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Roller cleaning is part of your regular edible printing maintenance. If the paper feed rollers in your edible ink printer are dirty - have icing sheet residue, ink or paper powder is attached to them - your icing sheets may not feed properly, or you may notice marks on your icing sheets. If this is the case, you will need to clean your printer’s paper feed rollers. If feeding seems to be the issue, firstly check out our blog My Edible Icing… Read more

At Edible Image Supplies we aim to have all the information our customers need to order supplies and troubleshoot issues right here on our website. Not sure which edible ink cartridge model number your printer takes? Here are several ways to work out the ink cartridge model you need:  1. If you ordered your printer from us, the cartridge model is written inside the Edible Insights booklet, together with your order details, so re-order… Read more

A passion for creativity and a neighbour's word-of-mouth referrals soon saw Sumaira Rahim starting a cake business she'd not previously foreseen as part of her life. Now she is full swing with her business Obsession The Cake Hub, delighting her customers with her beautiful creations.How did your sweet journey begin?Starting a cake business was never planned. But yes, I have always loved baking and decorating and… Read more

If you are printing your designs onto Transfer Sheets it is necessary to “mirror image” your design for it to present the correct way round after application to your sweet treat (just like a t-shirt transfer). This is because you are placing your chocolate/isomalt etc., over the top of the upward facing printed transfer sheet, as opposed to printed icing sheets that lay face-up on your cakes and cookies.Here we detail instructions for specificall… Read more

Katy Mewett spotted a nice little hole in her local market for edible images and decided to try her hand at producing them as a hobby-come-side-hustle. Fast forward and Katy's Can Top It - Edible Images is now her main gig, supplying to local businesses and home cakers.1. How did your small business or journey begin?I saw online an ad selling EIS products. So, I investigated it around my location and discovered no on… Read more

A creative outlet, a hobby, a side hustle and a growing small business - these are all fantastic descriptors for Cakes by Chloe Jess - the "sweet" little cake business that Chloe Dawkins started during her final year of high school and has continued to grow.1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?My cake decorating journey started after attempting to make my 16th birthday cake. I watched numerous amounts of YouTu… Read more

So, you have been happily producing lovely creations with your edible ink printer and then, “bam”, it spits out a blank page! Not ideal, and guaranteed, you’re on a deadline. Never fear, we’ve got your back here, with some great quick-fire troubleshooting tips to get those pages printing pretty again in no time.Ok, if you have just set up your new edible ink printer or have put new cartridges in your existing edible ink printer - your f… Read more

Itching to start a business together with a friend, Tamara Mulholland launched Bake And Plate Co. She has since taken the business on in full herself, continuing to produce beautiful custom made cookies whilst juggling the myriad of other things life offers up (including another business).1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?My journey started with one of my best friends back in 2019. We where both stay at home mums and… Read more

It's hard to believe that Ammara Omair's business Dream Cream_AO only commenced in 2020! Her enjoyment with baking stemmed from making her family pizzas as a teenager. Then, in recent years, Ammara taught herself all the skills to quickly become a very talented cake and sweet treat maker - producing beautiful creations for her customers.1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?My baking Jo… Read more

From her passion for baking as a child Paige Beriman, Sweet Spot Cakery, honed and developed her sweet making skills into a full-time profession that provided her with the income and flexibility she needed as a sole parent.1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?I have been baking since I was about 8 years old and making cakes for friends and family for years. I am totally self-taught which has been an adventure. Being the sole parent of… Read more