Edible pen disappointment

What about alcohol, have you tried that instead of the water? That is terrible for such a price, I have Americolors and they work good for me, if I have patience to leave fondant/gumpaste to dry…
I have used them on a bit wet too and it ruined the sharpness of the marker so… I learned my lesson too ;)

I have the same problem with a black pen that I have. I normally leave it with the tip down (covered of course) for a few minutes before I use it!!! But I would love to hear what good brands there are for future reference. Thanks for asking such a useful question, Julez!

I have tried them I don’t like them .. they never work.. I use a watercolor brushes for the black lines .. and it is awesome.. the detailed round is the best I water down the black wilton food paste and it makes a beautiful line.. The markers are always dry .. expensive and don’t seen to work for me.. :( <3 <3 Julez <3 <3 but your cake looks awesome <3

Intruded Wilton…..also a disappointment. I too use gel & alcohol and a very thin tipped brush. That seems to work best for me.

Thanks ladies… I don’t think I will invest in any other brands… just stick to paint brushes. I have suffered minor loss of my fine motor skills due to health issues, and have found a brush heaps more “forgiving” as well. Holding a solid black pen directly against the cake, seemed to show up every minor “wobble”!

I like my fooddoodler edible markers. I used them to do my Japanese Garden cake. I had to use a few of them only because I dulled the point from the constant tapping the fondant to make dots. But it was always an even black color. My dots just got bigger than I liked.

And like Marlene said I let my fondant dry before drawing on it.

Have you try Kopykake edible pen marker? I don’t have any brand to suggest for this is the only edible pen that I found here in UAE. The marker works fine to me and because black was used most of the time, I always purchased extra black marker pen. ;)

Hi. I have had mixed results with that same pen. When I try to use it on soft fondant it is next to useless but on dry (or gumpaste like my New York CAKE where I used the pen lots) it is wonderful!
Your cake is wonderful though! :-) x

Thanks for the feedback…my fondant was dry… I had made a plaque for that front bit and hardened it a little with Cellulose.
I don’t think I will ever buy another one, but if so, maybe another brand…. although it can be difficult getting some brands here locally, in Australia.
Postage is sometimes a killer when buying online.

I was disappointed in Sugarflair pens too especially since their lustre dusts are fantastic,

I use Americolor Pens now they give an opaque black on white fondant! Best investment ever. I ordered online from Baking Pleasures.