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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

This is one of the most frequently asked questions regarding edible image printing; and one of the most difficult to answer.At Edible Image Supplies, we know that our customers need this answered so they may effectively cost their edible images for their own business needs. It is important to understand the print yield from an edible ink cartridge set is dependent upon many factors. TIP: The more you use your edible ink printer, the mor… 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

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

Our Edible Image Supplies edible ink cartridges, model 680/681 are refillable BUT the chips will not auto reset after you refill them.When you refill these cartridges and pop them back into your edible ink printer, the printer and your laptop may display a series of support codes that you will need to answer, so that you can continue your edible printing.The support codes may look like this:You may also be asked to disable the function… 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