Petal Dust

Decorating By maddyscreations Updated 18 Jul 2007 , 1:17pm by Fairytale

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maddyscreations Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 10:52pm
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I have used luster dust before on my fondant cakes but I have never used petal dust, I'm getting ready to add some color to gumpaste flowers do you paint the petal dust on or just dust them?

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JoAnnB Posted 17 Jul 2007 , 11:48pm
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depends on the effect you want. Dust adds soft color, 'paint' is a much stronger color. I usually prefer the softness of dusts.

You can make the color softer by blending the plain dust with a small portion of cornstarch

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Fairytale Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 12:49am
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I agree. If you paint it, you'll get very strong colors and probably some streaking. If you dust it you get a nice soft color. There is a picture of a really UGLY cake in my albumI did where some of it was painted in petal dust. Easy to spot. Would never do that again.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=67344t.

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OzCookie Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 12:53am
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I wouldn't call it ugly - I think it looks fabulous! The variations in colour look like stained glass - great job!

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wgoat5 Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 1:48am
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fairytale if I might say....if that cake were ugly it wouldn't of been 50 peoples favs icon_biggrin.gif Very pretty cake!!!

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Fairytale Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 1:51am
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fairytale if I might say....if that cake were ugly it wouldn't of been 50 peoples favs icon_biggrin.gif Very pretty cake!!!




Thanks. I think they were just being kind. It's probably the worst cake I've ever made. Althought it's posted here I don't even have a copy of it on my own computer. I suspect people were liking the concept rather than the execution. My painted Colette style cake is much better (althought I hate that too.) icon_lol.gif

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OzCookie Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 8:12am
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You really are very hard on yourself! I think your work is just lovely.

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Fairytale Posted 18 Jul 2007 , 1:17pm
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You really are very hard on yourself! I think your work is just lovely.




Your very sweet. Yes, I'm a tough critic of my work.

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