Silver Highlighter Powder?

Decorating By LisaMS Updated 2 Feb 2006 , 6:23pm by LisaMS

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LisaMS Posted 22 Jan 2006 , 10:51pm
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I need to make a groom's cake in the shape of a snare drum. Found a pic on the internet I'd like to use as inspiration but part of it looks to be silver painted fondant. How do I do this? Use silver highlighting powder? Mix with? Paint with a paint brush? Can anyone help me with this?

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HollyPJ Posted 22 Jan 2006 , 10:54pm
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Use silver luster dust mixed with lemon extract or vodka to paint the parts you want silver.
You can just use a clean, small paintbrush to do the painting. It's surprisingly easy!

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Darstus Posted 22 Jan 2006 , 10:55pm
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Lisa, you might be able to get what you want using a silver luster dust and lemon extract. Mix and paint onto your fondant. There are some powder colors that you might be able to mix in your fondant but don't know if the silver would be available

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LisaMS Posted 22 Jan 2006 , 11:04pm
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Thanks Holly and Darstus. Those were quick responses! icon_smile.gif Much appreciated.

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Schmoop Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 2:24am
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I made a New Years cake using silver lustre dust and lemon extract...take a look at my photos to see. I thought it turned out pretty cool, a little darker that I wanted though.

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LisaMS Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 2:29am
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Schmoop, that's a great looking cake! Thanks for showing that to me...I've got it in my favorites now.

Did you put some of the dust on the blue stars too?

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Schmoop Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 2:42am
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The stars were white fondant, I painted them with blue lustre dust and lemon extract mixture. I had fun making this cake, MMF was so easy to work with.

Thanks for the compliment! I am very new at this.

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Elauria Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 4:18am
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so I take it that it's lustre dust that gives fondant that awsome sheen. Okay, so I live in the great white north (we just got two or so feet of snow) and does wilton make lustre dust? please excuse my ignorance. Still learning and all.

thanks.

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Schmoop Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 4:38am
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I'm still learning too, I was ignorant too. I went to my local cake shop after I saw a silver cake on this site and asked how to do it The lustre dust they carry is CK. I don't think Wilton carries it, but I am new to all this too so I could be wrong!

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SquirrellyCakes Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 4:44am
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Originally Posted by Elauria

so I take it that it's lustre dust that gives fondant that awsome sheen. Okay, so I live in the great white north (we just got two or so feet of snow) and does wilton make lustre dust? please excuse my ignorance. Still learning and all.

thanks.



Hi kiddo,
I have been to Elliot Lake many times. No Wilton doesn't make them and if you have a Bulk Barn they don't carry them either. Your best bet is likely to do like me and order from www.goldaskitchen.com
Do a product search, in Canada we call them lustre dusts, in the U.S. they are luster dusts, not sure which will bring them up on Golda's, but try both. They run about $5 a bottle there, much cheaper than some other places that may be nearer to you. Golda's is in the Toronto area and great to deal with. If you have trouble finding things on the site, send them an email.
There are other Canadian sites with supplies, most in the Toronto area. Places like www.creativecutters.com etc.
Hugs Squirrelly in Ottawa

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Sherryb Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 4:48am
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I have a snare drum in my photos. I used Nu Silver luster dust mixed with clear vanilla. I painted one coat with the vanilla and a second coat of dry luster dust ( after the first coat is dry).


Sherry

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Elauria Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 2:54pm
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thanks Squirrelly. I'll definitely check it out. My parents live in Peterborough, so I go to TO often.

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SquirrellyCakes Posted 31 Jan 2006 , 6:14pm
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thanks Squirrelly. I'll definitely check it out. My parents live in Peterborough, so I go to TO often.



There are other places in Toronto that you can shop either online or in person too. The World of Cake Decorating, McCall's. Also, I cannot remember the name of the shop, but I used to go to a really nice little cake decorating supply shop in Peterborough. Golda's, Creative Cutters and McCall's all ship to wherever you want. There is a really nice little store in Oshawa called Sugar Chalet too.
Hugs Squirrelly

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LisaMS Posted 2 Feb 2006 , 6:23pm
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Thanks Sherry. I have your drum in my favorites. Very nice job!

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