How Do I Get My Fondant To Be This Color?

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jennifer22780 Posted 17 Jul 2012 , 8:10pm
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how do i make my fondant gray, similar to the color of stone?
i remember a while back i thought mixing white + black would give me gray, but that was an epic fail and i had army green! (???)
i dont have cake supply stores nearby other than michaels and ac moore. not sure that they sell gray coloring... does anyone know?

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Lynne3 Posted 17 Jul 2012 , 8:32pm
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what brand if fondant? Every company has their own color mixing chart

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Dayti Posted 17 Jul 2012 , 8:50pm
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It might also depend on your brand of food colour. I mix Sugarflair Extra Black into white fondant, I have used a few brands, and it works fine.

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icer101 Posted 17 Jul 2012 , 8:50pm
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I usually take a tiny bit of black fondant and mix with my white, no matter the brand it make a pretty grey for me. even with modeling chocolate grey. It only takes a little bit whether it is black fondant or you are using the paste or gel black and coloring the white. hth

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jennifer22780 Posted 18 Jul 2012 , 2:15pm
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for this cake, im usung wilton. i think i used wilton or satin ice white and mixed in duff's black when i had the army green issue. i havent tried using the icing color.... so i think i will do that first. if that doesnt work i can use the silver color mist spray- it will be close enough .i dont think my toddler aged niece will mind if its a little shinier than stone usually is =)
thanks everyone!

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