Does anyone know if you do color flow directly on to cakes? I want to make an iPOD cake for my birthday and thought that color flow might be a good option for the screen and click wheel since I don't know how to use fondent. Can you guys help me out?!?!
Deborah
This is how Wilton's website described it: The color flow decorating technique is a special decorating method used to make detailed icing decorations for cakes. It is "drawing", using a special icing, bags, and tips. Color Flow decorations are edible; however, they are usually not eaten because they are hard and very sweet. The designs take a long time to dry, so they should be created at least 2-3 days in advance.
You can make the color flow icing by diluting royal icing with water until it is very thin or by using a mix especially for making color flow. When I make color flow designs I start by piping the design with regular royal icing and then I wait for it to dry. Once it is dry I fill a bag with the diluted royal icing and let it flow out until it fills in the spaces of the of the hardened royal icing. People use color flow because it drys very hard and smooth.
I hope that helps a little!
Deborah
My only concern about trying to do color flow directly onto a cake is that it won't dry properly. At the same time though how am I going to be able transfer a big screen and click wheel from wax paper to the cake without breaking them?
Deborah
Have you thought about using a chocolate or buttercrem transfer? I don't have much experience with them, but it seems like one of them would work better for you.
Keep asking, there are some pretty smart and creative poeple around here.
Good luck, Sherri
First of all, I would suggest you type that in the search section. I'm sure you can find everything you need to know about it.
But I'll try to explain. You take a picture or outline, maybe like a coloring sheet, and print it backwards. I think it's called reverse on my computer. Anyway, you lay wax paper over it, outline, and fill in with buttercream icing. Then you freeze it, take it out and lay it on your cake and remove the wax paper. For me, this is easier said than done. I've only tried it a couple of times. Hope this helps.
Come on people, help her out! I know someone can explain better than I can. 
Where are you experienced decorators?
YES, you can do the colorflow technique directly on a cake, using thinned royal icing. DO NOT use the Wilton Colorflow product.
Wilton Colorflow is simply royal icing on steroids. It was developed by Wilton so they could sell a product to go along with their run-sugar lesson. This technique goes by many names: run sugar, run-in sugar, flow in, flooding and colorflow are just a few and is traditionally done with royal icing.
Yea! Thank you so much! How long do you think it will take for the the color flow to harden on the cake?
Deborah
Will I be able to write on it without breaking the surface?
Will I be able to write on it without breaking the surface?
I honestly don't know. I guess it depends on how light your touch is. You should be able to write with icing with no problem. If you're planning to use edible markers, I'd say no.
I was planning to use icing and I will definately say a prayer before I start writing! 
I used color flow directly on a cake. Check out my cake called "Jazzed Up Tupperware". I did the large lettering in the middle using a piping gel transfer and a star tip. Then poured in all the purple. It kind of crusted and did not dry hard. I was then able to pipe the white words at the bottom. You would not be able to use the foodwriters though.
You could make a plaque and let it dry on wax paper for a week and then write on it but you have to let it dry completely or it will break.
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