Please Help, I Need The Color Of Flesh

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lfkeller Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 3:51pm
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I am going a last minute baby shower cake for my mother. I want to do the face of a baby, but I don't know how to make the 'flesh' color. All I have are the Wilton colors to use (I hear Americolor is great but no one sells around here I don't guess).

Please help me.

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jenncowin Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 3:54pm
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You can use ivory to get flesh tone and I add just a touch (a dot) of pink to give it more of a natural look.

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awolf24 Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 3:59pm
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You can use a tiny bit of copper. I know it sounds weird but it really works.

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PistachioCranberry Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 4:02pm
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I use the Americolor copper...I'm not sure if Wilton has that.

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indydebi Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 4:05pm
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I have a bottle of "flesh" food coloring. I got it at my cake supply store. the brand is Cake Craft.

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Steady2Hands Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 4:06pm
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Wilton sells a "flesh" color but my personal preference is copper.

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Jopalis Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 7:34pm
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depends upon what race you are talking about.... I would think...

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maryjsgirl Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 3:10am
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Originally Posted by Jopalis

depends upon what race you are talking about.... I would think...




Lol, that is what I was thinking. Flesh comes in many colors.

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Sugarbean Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 3:25am
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I've used white, with equal amounts of brown and yellow. Mix the 3 and you get "flesh"

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TrinaH Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 4:32am
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I've used creamy peach with a tiny touch of brown.... and I've used the Dora skin color that comes in the Dora coloring set

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heavensgaits Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 4:54am
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I used creamy peach with a touch of ivory (wilton colors) on the baby for the baby shower cake my best friend and I did.

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itsasweetthing Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 5:01am
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Yes, "copper" is the way to go. You can achieve several skin tones from copper depending on how much you add. I start with a tiny amount on a toothpick, blending well before adding more.

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wyatt Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 5:13am
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Just a tad of Wilton copper will do...

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StaceyC3 Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 5:18am
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I feel the need to emphasize...wilton copper is what I use too, but USE THE TEENIEST, TINIEST AMOUNT POSSIBLE to start with. I've made my share of bizarre, sunburned looking skin tone!! icon_redface.gif

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suzmazza Posted 10 Apr 2007 , 5:22am
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I think copper looks best as well if you are looking to make caucasian skin. Ivory has too much of a yellow undertone, but perfect for an asian looking skin tone!

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