Royal Icing Vs Colorflow....whats The Difference In Them???

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millicente Posted 12 Jul 2009 , 1:48am
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what is the difference?

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Elise87 Posted 12 Jul 2009 , 2:33am
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well pretty much thinned down royal icing is what you use to do colourflow icon_smile.gif

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TexasSugar Posted 12 Jul 2009 , 2:44am
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Color flow mix and Meringue powder both contain egg whites but also have other items in them.

According to Wilton Color Flow pieces will dry harder and will be more shiny than Royal icing.

Personally I use royal icing for the technique cause I don't do them often enough to keep color flow mix on hand. I haven't had any problems using the royal icing, and have even done a piece that was 8 inches big.

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kakeladi Posted 12 Jul 2009 , 2:44am
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Royal icing is made usually with meringue powder, sugar & liquid. It dries hard and has a dull finish.

ColorFlo is made usually with ColorFlow mix - which is *pure* egg white, sugar & liquid. It dries very hard and has a more shiny finish.

Either can be used to make 'run sugar' (aka: flow in) pieces - what Wilton calls Color Flo - by thinning it down with additional liquid. Royal from meringue powder really is not as strong as mp contains starches, sugars, and other ingredients that dilute the strength of the dried egg whites.

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Elise87 Posted 12 Jul 2009 , 2:55am
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well how about that you learn something new everyday i thought royal icing is all you used. Well i think it's best to completely ignore what i said lol

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millicente Posted 13 Jul 2009 , 6:59pm
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THANK U ALL

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millicente Posted 13 Jul 2009 , 7:00pm
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THANK U ALL

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peacebear07 Posted 14 Jul 2009 , 1:14am
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i just recently have started my cake making hobby and and trying to learn all of the tips and product choices without going broke so my question is simple what would u use royal icing or colorflow to make on a cake...flowers? letters? just wondering whats best for decorating

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peacebear07 Posted 14 Jul 2009 , 1:16am
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i just recently have started my cake making hobby and and trying to learn all of the tips and product choices without going broke so my question is simple what would u use royal icing or colorflow to make on a cake...flowers? letters? just wondering whats best for decorating

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peacebear07 Posted 14 Jul 2009 , 1:16am
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i just recently have started my cake making hobby and and trying to learn all of the tips and product choices without going broke so my question is simple what would u use royal icing or colorflow to make on a cake...flowers? letters? just wondering whats best for decorating

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peacebear07 Posted 14 Jul 2009 , 1:19am
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i just recently have started my cake making hobby and and trying to learn all of the tips and product choices without going broke so my question is simple what would u use royal icing or colorflow to make on a cake...flowers? letters? just wondering whats best for decorating

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peacebear07 Posted 14 Jul 2009 , 1:20am
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i just recently have started my cake making hobby and and trying to learn all of the tips and product choices without going broke so my question is simple what would u use royal icing or colorflow to make on a cake...flowers? letters? just wondering whats best for decorating

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TexasSugar Posted 14 Jul 2009 , 3:58am
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Royal icing is used for making flowers and decorations you want to dry hard and have shape, like a tiara.

Color Flow is a Wilton technique, also referred to as a run in. It is something that is piped flat on wax paper and dried then can stand up on a cake. So you could use it for letters, numbers, or a picture you want do ahead of time and stand up on the cake.

You can use royal icing for the color flow technique with out any issues. icon_smile.gif

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peacebear07 Posted 18 Jul 2009 , 3:53pm
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k i have a question i finished my cake and it looks ok the only problem is the main layer of icing is cracking ive already pur the piping and designs so i cant smooth it out i was just wondering what caused it and how to prevent it next time, any help??icon_sad.gif

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peacebear07 Posted 18 Jul 2009 , 3:55pm
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k i have a question i finished my cake and it looks ok the only problem is the main layer of icing is cracking ive already pur the piping and designs so i cant smooth it out i was just wondering what caused it and how to prevent it next time, any help??icon_sad.gif

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TexasSugar Posted 19 Jul 2009 , 4:10am
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Do you have a picture of it? Did you pipe it on a hard surface and keep it there or did you more it with out a hard 'backing'?

I tape a plastic page protector to a cake board. I can slide my picture in the page protector and it keeps it all in place. The cake board allows me to move the piece around while it dries.

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