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Once upon a lockdown in Australia, new businesses delightfully sprouted, each with its own unique tale. Among them, Suzanne Ellul embraced her entrepreneurial spirit and birthed The Cookie Spot—offering delectable cookies and custom made edible images. Suzanne's venture outlasted the lockdown to become a business that fulfils her needs and delights her customer's taste buds.1. Can you tell us about the moment you first realised you wanted to… Read more

Edible lustre dust is like the fairy godmother of the culinary world. With just a sprinkle of this magical powder, any dessert can transform from ordinary to extraordinary! Made from food-safe ingredients, this shimmery powder can add a metallic finish to your cakes, cookies, and confectionery. It's so easy to use, just grab a brush or even an airbrush, and let your creativity shine!There are various types of edible lustre dust available, at EIS… Read more

Edible ink printing has been gaining popularity in recent years. This innovative printing method allows sweet treat makers to create stunning and unique designs on a wide range of edible surfaces. Whether you're a professional baker looking to expand your services or a home cook interested in experimenting with new techniques, edible ink printing can be a fun and exciting way to take your creations to the next level.In this complete guide for beg… Read more

What are they?These black dots are pin wheel roller marks or are commonly known as pizza cutter marks in the edible printing industry. .    Why do they occur?The final set of rollers that your icing sheets pass through in the printer are known as ‘pinwheel’ rollers. They are small and gear shaped with spikey points – just like a pizza cutter. Icing sheets are soft and relatively thick (compared to normal paper), the soft… Read more

Before investing your hard-earned dollars in an edible printing system there are a few things we think you should know. The printer must be brand new to start with and then dedicated to edible printing. You can not interchange edible and regular ink. Regular ink is not edible.Printing regularly will keep your printer happy. If you are not printing at least weekly then a weekly test print is necessary, just on normal A4 paper to save yo… Read more

Tempering chocolate is a process of heating and cooling chocolate to stabilise its structure, giving it a smooth, glossy finish and a crisp snap when broken. Tempered chocolate is ideal for making chocolates, coating truffles, or decorating desserts. Here we discuss the steps to temper chocolate and the importance of the process.Why is it important to temper chocolate?Chocolate contains cocoa butter, which is a type of fat that has a crystalline… Read more

Alicia Chapman is a professional chef with a passion for creating unique and delicious chocolates. A stint in Germany sparked her inspiration to delve into the art of producing premium chocolates, ultimately leading her to start her own venture, Little Cocoa. With her devotion to creating bespoke premium chocolates, Alicia has successfully established her brand, creating visually stunning artisanal chocolates that have captured the hearts (a… Read more

Emma Head realised she wanted to both make people feel good and run her own business. And, that is exactly what she does on the daily with her successful online cookie gifting business, Sweet Mickie. The business has grown to operate out of a commercial kitchen and warehouse space, with a team of cookie helpers to run the daily operations. As stated in their website intro, "Sweet Mickie is a business founded in Emma's love for usin… Read more

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