I would like to make a large redbird for a graduation cake for a friend. I saw something that I liked and was told it was color flow. I have never done anything besides buttercream and MMF. Do I buy color flow from wilton? Do I trace on wax paper over the image and let it dry...kinda like a FBCT? I am going to the store tomorrow and just thought I would ask so I can buy what I need.
Thanks!
you can buy "color flow mix" made by wilton, just follow the instructions. outline your design on wax paper with thicker colorflow, then thin it down to "fill in" the area. if you've ever done anything with thinned royal icing, it's the same principle, but color flow has a nice shine when it's dry. it's not hard to do. it needs at least 24 hours to dry, then peel off the wax paper. the pieces can be fragile, so just be careful
I would like to make a large redbird for a graduation cake for a friend. I saw something that I liked and was told it was color flow. I have never done anything besides buttercream and MMF. Do I buy color flow from wilton? Do I trace on wax paper over the image and let it dry...kinda like a FBCT? I am going to the store tomorrow and just thought I would ask so I can buy what I need.
Thanks!
You can use color flow of you can use royal icing.
You do not need to trace the image on the wax paper. Simply tape the image to a cake board or some other flat surface that you can move. Then tape the wax paper over the image and you are good to go.
Unlike a Frozen Buttercream transfer you are not working from the back of the image. What you see is the top of the image.
Now depending on the size of the piece you are working on I would suggest letting it dry longer than 24 hours. The drier the piece the less likely it is to break/crack on you as a result of not being dry enough.
If you use Royal icing and you want it to dry shiny, simply put it under a lamp. The lamp will also make it dry faster.
To remove from the wax paper you can:
1. Take a piece of thread and gently slide it under the edge of the piece. Work it back and forth to gently remove it from the wax paper.
2. Remove the piece from the cake board And place on the edge of the countertop. Gently peel the wax paper down keeping it taut against the edge of the countertop, support the pice with the other hand and it will lift off.
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