I bought super red luster dust the other day for the first time. I could tell it looked SUPER PINK. But, I thought it must turn red once you add the alchohol. It was still SUPER floresent pink. Looked that way as a powder and stayed that way. What the heck!!! Anyone ever use this before? What do you really use for red luster dust?

Yikes! I make sure whatever I'm putting the red dust on, is already as red as I can get it. And the dust just highlights.

LOL! It SHOULD be called SUPER PINK! LOL! It stinks! You do have to make sure the peice that you are painting is already red to get a red result.

Same problem! I find the best thing for a real red is cranberry luster dust!

Same here, my super red dust is definitely super pink.

It is SUPER dumb! I think Cranberry and Garnet I think that gets a deep red. Even Raspberry is more red that SUPER RED (PINK)

The super red fondant that I colored a few weeks ago was beautiful. Super rich red red red! I cut it out with my lip shapped cookie cutter to put it on the lip shapped cookie. Beautiful! Looked sooo pretty! Now the red color is totally lost in the super floresent pearly pink. Pretty but not at All what I was going for! Still wondering if anyone has ever used it before. Still wondering what people use for super red? Where do they get off calling this super floresent pink, super red?

Same here; oredered "super red" and what I got was as pink as could be! I ended up putting in at least half a container of powdered red food coloring in my gumpaste, and then painting with "Cranberry Red".

Yah, the cranberry by CK is red to me. Depends on what color red your going for though. I just got some of the new Crystal Colors from Global and the Stargazer is pretty red too.
But if Im doing something like a red rose, I airbrush it with red coloring and then use highlighters and deeper colors for a natural effect.

I'm glad you mentioned the super red luster dust being super pink. I found that out the hard way Christmas '07 when I was making my ornament ball cupcakes. Is there a RED dust that gives shine that is not sparkly like the disco dust?

I'm glad you mentioned the super red luster dust being super pink. I found that out the hard way Christmas '07 when I was making my ornament ball cupcakes. Is there a RED dust that gives shine that is not sparkly like the disco dust?

Im not aware of one but I did find a red color dust that is really red. One of them is stargazer that Global sells. I just ordered another red from Creative Cutters. When I get it I will let you know how it is. But I guess the best thing is if you want the shine afterwards is to put super luster dust on it.

Yep, got the "red" yesterday and it was definetly not red but orange looking. The closest to red is cranberry or raspberry luster dust. But I think for a true red go with a gel or airbrush and add super luster dust to it.

I have a color called ruby red (it's a petal dust but you can add soem super pearl to it) and it is red red. Just a thought.

I use pearl luster dust mixed with red food colouring and some vodka, you have to paint it on so I have only ever used it on small areas but it stays red.

I have the same problem with red mmf or bc. It never looks really red. I can mix and mix all day long and it will be dark pink or what ever and if you use to much red coloring it gets a nasty taste (even if it is said to be no taste). I just say red is the cake decorators nightmare....

Agree...the Ruby Red is pink. I purchased it back in December for a wedding cake. I ended up using red fondant and purchasing Wilton's red pearl dust. It's still not super red, but it worked out well for what I was looking for...a red pearl.

Hi girls! I recently made a cake for my niece which was posted in the bridal shower... I didn't have a real red, red fondant color but I bought this luster dust at a cake/baking supply store... rouge flambe. It really turned out a deep red. Hope this helps.

OMG. I have never done a red fondant and that is what I have to have ready for sunday. NOW I am stressing. I better get busy testing huh? I bought ruby red and will let you know how it works out.

Great....it is orangy.....I can't use orangy on the flag......

It could be a difference in the company it's made by. I have bought chocolate browns that were way too red before. I chalk it up to a difference in manufacturing. *shrug*

the americolor red gel or airbrush is red for coloring fondant.

I don't have an airbrush, wish I could afford one, but until I'm better at all this it will wait. I have to purchase americolor gel's online and just can't justify spending about 12 bucks on 1 oz of coloring, being just a hobby baker. Does the koolaid thing really help out any? I need to get on ebay and check the americolor's on there.