Everyone has been so helpful on here. I still have one more questions.
I just made poker chips out of gumpaste. Some are on wires to come out of the top of the cake, some will just be set next to it . They are red, white and blue with 30's on them.
Here's the ??, they look so boring. Is there a way to make them shiny? If I brush them with piping gel, won't they stay stickey? Or should I use sparkle dust.
Any ideas?
I agree with mgdqueen! Maybe some pearl luster or even some edible glitter (disco dust?, something with a larger sparkle) would look really cool.
Good luck and be sure to post the finished pic!
HeatherMari
Luster dust mixed with a little pearl dust maybe? Read on here, believe it was Shirley, that said the 2 mixed together really gives a shine. Sorry if I got the person's name wrong, Jen
mixed with a little maybe? Read on here, believe it was Shirley, that said the 2 mixed together really gives a shine. Sorry if I got the person's name wrong, Jen
It's true, the mixture makes a very shiny finish. But it also colors a solid color, gold, silver or pearl. If your chips are red, white and blue you aren't going to want them to look pearlized. I would make sure they are thoroughly dry and then put a dab of Crisco shortening in the palm of one hand, brush back and forth with a dry artists paintbrush and brush it onto both sides of the poker chips. It will give you a nice shine without changing the color. The gloss will fade to a matte in a few days, so do it just a day before at the most. Remember that the brush and shortening will pick up the color of your chips in the bristles, so use separate paint brushes for the different colors so you don't tranfer one color onto another.
You can also use a clear pan spray with a soft brush. I use the spray on all my fondant cakes. And this too drys out so do as close to the time it has to go out. I spray onto a plate ,then dip my brush into it to cover small pieces. On a cake I lightly spray and brush small areas at a time. Gives a really nice look and takes away any leftover cornstarch or sugar.
sweetgurl... what do you mean by clear pan spray? like cooking spray? i'd love to try this tecnique (my fondant often has white spots from the cornstarch). thanks! 
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