I have been admiring some cakes with great detail, it looks as if it had been painted on? I have tried to paint with wilton colors diluted and then not diluted and both have not had the same "powerful color" that some of your guys cakes have had. It looks as bold as real apint? What brand colors should I try and also what keeps them from running? And blending well too? HELP! Thanks so much!
A lot of cakes can either be painted with the luster/petal/pearl dusts mixed with an alcohol (vanilla or lemon extract or vodka, gin or everclear). Or, you can mix your color gels with an alcohol and paint with that. I have a bunch of pics in my photos that use the painting method with dusts and color gels.
Did you try mixing the colors with water? That doesn't work so well and takes way too long to dry.
I tried lemon jiuce but that made the colors brown, so I used water. Should I try another brand?
I recently read someone's comment/reply on a cake photo that said they like to (hand) paint with airbrush color because the color goes on so evenly, something like that. Makes me want to order a bunch of airbrush color even though I don't have an airbrush! Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the owner of the cake.
I recently read someone's comment/reply on a cake photo that said they like to (hand) paint with because the color goes on so evenly, something like that. Makes me want to order a bunch of even though I don't have an airbrush! Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the owner of the cake.
Oooooooo! I think I know who you are talking about! Was that Sugarflowers Roaring 20's cake? I loved that cake and she did mention using the airbrush colors. I do have some, maybe I will try those, but I really don't have problems with my normal color gels.
I tried lemon jiuce but that made the colors brown, so I used water. Should I try another brand?
I do't know anything about lemon extract, sorry. I'm a vodka girl or clear vanilla extract if I don't have any vodka around.
I have painted cakes in my profile, too. I used Americolors and thinned it with a mixture I made of piping gel and water. I do the Donna Dewberry One Stroke Painting and I wanted to apply that to my cakes. I watched a demo on this by Laurel Silverberg. If anyone is familliar with the One Stroke, the piping gel mix is the equivalent of the float medium. It helps the color stretch further. The particular cakes in my portfolio are not One Stroke technique, one is a Barbie and the other is a Bratz doll. I found the Barbie idea on here somewhere and copied it. Thanks, whoever did that! It is a neat effect and I like playing with it. Something different than airbrushing. I think I will try to do some sample fondant plaques with One Stroke elements just for show. Maybe I can get a class going in the shop I teach at!
I've painted on buttercream with Wilton Paste colours , I didn't dilute them at all.. I haven't tried painting on fondant yet but think it would be even easier and plan to try that soon..
Have fun painting..
Liz
I painted a Monet (posted here on CC) on a fondant "canvas" using very thinned down colored buttercream frosting (I thinned even more w/ almond extract). I mixed colors on my decorators palette and brushed them on using normal painting techniques.
I have painted cakes in my profile, too. I used and thinned it with a mixture I made of and water. I do the Donna Dewberry One Stroke Painting and I wanted to apply that to my cakes. I watched a demo on this by Laurel Silverberg. If anyone is familliar with the One Stroke, the mix is the equivalent of the float medium. It helps the color stretch further. The particular cakes in my portfolio are not One Stroke technique, one is a Barbie and the other is a Bratz doll. I found the Barbie idea on here somewhere and copied it. Thanks, whoever did that! It is a neat effect and I like playing with it. Something different than airbrushing. I think I will try to do some sample fondant plaques with One Stroke elements just for show. Maybe I can get a class going in the shop I teach at!
you should go into your profile info. and check on allow comments on photos.......I'll bet ya people are just dying to tell you how gorgeous your cakes are!!!
mmichelew....I think I"m close to ya....I"m in Washington twp. Turnersville, NJ area!
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