Paint Not Sticking To Shortening.....
Decorating By BuncoHappens Updated 27 Jul 2007 , 11:17pm by BuncoHappens
I'm working on a gumpaste lighthouse. The 1st one I made out of white gumpaste and painted it black. The black paint wouldn't stick where there were light smears of Crisco. I repainted and repainted with no luck. I tried dusting it with cornstarch and repainting...no luck. Then I colored my gumpaste black and made the lighthouse AGAIN. The black is a very dull black (seems like it faded) and I'd like to paint it black, but again there are smears of Crisco on it from when I was molding it. Any suggestions?
Ha! I figured it out! 
I ended up using a makeup sponge and gave it a color wash. It turned out better than I expected! It gives it an old, worn look....great for my lighthouse roof!
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