Is the shimmer dust that's made by Wilton the same as the luster dust that I see mentioned in alot of posts? I'm going to do a cake to take to a hair salon to try and drum up some business for myself and wanted the scissors to have a metallic look. I have easy access to shimmer dust, but would have to order luster dust.
No, shimmer and luster dust are not the same. Luster dust is much finer. I much prefer it over shimmer dust which is too grainy for me. When you paint on luster dust, it is nice and smooth and shiny but if you try it with shimmer dust, it is more glittery and gritty.
Nope. You can sprinkle the shimmer dust on BC and fondant iced cakes, but it does not work like luster dusts at all. The shimmer dusts will clump and get nasty if you mix them with alcohol unlike the luste dusts. The Wilton shimmer dusts are just finely ground cake sparkles.
Make sure if you order your silver luster dust that it's the edible one. There is "non-toxic" edible, and then there is one for decoration only. Neither are "aproved" by the FDA, but the one is edible. Gold is the same way. Petal dust is different, too. It works like luster dust but it doesn't have the shine, for doing things like rose petals, where you just watnt the texture and color but not sparkle. You can brush them on or mix them with vodka or Everclear to paint or airbrush. If you want a creamy paint, mix them with a little crisco.
cakesbysam.com
countrykitchensusa.com
beryls.com
all carry a good variety.
Wilton Shimmer dust is not the same as luster dust. Here is the dusts and what they do. If you are wanting something silver or gold or a color real shiny you need to get luster dust. It cost between 3.95 and up depending on the size and what website you get it from.
LUSTER (LUSTRE) DUSTS
Give a metallic sheen. Available in a huge range of colors. Not water soluble.
If they contain Iron Blue or Chromium Oxide, they must be labeled for Decorative use only. In some countries they are considered edible, others not. Mix with clear alcohol or oil based flavorings or use dry.
SPARKLE DUSTS
Just like lustre dusts, but larger grain size. Same rule, mix with clear alcohol or oil based flavorings or use dry. Used more in the dry form for sprinkling on cakes. Can be crushed into a smaller grain size.
PEARL DUSTS
Pearl finish with a hint of color. These are water soluble and can be mixed with water, alcohol, or oil based flavorings or used dry. Can be used in addition to other finishes.
PETAL DUSTS
Various colors to give the most realistic finish to your flowers, these have a matte finish. Can be used in combination with other finishes. For instance, brushed or painted on and then lustre or pearl dusts applied. Petal dusts are water soluble and can be mixed with water; alcohol or oil based flavorings or used dry.
Disco Dust: Non Edible, Non toxic glitter. We would advise that you do not use the Disco Sparkle on parts of your cake intended for consumption. This colour should be used dry and sprinkle on the area it is desired.Make sure the area has been LIGHTLY painted with a mixture of thinned down piping gel and water.
Didn't even know about this one but this is what I found on it.
Thanks for posting the information on the different types of dusts.
Your welcome. When I first started I was so confused. I tried everything to get the shimmer to look like luster dust-lol.
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