I am having a hard time painting with luster dust either it is too thick or it is too thin. Do I apply coat on top of coat to get the painted affect? How much liquid is needed? HELP!!!!!

What are you trying to paint and what kind of liquid are you using?

I actually prefer to use luster dust dry -- I have a big poofy cosmetic brush that I use to dust with and the effects are very nice.

just add a couple drops at a time, until it's thick like paint, but not clumpy. i just use vanilla, but others use lemon extract or vodka. and keeps mixing it periodically, cuz it likes to separate.

I have a question about this too. I went to Hobby Lobby last night to buy some and they didn't have any. Where can I get it?

I want to 'paint' a crown made out of fondant with it. Is this possible? It's in the process of drying. Do I wait until it's dry to paint? I guess it may be too late for that question - so can I paint it when it's dry? would be a better question. Also, I don't want to change the color of the fondant, is there one that's just 'clear' or maybe silver or white? ANY and all suggestions would be greatly appreaciated.

Hobby Lobby and Michaels don't carry luster dusts. You can get them at a cake decorating supply store, or right here on Cake Central:

http://shop.cakecentral.com/-c-61.html

If you paint your fondant while it's still a little moist, the luster dust sticks better. If you're not looking to add color, just shine, I like super pearl or antique silk.

Thanks Kelleym! Who makes the super pearl? Can I buy that a cake supply store too or only here? I need it for tomorrow, so buying online is not an option. And since my fondant is already dry, do I just dust on dry, or do I wet it with vodka or extract and 'paint' it on.

Appreciate the help!

Wilton now has luster dust in 6 colors: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Pearl, Yellow and pink. The Michaels in my city just started carrying it on Monday. It may take a few days to a week for other stores to carry it.

The Super Pearl that I bought at my cake decorating supply store is made by CK South Inc. Yes, you can still brush it on dry, or you can add a little vodka and paint it. I find the wet-painting method tends to be a little streaky, so I would try it dry first and see what you think. Good luck!

try AC MOORE store if you have one in your area

Thanks again for the help. I'm going to call a couple of cake supply stores right now.

kelleym - do you have an example of how it looks when put on dry? I tried to go look at some of you pics, but the website is not cooperating with me.

I was trying to cover these white chocolate maddllions but because I could not get the amount of liquid right I then used a brush kind of like you would use for blush and dusted each one. I wanted to know for the future projects what the method of doing this was. I appreciate everyone's comments and instructions. Thanks

The swags on this cake were dry brushed with antique silk.

Beautiful cake! That is perfect for what I want to do. I basically just have this crown that looks so blah because fondant dries so dull, you know? I just want to shine it up a bit. I found some pearl dust at a cake supply store, so I"m going to hit it on my way home.

Thanks again for all your help!!!

That is a beautiful cake.

kelleym,

First of all, your cake is just beautiful! I have a loop bow that is almost dry that I want to use my Luster Dust on. You mentioned the Luster Dust adhering better before the fondant dries. It is too late for me, so should I slightly moistened my loops before I apply the Luster Dust?

Thanks,
darkchocolate

If they are really dry, I would apply the dust with some vodka (or other clear alcohol) and a paintbrush.

I added my finished cake to my photos if anyone is interested in looking. Thanks again for all your help (especially kelleym!).

darkchocolate - if you look at my pic, my crown was completely dry when I applied the pearl dust and that's the result I got (just FYI).

Mandy,

Your cake looks great!

darkchocolate