Luster Dust Problem

Decorating By MomoTyty Updated 26 May 2007 , 4:43am by moydear77

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MomoTyty Posted 26 May 2007 , 12:19am
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OK so I made lettering out of royal icing and tried to paint on luster dust. I mixed it first with vodka, then after that wasn't working, tried a new batch with wilton clear vanilla. Both times when I painted the gold mixture on my royal icing (dried for 24 hours) it ate away the icing making my lettering look terrible. Any ideas what I did wrong?

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Wendoger Posted 26 May 2007 , 3:38am
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hmmmm....I'm thinking ya dont paint it on royal....maybe just dry dust it on...????
I'm not sure about this one.......I have only 'painted' it on fondant...I 'dry dust' it on everything else.

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moydear77 Posted 26 May 2007 , 4:01am
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I paint it on all the time. It was most likely too wet. It has been humid here. I use 191 proof that dries almost on the spot. Also you need a small amout of liquid to get a guilded look.

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SLK Posted 26 May 2007 , 4:14am
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I agree with moydear77 - use an alchol with a high proof - I usually use lemon extract. When you mix it up with the luster dust, make sure it is a thick paint, not really watery. That should help. Good luck.

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MomoTyty Posted 26 May 2007 , 4:16am
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Thank you moydear77! So do you just take some luster dust, and add a drop or two of the vodka? What is the consistency like? Thanks!

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mgdqueen Posted 26 May 2007 , 4:21am
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vanilla won't work because it can't evaporate like the alcohol does. It's the consistancy of thin paint for me.

I do paint on RI.

Edited to say I just reread this and realized it may have come across as snobby. I did not mean it that way at all!! It's getting late!! LOL icon_biggrin.gif

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moydear77 Posted 26 May 2007 , 4:43am
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Originally Posted by MomoTyty

Thank you moydear77! So do you just take some , and add a drop or two of the vodka? What is the consistency like? Thanks!




It is molten like. thick and not very runny. Add the alcohol little by little!

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