Hello Everyone,

Could someone please tell me how to achieve poinsettia red? I am planning on making a whole batch of red gumpaste and I wanted to add the color while mixing up the wet ingredients. Every time I try to knead the color in by hand I always wind up with the wrong shade of red, either it is to bright or leaning more towards burgundy. Also, can you please suggest which color petal dusts I should use once I finish assembling the flowers? Thank you for your time.

I just made some poinsettias and used a different method that works nicely. Color some gumpaste lightly with red (it will be a dark pink). Make your petals, let dry and dust before you assemble. Crystal Colors makes a color called poinsettia red that is pefect. I then added a bit of royal purple around the edges of the leaves for realism, steamed the petals lightly to set the color, then assembled. For the green petals I used Green Bean dust.

when making a whole batch of colored gumpaste, i omit some of the liquid that the recipe calls for and sub in about a tablespoon or so of color.

Then for a very deep dark red i will dust with a burgandy or a dark red.

Thank you both! I'll try adding some holiday red Americolor to my gumpaste batch and then dusting with the crystal color. Thanks again.

what "dust" are you referring to when coloring fondant? Can you give a brand name and the technique involved in dying and dusting?

what "dust" are you referring to when coloring fondant? Can you give a brand name and the technique involved in dying and dusting?