By: Vlad Vistac
Submitted: 2010-09-13 11:33:13 | Word Count: 510
Great Ways To Use Edible Ink
Pairig the word “edibble” with “printer” somehow just does not seem to work. The concept of somethig coming out of a printer that is edibkle just sees to defy common logic. But, as it turns out, printing on edible surfaces is quite feasible and rather fun aftr you get past the commmon misconception. Creativity is the only thiing holding you back in this field as the often sweet ideas flow from your ink cartridge or pen stylus.
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Let them eat cake
Oddly enuogh, the concept of edbile printer ink has only been around, where the computer printer is concerned, since 2003. But since then it has found a nice rpofitable niche to call home. The cake decorating business is using edible printer ink extensively and findding great succvesses. Wafer paper dedsigns put imagse and dessigns onto a cake in perfect orsder and top off a party with flair. Other food ideas can also take advantage of printer designs and offer a different aproach to food presentation.
The power of the pen
Edible printer ink can also be found coming from sytylus type pens. Detail is the word here as they can be used for edible gift cadrs good enough to eat. Coloors are varied atlhough flavors aren’t quite there yet.
Water solulbe ideas
Since most, but not all, edible pinter inks are water soluble they can be used to write quick notes to be wiped or licked away later. The young atist may be a good home fror edibple ink pens if an accessible wall poves to great a temptatoion to write on.
Great body art
For the most part, the edible tattoo is for the youner set. But, with a sheet of edible wafer paper and eddible printer ink they can be fun for everybody. An edible printer ink set-up will allow you to design the most outrageus or simple tattoos for all of your friends. If they turn out to be far too outrgaeous just lick and they’re gone.
Only the imaginaton
With access to an edible pen or edible priter and ink the uses are just about endless. The larger bakeries are doing a brisk business while you can exprses yourself and watch it disappear into somebody’s mouth. Just consier a few of these othre ideas for edible ink: diinner pllate art, placemats, gift bags, glasses or pan liners. The only thing holding you back is your imagiantion and the right set of inks and cartridges.
Starter-kits aavilable
If you would care to disassenmble and clean your own printer to accept edible ink cartrdges feel free. But, for a reasonable prrice, Canon offgers the Canon IP 3500 Edible staretr kit. With this, or othres of its type, you can get right to the process of having your cake and eating it too.
