Shading And Distressing Leaves And A Basket
Decorating By SweetThistleCakes Updated 21 Sep 2006 , 12:48am by SweetThistleCakes
I'm having a hard time figuring out the best way to get leaves "shaded" and making a basket look "distress". I dont own an airbrush so spraying color on is not an option. I tried marblizing colored fondant together, but I cant quite seem to get it right. Suggestions? I've done it with wafer paper and chalk , but I cant use it for this cake. I've done flat fondant leaves in one tone with luster dust but it's just not looking right for this cake.
Guys, I really need a hand with this. I was up till 1AM trying to get this worked out. Please, if anyone has any ideas, post them. Im looking to do somwthing along the lines of these with the leaves and the basket:
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=favpics&cat=0&pos=-14893
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=favpics&cat=0&pos=-16640
Let see, for fondant leaves i usually take two or three different colors and mix together then roll out and cut where i like the shading, I make sure to check both sides of the marbled piece of fondant cause sometimes the back is nicer then the front. Then i vein with a veining matt. Then i will take brown food coloring and water it down with some grain alochol, or vodka whichever i have available. Make it very runny much like a stain. Then lightly brush on the leaf with a soft paint brush.
For the basket, if using fondant, i will score the fondant with a toothpick or knife (if you have a wood grain impression tool nows the time to use it) I like to use either a peachy or yellow colored fondant as a base. Then using the same tecnique discribed above i lightly brush with the brown stain, you will have to play with a spare piece of fondant to get the stain color right for you.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your reply.
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