Whenever I try to brush on luster dust dry it sprinkles all over my cake. Is there a certain technique that I am missing? I put it on after I have all the pieces on my cake. TIA for any and all tips.

Hi, do you mean when you lustre dust the accents which goes on a cake? If so dust the accents first and then stick them on the cake.

Will the dust rub off or will I leave my finger prints on the accents if I put the dust on before placing the accents on the cakes? This is why I haven't tried that before.

I put luster dust on my accents before placing them on my cake I just Handel them very carefully

Molly2

Me too. I dust my stuff first (using dry dust and a cakes-only blush brush) and then put it on the cake. I don't find fingerprints or rubbing off a big problem.

If you lightly staem the pieces after dusting that will seal the dust, but be careful when hot, will also become soft, when you steam too much

If you lightly steam the pieces after dusting that will seal the dust, but be careful when hot, will also become soft, when you steam too much

I have been meaning to ask the same question. I was making a cake yesterday, not uploaded yet, which was driving me crazy. I made all the lettering ahead of time which I painted in gold dust. Applying the letters took me forever, and because they were being fixed on a dark brown board every smudge showed up. So annoying, really pulls down the overall appearance when it smudges like that. I had never thought of steaming so that is a great idea.

Usually my hot water boiler with gumpaste flowers, but I've heard of people using a steam iron, not too close and quick pass, be careful, that it doesn't drop water