Can you paint a fondant cake with shimmer dust? I have been reading some of the forums and I see that luster dust is preferred. However, I am unable to find luster dust and I have a cake which is due tomorrow for a b-day party. Also, would it be possible to put the shimmer dust in a coffee grinder to make the grains smaller? Thanks to anyone who can help!!
If you have the big flake shimmer dust (cake sparkles) you can grind them to a fine dust (Wilton's shimmer dust is just finely ground cake sparkles). They do not mix well with the alcohols to paint on--they tend to clump. You best bet is to mist your cake with either water or an alcohol and then sprinkle the shimmer dust on to make them stick. The shimmer dust really does not give the best affect that luster dust does.
Thank you for your response, that helps. I guess that I won't saist my money on shimmer dust for painting 
Does anyone know where you can buy luster dust?
These are places that I get mine from:
Country Kitchen
Beryl's
the one Missyek listed are great
you also go to sugarcraft.com
or
if you need a lot go to the link below- their prices are really great you get two of the same colors for $3.98. One container will cost from $2.65 to $3.99 depending on where you go. Countrykichtensa.com prices are close to sugarcraft.com
http://paylesscakedecor.com/
certain colors of luster can only be used for decoative purpose
Holly Green, Light Green, Mauve, midnight blue, Sapphire Blue, teal, violet, super blue, and super green
Contains two or more of the following Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Carmine, Mica. Please NOTE: those colors indicated by * contain Iron Blue or Chromium Oxide and must be labeled "for decorative use only".
You can buy petal dust in the blues or greens mix with alcohol and pearl dust and it works great.
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