Abstract: A method of decorating the surface of foodstuffs with photographic quality images using a combination system of edible inks and edible media that maintains the integrity of the photographic quality image and remains edible and palatable over prolonged exposure to the surface of the foodstuff.

Abstract: This method utilizes a template as a tool for cropping an image and locating it at specific coordinates on a copier or other image reproduction device using edible ink, utilizing the device's enlargement feature to size & place the reproduction printout at a precise position on the output page. It is also used in conjunction with the device's tile printing or “image repeat” feature to reproduce multiples of the original image with precise size & placement of the multiple output reproductions on edible media for use in decorating foodstuffs.

Abstract: A method of decorating the surface of foodstuffs with photos or images using edible media that maintains the integrity of the photo and remains edible and palatable over prolonged exposure to the surface of the foodstuff.

Abstract: A method of decorating the surface of foodstuffs with photos or images using edible media including the steps of preparing a silk screen with predetermined shapes. The predetermined patterns having opening therein that are in a size and shape that is dictated by the size and shape of the foodstuffs. The thus prepared silk screen is placed in a silk screen apparatus. A substrate or backing is prepared having a coating that is approved for receiving foodstuff thereon. The substrate is placed under the prepared silk screen in a frame. A batter is laid over the silk screen by a flexible blade. A second flexible blade is used that will push the batter through the openings in the silk screen and deposit the batter according to the predetermined pattern in the screen. The batter patterns on the backing are air cured to a semi-dry, flexible state. These are now edible media upon which can be imprinted images by stamping, drawing, screen printing or passing through an inkjet printer or copier.

Abstract: This method utilizes a template as a tool for cropping an image and locating it at specific coordinates on a copier or other image reproduction device using edible ink, utilizing the device's enlargement feature to size & place the reproduction printout at a precise position on the output page. It is also used in conjunction with the device's tile printing or “image repeat” feature to reproduce multiples of the original image with precise size & placement of the multiple output reproductions on edible media for use in decorating foodstuffs.