Wafer paper has so many possibilities! You can have cute, colored little shapes, tear it like paper, and print on it. Wafer paper can be applied to dried or wet royal icing and buttercream for fun different effects. Wafer paper is much more translucent than an icing sheet and the colors will not be as vibrant. Icing sheets and wafer paper each have their own unique uses. All images and patterns can be printed on either type.