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sweetrat
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Joined: May 18, 2006
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Location: Arkansas
Birthday: Mar 27
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:21 am |
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Flowers & royal icing are my next 2 conquests! Definitely try the MMF I've been working with it for over a year now and I love it! It's great for accents and molding. I'm about to try Rhonda's ultimate from this website to have a second option that's not so sweet. |
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giggysmack
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Joined: Nov 30, 2005
Posts: 427
Location: Ontario, Canada
Birthday: Jul 03
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:56 am |
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I have a question about the luster dust being edible a local distrubutor's website says that it is not intended for consumption. Does anyone have any information on this? I will provide a link to their webpage. Thanks in advance.
http://www.caketop.ca/index.html |
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sweetrat
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Location: Arkansas
Birthday: Mar 27
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:09 pm |
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I've never seen that before. Will research more, but I guess I wouldn't use them on edibles, especially on an order. Interesting.........  |
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Hollyanna70
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Joined: Jul 06, 2007
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Location: South Point, OH
Birthday: Jan 22
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:47 am |
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I "think", but please do not quote me on this, all dusts are like that. They are edible, and they are non-toxic, but they really shouldn't be consumed in massive amounts. I mean, if you paint a whole cake in gold, I wouldn't advise someone sitting down and eating a plate full of the painted fondant, not that anyone would.
Keep in mind, most of the gold and silver dusts are actually made from real gold and silver. It's completely edible, and non toxic as it says, but who wants to sit down and eat a bunch of metal?
So, they prefer it only be used for decoration. I think it's the same for powder made from chalk, too.
This is only my opinion, of course. I have nothing to back me up on this, it's just bits and pieces of things I've read or heard on the cooking shows I watch.
They also might be obligated to post something like that for legal reasons. So, let's say if someone were to ingest it, then found out they were allergic, they can't go back and say well it wasn't written anywhere I shouldn't ingest it.. It just said it's edible and non toxic.
Again, just a guess. I hope someone else here will have better insight on this, as I'm very curious myself now if I've been thinking wrong all this time.. 
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sweetrat
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Location: Arkansas
Birthday: Mar 27
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:08 am |
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That makes sense. Kinda like Playdoh, it's non-toxic and won't hurt you if eaten in small quantities, but not advised as an appetizer at the next child's birthday party! |
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msauer
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Location: Gahanna, Ohio
Birthday: Feb 08
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:36 am |
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I agree with Holly, but I also believe that because the dusts have not been approved by the FDA, they HAVE to say it. I believe I read somewhere (a deco. magazine) that they are pushing to get more items like these for decorators approved. This is also why the dragees say they are for decoration only/craft item. I know that for three generations we have been using them to make Christmas cookies and no one has any ill effects!
Again, Holly is correct in that none of us are going to sit down and eat the entire disco ball (in my gallery- which I recommended they take all the tiles off just to be safe). 
...well, actually I COULD eat the entire cake myself...which explains my signature line! LOL
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Suebee
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
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Location: PA
Birthday: Mar 06
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:40 am |
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Great tip Moydear77 I didn't think of saving it. |
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naz1905
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Joined: Sep 10, 2005
Posts: 118
Location: United Kingdom
Birthday: May 19
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:53 am |
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Hi, just wanted to know if i don't want to use alcohol, then what is best to use? Thanks |
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ckkerber
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Joined: Apr 17, 2006
Posts: 1340
Location: st. louis, missouri
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:12 am |
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lemon extract (though it is alcohol based - not sure if the fact that it's an extract would make a difference to you?) |
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naz1905
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Location: United Kingdom
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:21 am |
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Thanks, did not realise lemon extract has alcohol, umm will think about that. Thanks again! |
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chocolate1
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I went on "Cakes By George" website and he gave the tip of using olive oil mixed with silver or Gold lustre dust..I tried it and it went on just like paint..beautiful everytime..a little bit of olive oil goes a long way..experiment, but that's all I use for all my gold or silver work..happy icing, C. |
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sweetrat
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Location: Arkansas
Birthday: Mar 27
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Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:56 pm |
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I am totally gonna try that! I can see how it would be smooth, but how quickly does it dry? |
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diamondsonblackvelvet13
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:29 am |
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With the methods presented here will I get a nifty gold like in the Ace of Cakes episode where they did Kings Tut's Head? I LOVED the way that looked but not sure how to achieve it. It looked like they painted on liquid gold. Very curious. |
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tiggy2
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Joined: Oct 07, 2005
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Location: Omaha, NE
Birthday: Aug 13
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:59 am |
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Here's a link where you can purchase gold glaze which is basically gold luster dust already mixed for you. It also comes in silver and pearl. I purchased some at my local cake decorating store yesterday and it is amazing. http://www.[blocked]/m5_view_i.....:item=3276 |
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bobwonderbuns
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:10 am |
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| tiggy2 wrote: | | Here's a link where you can purchase gold glaze which is basically gold luster dust already mixed for you. It also comes in silver and pearl. I purchased some at my local cake decorating store yesterday and it is amazing. http://www.[blocked]/m5_view_i.....:item=3276 |
Tiggy, that link isn't working for me.  |
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