or any spreadable material
• It can also be used on top of any cake surface that isn't wet
• For butter-cream, make sure the surface has a dry skin or is chilled in the refrigerator and is not tacky or sticky.
• The best surfaces are rolled fondant, royal icing and pastiage (like rolled fondant, but sets harder).
• Stencils can also be used for decorations on petit fours, cookies, mints, chocolates and other confectionery items.
• When baking bread, use a stencil to brush on an egg wash or glaze before baking, or use as a pattern for seeds, grains or dusting powder.

Ideas for using Decorating Stencils:

• Place Decorating Stencil directly on the top and/or sides of the iced cake surface
• Lay the stencil over the top of the cake and hold in place
• Using a polystyrene trowel, smooth a small amount of icing over the openings
• Gently pull off stencil
• Clean stencil and let icing dry
• To color, align the clean, dry stencil over the embossed icing and hold in place
• Use an air brush to apply colors, masking off the surrounding area of the cake and board to prevent overspray
• Dusting sugar works well with stencils too