I can't help you but wondered the same thing myself. So here's a bump
Hi I usually paint when the fondant is dry. Do you mean paint as in mixing powder with alcohol or dusting with powder?
I have dusted when the fondant is still 'damp' like the edges of petals, but when I have to colour in something, I do it when the fondant is dry.
cheers
Jan
If ur just going to dust the item, to give it a pearly sheen I would do it after it dries.
If you gonna mix it with alcohol and hi-lite something its better to do it when still wet.
I dont use alcohol to paint esp gold or silver, it tends to come off when dry. I use a little tylose glue, and mix it with the luster or any other powder color. It takes a little longer to dry, but the color wont come off.
What is tylose glue??? tylose glue= hot water and a lil tylose powder.
tylose powder can also be called cmc, gum traganth (SP?) or dyocell. Im not sure what brand u get in the US
Maybe gum tex?? I guess I will check it out. Thanks 
Maybe gum tex?? I guess I will check it out. Thanks
yip the same thing 
This was my first cake that I painted on with luster dust. It's a cake I entered into the state fair. I learned that it's better to paint after you apply scrolls to the cake. And I learned it's tricky to get just the right texture so that your paint doesn't come out watery. Also, don't paint over something that's still wet, b/c it makes a mess. I used super gold luster dust and everclear.
Hope this helps.
erimsy,
for tylose glue I use 10 mls of tylose on 100ml water. Use hot water it seems to disolve better. I then keep it in the fridge, and fill an unused nail polish bottle (we can buy empty ones over here) that I keep on my desk.
HTH
It sounds as though you are speaking of just painting highlighted items on the cake. But if you would like to see some gorgeous painted fondant cakes check out this website. My favorite is the Geigsha with the cat.
http://www.jollybebakery.com/painted.html
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