Okay so I made some pearls from fondant and let them dry a bit and then tried to "roll" (okay put some dust in a ziploc baggie and shook them) them in pearl dust - but the pearl dust doesn't seem to be sticking - and they certainly don't look "pearly"..... any idea what I'm doing wrong? I don't have to paint them one by one do I? I know when you paint you need to use lemon juice or alcohol or water or something along w/ the pearl dust - but I"m just trying to roll them in the dust......... I just don't know what's wrong........ 
Hmmm..that's how I do it and they come out great everytime!! I use Super Pearl though....
Okay I just re-read your post and you need to use Super Pearl lustre dust not pearl dust in inself.It won't be shiny enough.
anyone?
I'll give ya a bump...don't understand why the pearl dust didn't stick either...never had that problem,but would like to find out just in case I ever do...
okay so Wilton pearl dust sucks then, huh? (Like a lot of their stuff it seems.... unfortunately.....) I bought some super pearl from countrykitchen.... do you think I can re-roll the pearls in this new stuff, or do I have to start all over and make new pearls?? UGH! Maybe I can just "brush off" the pearl dust.... since they are pretty dry right now though, do I need to wet them in some way to get the dust to stick?? And can I use that plastic baggie trick - just putting some dust & the pearls together in a baggie & shaking?? (look it's shake & bake and I helped 
) Or is there another better method?
Thanks guys! These are my first ones and not a whole lot seems to be going right with them!
No need to dust them off...just pop in a new bag with the Superpearl and shake.They'll come out fine!!Do not wet!!
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First, I echo the super pearl dust - the Wilton stuff isn't the same. Also, I shake the pearls in a baggie with a bit of dust, then put a few drops of alcohol of some sort (vodka, lemon extract - something clear) in the baggie - just a drop in a couple of different places in the bag - and shake again. If the coating is not lusterous enough, put a little more dust and a couple more drops of alcohol in the baggie and shake again. Gently place the pearls on something soft to dry. This is a Nicholas Lodge technique... It really does not take a lot of dust to coat in this manner, either.
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