In an imperfect world you can have a perfect (or close to perfect) decorated cookies

Theoretically, by following all instructions, you are supposed to achieve your goal which is eye-catching cookie with smooth surface without any spots, bumps, discolorations or similar flaws.

Unfortunately, Royal Icing is a very unpredictable medium, meaning you can encounter many problems before, during and even after decorating your cookies.

 

The following sections of this guide provide useful information that will help you better understand and solve problems such as:

- Getting desired shade of red (see How to get a vibrant red?)

- Getting deep, "true" black (see How to get a rich black?

- Getting gold/metallic effects (see Gold and metallic effects)

- Avoiding color bleeding, spots, craters and air bubbles (see Color bleeding, Spots on a surface, Craters and Air bubbles in RI)

In addition, a FAQs section is included, which answers many common questions related to decorating with Royal Icing.