Posted by Nicole Tait on 10th Oct 2022
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
Posted by Nicole Tait on 10th Oct 2022
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
Posted by Nicole Tait on 25th Aug 2022
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
Posted by Nicole Tait on 12th Aug 2022
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
Posted by Nicole Tait on 20th Jul 2022
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
25th May 2022
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
Getting the right colour repeatedly or as a one-off special request in your sweet treats can be hit and miss and frustrating, to say the least. Sweet Colour Lab, the creators of Artisan Accents Gel Colors, recognised this and set about simplifying the colouring of Fondant, Royal Icing, Cake Batter, Buttercream, Marzipan, Macarons, Cookie Dough, Meringue and more!
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Here at Edible Image Supplies, we love the Sweet Colour Lab… Read more
A move to Australia, a gap in the market and two very cute baby boys proved to be the perfect recipe for the birth Rachelle Silvas' business Two Little Cupcakes.
1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?
I started making cupcakes when I moved to Australia. There were no yummy cupcakes or cakes available so I started baking my own. It turned into a business after having my 2 boys (my “Two Little Cupcakes”).
2. What has sta… Read more
What do you do to "de-stress"? Well, Elisa Petkovic from
Lise's Cakes and Bakes discovered that baking cakes really helped her to relax. So much so, that it relaxed her into starting her own cake and baking business! With a full-time teaching job, it's pretty neat that Elisa's "relaxing" pastime can also be a fruitful side hustle.
1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?
Lise’s Cakes and Bakes began in early 2019 when… Read more
Is your edible ink printer catching at the end of the print and/or overlapping at the bottom of each print? This is frustrating, we know, but it is also easily resolved with a bit of 1, 2, 3 troubleshooting.
So here goes:
If your
edible ink printer stops just before the bottom of the image and prints over the same spot give this a go:
1. Run the Bottom Plate Cleaning function. Depending on your printer this can be found in… Read more