How To Get Navy Blue Icing?

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legina2005 Posted 20 Feb 2015 , 8:17pm
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it won't  get dark enough?  UGH!!! Help!!!

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winniemog Posted 20 Feb 2015 , 10:22pm
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AIt's easier to airbrush a cake if you want dark navy blue. If you don't have an airbrush, there's canned colour sprays by Wilton and PME I think?

It's difficult to get enough colour into fondant without it being too soft, although it helps to colour the fondant the day before you new it and rest it overnight.

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rebecca67e Posted 20 Feb 2015 , 10:30pm
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What kind of icing? Fondant? Buttercream?

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mmhassa2 Posted 21 Feb 2015 , 11:27am
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Add a bit black to it...Here's a navy blue cake I did a while back.

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remnant3333 Posted 21 Feb 2015 , 4:16pm
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MMhassa2,    I really like that color. What brand of coloring did you use? Did you use Wilton royal blue coloring paste and add black to the buttercream?  Looks great!!  I would have never thought to add a little bit of black. Thanks for the tip!!

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mmhassa2 Posted 22 Feb 2015 , 12:39am
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Use Americolor Navy Blue but it wasnt turning into a real navy blue but once I started adding a bit of black I was able to match the birhday girls dress shade :)

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Norasmom Posted 22 Feb 2015 , 2:49am
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Airbrushing is the best as it is a touch not a full infusion of blue/black.

Unpleasant but true side effect, your poop will turn green if too much navy blue icing is consumed.  Don't ask how I know….:D

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tdovewings Posted 22 Feb 2015 , 1:06pm
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When I use americolor navy blue, I always have to a drop of regal purple to get it to go to navy. 

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legina2005 Posted 23 Feb 2015 , 9:15pm
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Buttercream

 

 

My fondant turned a great navy blue

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legina2005 Posted 23 Feb 2015 , 9:15pm
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Thank You all for your help!!!

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