What is the easiest way to ice these? white first or do the colors then fill in the white? Thanks!
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White first, if you do the colors first you probably will cover with white after.
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I didn't use white icing, just used colored icing to fill in areas, same as pictured on box.
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Bend them in the middle until you hear a pop or snap then it will start to glow. Next shake the glow stick to get it going good. Have fun!!!
877319
I've used them directly on cookies before and they don't work so well. It ruins the tips and the colors don't show up well. I would recommend preparing a.batch of sugar cookies frosted with white royal icing ahead of time. The icing is easy to make and you can use a plastic squeeze bottle to ice the cookies. Give them a day to dry and they'll be perfect to draw on. You can Google "royal icing" for more.info.
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I have been using these for 6 months to freeze home made food for her and they are very good quality! They do not turn white no matter how hard you twist them. Hope this helps you.
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They don't require freezing...they're dry. I'd be afraid of them cracking into pieces. I store the unused in a large Ziploc. They don't go bad. Place 1 flat in lukewarm water for 10-15 seconds and as you arrange your filling for rolling, it gets more and more pliable. They're quite lovely.
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I have not done this yet, but plan on it. Apparently having clear water, boiling it, etc. does not matter that much in the big picture. Controlling the freezing from the top down...where water essentially pushes the "not-clear-parts" downward...is the most crucial part. So if you fill a pot of water, submerge this style of mold then turn it upside down, and pull it out of the water with the opening still in contact with the bigger body of water, and finally use a wire to keep it in that position while freezing...you should get a clear sphere. If you need a visual of this, search "alcademics" where I saw this and you can get a step by step. I have not done this yet, but plan on it. Apparently having clear water, boiling it, etc. does not matter that much in the big picture. Controlling the freezing from the top down...where water essentially pushes the "not-clear-parts" downward...is the most crucial part. So if you fill a pot of water, submerge this style of mold then turn it upside down, and pull it out of the water with the opening still in contact with the bigger body of water, and finally use a wire to keep it in that position while freezing...you should get a clear sphere. If you need a visual of this, search... » Read More I have not done this yet, but plan on it. Apparently having clear water, boiling it, etc. does not matter that much in the big picture. Controlling the freezing from the top down...where water essentially pushes the "not-clear-parts" downward...is the most crucial part. So if you fill a pot of water, submerge this style of mold then turn it upside down, and pull it out of the water with the opening still in contact with the bigger body of water, and finally use a wire to keep it in that position while freezing...you should get a clear sphere. If you need a visual of this, search "alcademics" where I saw this and you can get a step by step. « Show Less
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Keep adding ice. You could also freeze what u make and pull out at the desired solid state
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nothing better! .. i fill with ice - 2.5 days later, only 1/3 melted .. to answer every possible question you may have - http://www.zojirushi.com/products/svghe
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The ice is a half moon shape and ours is what I think you are calling white ice, a little white a little clear. I think the color of the ice has a lot more to do with water/air etc. in the ice than the ice maker itself. We have it in an office of about 55 people and it seems to do the trick.
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I have not done that yet. You may want to try it first. I do use these a lot, I just never froze them. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
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I have the same problem. I find if you freeze them and gently separate them while frozen then refrigerate, it works better
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What do you mean? You just fill them up, put the cap on tightly, and lay them down in the freezer. No spilling. No leaking. Awesome!
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Yes, the ice is clear unless you have a lot of air in your tap. Then it will freeze whiter with the bubbles.
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A: OK, this question sounds a bit obvious, but I have found there is a "best way". - Attach the two pieces of each ice maker together FIRST, before adding water - Use the best quality water available (filtered, boiled, reverse osmosis etc.) - Carefully pour water into the top hole (use a cup) and leave an empty space of about 1 centimeter all around the hole. The empty space needed because ICE EXPANDS. - Chill the ice makers in your freezer for several hours. If you want them SOLID all the way through, allow about 3 to 4 hours. You could also chill for less time if you want to leave a liquid center. I found that boiling the water beforehand and then adding to the ice ball mold makes clearer ice, but that may just be me. Try it out. Just make sure to use good quality water rather than tap water.
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No, they come in a white crystal form. I actually haven't used it yet so I don't know if they stay white or clear when absorbed. I bought them to make icy cool neckerchiefs.
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Just crush the ice and add whatever liquid you like. We put the ice in a cup and add a bit of juice.
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Hello. If I recall correctly, these do not have a button, only two silver looking knobbins (connectors) on the bottom of the device. When you submerse the "ice cube", the water acts as a conduit between the connectors and this completes the "circuit". There is no button to change the colors. When you submersed them, they are supposed to light up, then start changing colors. I just re-tried mine and this is the case. If yours are not changing colors, then you either received faulty ones, or you received the ones that don't change colors. Indeed, the description for these cubes was very poor in my opinion, and I gave feedback to that effect.