Lorraine, I just had a post about the same type of thing- I never really got the answer I wanted either! Good luck!
Amber
I know that there are recipes out there, but I can't find one at the moment. Here's a link to Nick Lodge's site. It's cheap and you can even thin it out more if you add some Everclear to it.
http://www.internationalsugarart.com/cgi-bin/store/shop.cgi?ud=OTJBWkVCVjlESCUlJSUlJTExNTk1NTg1OTMA&storeid=1&sortby=categories&searchtext=glaze&cols=1&&c=detail.htm&itemid=788210
Rae
I have never found a recipe for confectioners glaze (edible lacquer). I use Nicholas Lodge's product. He sometimes dilutes it 50/50 with alcohol or clear extract for gumpaste leaves - mix a little glaze and a little alcohol at a time - shake to mix well, then add more rather than dumping the full quantity of each together and trying to get a homogenous solution. A little bottle goes a long way. It is also sold in a spray bottle to just spritz on....
Thanks, Ibmoser! I bought some of Nick Lodge's glaze recently and I thought it looked a bit thick. I was planning to thin it, but wasn't sure how to do it--no I won't waste or ruin the whole bottle!
Rae
I went to a different cake and candy store in my area today, and they sell confectioner's glaze by CK products. You are supposed to clean your brushes with their solvent, but I used Dawn (extra strength) straight on the brush (no water) and the glaze came out. I'll look at N. Lodge's glaze too. Thanks for your help!
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