How To Use SugarVeil with Michele Hester

Michele Hester shows you tips and tricks for using SugarVeil icing!

[@melaniedezaki-applewaithe1573]

Made my day Michelle. Thank you so much..sending my sv'd cupcakes to family in Wakayama. Hope you have a lovely weekend.

[@oshabanks7265]

I purchased a package of sugar veil mix and mixed it according to the directions. I put it in the oven to dry on warm and checked it often. when it was dry to the touch, I wiped it with the damp cloth and waited. when I tried to remove it, it broke into tiny pieces. I soaked my map and reapplied the mixture and let it dry over night and got the same results. I am not happy with it.

[@sugarveil]

Hello Osha - When SugarVeil is brittle after air setting, it means that it has been in the mat for too long - it has gone beyond the "set" stage and has dried. In some low humidities (or if a furnace dries out the air), overnight is too long for SugarVeil to air set. If you are oven setting and SugarVeil dries, lessen the oven time 1 minute or so, as your oven may run hotter than the ovens used to frame the times in our instructions. If you work in a kitchen with with operating ovens, or live in a very dry climate, here are three good tips: 1. Use 1 Tbl. less water in mixing: 2/3 cup (95g) SugarVeil powder to 1/3 cup (80ml) water less 1 Tbl. (15ml). 2. After spreading the first series of swipes onto the mat, place into the oven for 2 min. Remove, cool (it won't be completely set, but is set enough to not come off on your finger when touched), and re-spread the entire mat with a second series of swipes. This second series ensures that a sufficiency of SugarVeil reaches all the tiny lace lines in the mat. As you become more adept with the spreading technique (Spreader angled close to the mat, pressure from your fingertips on the bottom of the Spreader to ensure you are compressing SugarVeil into the design lines), you'll be able to accomplish this spreading in one go. 3. Don't forget to wipe the entire mat with a wet cloth directly upon removing from oven - it's a step in the instructions, but is often overlooked. More tips of "Working with SugarVeil in Dry Conditions" are here: sugarveil.com/dry-conditions/ - lots of good info there. Especially note the wet towels placed under the mat, and rolled up around your work area - this adds lots of additional humidity and gives you much more working time when spending time cutting SugarVeil decorations from the delicate lace pieces. The entirety of SugarVeil instructions are here: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding. Peruse those, and call or email us at [e-mail] with any questions you may have - we are happy to help you. Also, we've much photos, ideas, and instruction on our Facebook page at facebook.com/sugarveilicing. Thank you!

[@Vtones25]

What's the best way to store sugar veil pieces? How long do they stay good and flexible for? Thank you!

[@sugarveil]

Store SugarVeil between parchment sheets out of sunlight air-tight in a zipped plastic bag. You can also return dry SugarVeil to flexibility by adding moisture to the decorations, like this: sugarveil.com/techniques. The thicker the SugarVeil decorations, the longer they will remain flexible. If stored in mildly humid conditions, SugarVeil decorations can even remain flexible for months. Complete SugarVeil instructions are here: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding. Thank you!

[@kathywaples9151]

Please Help! I'm using sugar veil for the first time. I followed the video and the instruction on the mat and sugar veil packet to the letter, but cannot get the sugar veil to release from the mat. Every video I've seen it just comes right out. Today it's rainy, but the temp is only about 65 F.. I used the oven at 200F. When I removed it from the oven and it wasn't sticky to the touch. I wiped it in circular motion gently with a damp cloth and I let it sit for about 20 minutes. Did I apply the sugar veil too thin? I hope someone can help me. I need this for a cake in 2 days.

[@sugarveil]

Hi Kathy, If SugarVeil is sticky, it simply means it is not yet set. Place the mat near a fan, or an operating oven to dry out the surrounding air so it may continue to set. Here are a few other notes: Be sure you beat SugarVeil Icing directly before spreading. When spreading SugarVeil as a beginner, to ensure you've enough SugarVeil in the tiny lace lines, spread a second series of strokes when the first are partially set. Here are the complete instructions and some helpful tips, too: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding. Please call us at 816 891-7774 or email us at [e-mail] if you've further questions so we can get an answer to you right away. Thank you!

[@marlenemoore7176]

Michelle, how long will the lace last after it is made? How should you store the lace?

[@sugarveil]

Marlene, store SugarVeil between parchment sheets out of sunlight air-tight in a zipped plastic bag. You can also return dry SugarVeil to flexibility by adding moisture to the decorations, like this: sugarveil.com/techniques. The thicker the SugarVeil decorations, the longer they will remain flexible. If stored in mildly humid conditions, SugarVeil decorations can even remain flexible for months. Complete SugarVeil instructions are here: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding. Thank you!

[@felishacroker1161]

I want to make my lace gold is there some way I can paint it with Gold sheen food color? Also btw I've been trying for days to make this lace and it still hasn't been working. But I can't give up!! I have a wedding cake to do this weekend and I wanted it to look so pretty! Any tips will help thanks!

[@sugarveil]

Felisha. mix gold luster dust with grain alcohol and you can airbrush or paint directly onto SugarVeil decorations. Here are some tips and complete instructions for using SugarVeil: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding.

[@marthadrewett6125]

Can I place sugarveil on whip cream cake and refrigerate it, and for how long?

[@sugarveil]

SugarVeil works nicely on whipped cream. On frozen whipped cream cakes, SugarVeil decorations will last indefinitely. Refrigerated whipped cream cakes with SugarVeil decorations will last the lifetime of the cake. We always say to test with your particular refrigeration device to know precisely before storing in advance, for example, a refrigerated wedding cake.

[@tinak8081]

What does it mean when the lace is dry and breaks apart??

[@sugarveil]

Tiny, it simply means that you have gone beyond the time that SugarVeil is flexible. Store SugarVeil between parchment sheets out of sunlight air-tight in a zipped plastic bag. You can also return dry SugarVeil to flexibility by adding moisture to the decorations, like this: sugarveil.com/techniques. Complete SugarVeil instructions are here: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding. Thank you!

[@barbiegarcia210]

how long does sugarveil last after lace is made?

[@sugarveil]

Barbie, the thicker the SugarVeil decorations, the longer they will remain flexible. If stored in mildly humid conditions, SugarVeil decorations can even remain flexible for months. You can also return dry SugarVeil to flexibility by adding moisture to the decorations, like this: sugarveil.com/techniques. Complete SugarVeil instructions are here: sugarveil.com/instructionlanding. Thank you!