Painting On A Cake

Decorating By beccakelly Updated 13 Mar 2007 , 12:17am by rhondab

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beccakelly Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 4:50am
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i want to paint on fondant, but all i have are the wilton gel colors. can i use these to paint? should i thin them out with water?

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cakesbycombs Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 4:54am
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i use the gels but i thin with vodka instead.

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freddyfl Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 4:59am
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I have thinned mine out with lemon extract. I also have used thin royal icing to paint with if you want a "thicker" look. I like both of them.

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beccakelly Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 5:01am
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i use the gels but i thin with vodka instead.




i guess the vodka evaporates, like with luster dust?

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freddyfl Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 5:38am
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any alcohol based thinner will evaporate faster than the water, plus water I think would make the fondant more "gummi".

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missyek Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 6:28am
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Water will make the colors tacky to the touch for awhile. Vodka, or any other alcohol, will help the color to dry much faster. thumbs_up.gif

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pookster Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 6:30pm
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i just had this question myself a few weeks ago...someone suggested the vodka. it worked like a charm. i am now addicted to painting mmf!!!

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Anna31 Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 8:35pm
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Wow, this is exciting! I have never tried this before! Can't wait to try it! Thanks for this thread! Anna

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Anna31 Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 8:41pm
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Pookster, have you posted any pics of the cakes you have painted on MMF? Would love to see them! Anna

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superstar Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 8:54pm
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There are a lot of lovely painted cakes in the gallery. Have a look at 'sweetcakes' & 'gabywany', they have some lovely ideas & are most helpful if you PM them.

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amberhoney Posted 3 Mar 2007 , 11:35pm
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i use absinthe - it works really well and i like to think it's almost industrial strength alcohol content makes it very hygienic to use!

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pookster Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 5:02pm
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yes anna i have. in my photos i did a superman cake and the "kryptinite" is made out of mmf and then painted.

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2sweetcookies Posted 5 Mar 2007 , 6:01pm
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I'm doing a monster truck in a couple weeks (grave digger) and wanted to paint the design on the cake, it is very detailed, I was wondering if this would work on buttercream or is it too soft? Or would I get much better results if I covered the cake in MMF?
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howie Posted 12 Mar 2007 , 8:36pm
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i have a question. I dont drink and i honestly dont want the alcohol around. is there anything else to use besides water?

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LGL Posted 12 Mar 2007 , 8:49pm
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Try lemon abstract if you don't want the alcohol in the house (clear vanilla or almond would probably work as well.

I have a small bottle of Everclear for my cake decorating. It gets a few laughs from my friends.

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howie Posted 12 Mar 2007 , 9:21pm
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Try lemon abstract if you don't want the alcohol in the house (clear vanilla or almond would probably work as well.

I have a small bottle of Everclear for my cake decorating. It gets a few laughs from my friends.


thanks! another ?- do you taste the alcohol?

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superstar Posted 12 Mar 2007 , 9:30pm
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No howie,
The taste of alcohol evaporates like the liquid. There is no taste & it dries really fast.

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amberhoney Posted 12 Mar 2007 , 11:26pm
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i think you can use lemon extract? we don't have it here in new zealand so I can't tell you if it has alcohol in it, maybe someone else can confirm?

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rhondab Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 12:17am
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I painted MMF covered cookies this weekend (check my pictures) using food coloring thinned with just water. It worked OK, didn't soften the MMF too much, was able to stack and package same day.

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