Rice Paper Sails – 3 easy ways

Rice Paper Sails – 3 easy ways

Rice paper sails are all the rage right now and trending on Instagram! Check out the hashtag #ricepapersail to see some really cool examples! 

Place them on fondant, buttercream, or chocolate creations for elegant cake decorations. 

In this tutorial, I’m teaching you how to create 3 different styles of rice paper sails: metallic, watercolor, and tie-dye using water and gel colors! 

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tools and materials

Rice Paper
Artisan Accents Gel colors: Rink, Blue, Purple
Maroon airbrush color
Food grade silver petal dust
Parchment paper
Binder clips
Lollypop sticks

Pinterest one rice paper sail
Pinterest two rice paper sail

8 Comments

  • Hello, it’s a pleasure to greet you.
    I found your tutorial by chance.
    I would like to ask you:
    Is the parchment paper the same non-stick baking paper?

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Hello Anna,
      Greetings! This is Nazia. Can I apply rice paper sails directly on buttercream cake. I’m afraid the moisture could make the rice paper soft and lose it shape. Is there anything that I can use to maintain it’s shape and not retain moisture from buttercream icing.
      Thanks in advance.

    • Hello, Sandra.
      Maybe your fridge is too humid? I put cakes in the fridge in a cardboard box and it is a dedicated cake fridge – no fresh produce or food that needs lots of moisture.

  • Hi there,

    I was wondering how long these sails will keep stable for? I’m looking to make similar sculptures for an art project for uni but am worried about them going off on me. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Hello, Amber!
      Yes, those can last for years. Make sure you keep them fresh in a food container away from direct sunlight

  • Hi thank you for your amazing tutorials, how can I stick rice paper sails to the sides of a buttercream cake? I’ve tried just pushing into the buttercream but they didn’t really stay put.
    Thank you
    Elaine

    Reply
    • You can add more buttercream or I use piping gel

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