Comments on: Airbrushing Royal Icing Transfers

By: Lynda Burk

Lynda Burk — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:36:31 +0000

Hey, Lisa! I’ve been a huge fan of yours for years. You’ve inspired me numerous times…thank you!!

I’m having trouble w larger RI transfers. I’ve always set my transfers into wet icing. However, with larger transfers I sometimes get unsightly air pockets that appear 5-30 minutes afterwards, which completely ruins my gorgeous work! I have applied transfers to a dry base, but I prefer the way the transfer bonds with wet base icing.

So…here’s my questions..how can I avoid air pockets with the wet method? Is this method used only with small transfers such as eyes?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:43:39 +0000

In reply to Jeannie.

Hi Jeannie,

I treat my royal icing transfers the sames as I treat my cookies and dry them in front of a fan. The only color that seems to dull is large back transfers such as noses. If you want them to really shiney, you can paint them with a mixture of vodka and corn syrup. Here is a post from Yankee Girl Yummies that explains how she did it and the results.

Hope this helps!

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:54:15 +0000

How do I keep my RI transfers shiny without using an airbrush gun. I don’t have one. Thank you. Love your site.

By: Sue {Munchkin Munchies}

Sue {Munchkin Munchies} — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:23:20 +0000

Ditto to what Shel said, and Brenda too:)

By: Shel @ Sweet Petite

Shel @ Sweet Petite — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 21:26:40 +0000

In reply to Lisa. can't wait!! :D

By: Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:09:28 +0000

Thank you for being so kind and sharing all of these helpful hints! Adorable puppies too 🙂

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:08:13 +0000

In reply to Shel @ Sweet Petite. Hi Shel! If you want to see airbrush things, I think you will like what I have planned for the next few months ;)

By: Shel @ Sweet Petite

Shel @ Sweet Petite — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:28:47 +0000

Thanks for the tip, I love your airbrush and transfer tutorials 😀 I just bought an airbrush and yours was the first blog I thought of to check out when it arrived, can’t wait to start using it properly! 😀 Thanks again!