Luster Dust Help??

Decorating By Joannah Updated 2 Sep 2006 , 5:29pm by Joannah

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Joannah Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 1:45pm
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I'm so inspired by the pillow cakes I saw in the galleries, I'm going to try one today. I love the look of the luster dust on them but have never used this stuff. How do you get it on the fondant? Rub it on? Mix it with water and brush it on? knead it in? Help! I've only covered one cake in fondant before, so this will be a lot of "first" for me. Thanks.

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Joannah Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 2:14pm
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help?? icon_cry.gif

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MG Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 2:20pm
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I know some people use alcohol but I use clear vanilla extract. Just mix a few drops of extract with some luster dust and paint. If you look in my photos, you will see a blue oval cake whith gold medallions. The gold is the luster dust I painted on the fondant. Hope this helps. thumbs_up.gif

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heychele Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 2:24pm
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I usually use a couple of drops of vodka. the alcohol
evaporates so you don't have to worry about that!
Good luck!

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MrsMissey Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 2:25pm
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I have mixed luster dust with either lemon extract or alcohol and then brushed it on the fondant.

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Joannah Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 2:27pm
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Thanks! I'll let you know how it turns out. I'm crossing my fingers.....

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Joannah Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 4:34pm
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Yeah!!!! just finished cake and I'm super proud of myself!! I had some mistakes, but overall I'm very happy with it! Thanks for the help. Putting picture in photos. I don't know how to attach.

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oceanspitfire Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 5:20pm
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that turned out very nice! Love it- I'm going to have to bite teh bullet and play around with fondant/MMF too in covering different shapes- you did a great job!

Just out of curiousity, was this just a 'play cake'? Who got to eat it? LOL

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vixterfsu Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 5:23pm
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Lemon extract has the highest content of alcohol.
Smells good too!

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Joannah Posted 2 Sep 2006 , 5:29pm
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It is a "play" cake for book. We're having people over tonight so I think that'll be dessert

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