how to use these alphabet stencils
hi,
im new to this world and very excited to try new things – i purchase these but have no idea how to really use them and what on, i thought it was to imprint on fondant and then i can go over it with icing but cant imprint just one letter then i tried to use it as a cutter but that didnt work – i have tried google and youtube but cant find anything – can any help? i thought i might need to break them apart but the plastic looks really thick
thank you
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Hi alaya, these are called tappits…… you cut the letter out of very thinly rolled gumpaste and turn it over, then bang the icing out with a sharp tap on your work surface. I dust mine with a little powdered sugar first to help release them. Hope this helps xx
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thanks guys, im so happy to finally know what they are and do your amazing
A little hint… sometimes even with the flicking bang motion they still stick. Like Christine I use a lot of powdered sugar and then I sometimes take a pin and push in a corner to help start the letter releasing.
