Is there any way you can scan in and print your own designs or pictures on transfer sheets for chocolate?

Would they be visible on chocolate?
I've only seen them on white.
I guess if the scan has a white background it would show.
This is one for the technicians!

Actually, it would have to be on the white chocolate. Are there printable transfer sheets available and would they be printed in a similar fashion to the images printed and used on a cake?
I've seen some beautiful cakes wrapped with multi-colored striped chocolate.

The best way to do it would be to use screen printing techniques. I can't see how you could with a printer and have it fit for consumption

you can use the same systems they use in bakerys I think. check out places like bakery.net and stuff. I did a few months at a Von's in the bakery dept once. they had a system to put photos and drawing on cakes and things. sells great for weddings and other partys.

Thanks for the info. I will have to look into the screen printing technique. Are there courses or books on this technique?

hmm, beats me, you probully just buy a system and study it's manual. I think it's food color printing on rice paper, but not sure how it's transfered. hmm, now I am getting curious.

I found a good one, Kwik-Copy from KopyKake.
3699 W. 240th St.
Torrance CA 90505
(800) 999-5253
this is one of the most hires systems I have seen,
and they say it don't need a computer. wow.

Thanks Corey, actually what I am looking for is how to print on chocolate- not just with the transfer sheets that are readily available but to make up my own designs to print on to white chocolate. I do have a printer and the KopyKake edible ink jet for cakes and it's a great tool for regular cakes. Thanks for looking for that info. anyways. I think the "silk screen" printing technique is the way to go- just have to find out more about it.

Look in the yellowpages for silk screening. Give them a call, most of them will be happy to "burn" you a screen with what ever you want on it relatively cheeply (well under $100).

Then make a "dye" by cutting chocolate with butterfat or what ever is used to thin it out so you can get it to a consistancy that will go through the screen.

Sharoncakes,

Maybe give Chocolate's Ala Carte a call and tell them you are very interested in their silk screening products and how they make them. I'm not sure what you want to do, but they'd be a good first stop.

bkt