Can anyone tell me how to do shiny, gold scrollwork on a cake? I've painted w/ luster dust "paint" so I'm a bit familiar, but is there a way to mix the luster dust w/ icing so that it can be piped directly on the cake, or do I have to pipe my scrollwork first in white, wait for it to dry, and then paint over it w/ a mixture of luster dust & clear alcohol? Some of the cakes I've seen on cc depict beautiful metallic scrollwork that seems impossible to have been painted on so perfectly. I'm stumped...HELP!

I've never mixed the dust with icing, and I don't think that would work. I have, however, painted something so that it looked super covered and thick -- in my photos the cinderella carriage lamp looked like pewter becasue of this.

I think you do a mix of dry and wet painting and making sure that the consistency of the wet it thick.

HTH -- S.

I know that mixing the luster dust into the icing doesn't work. Have tried and it does not produce the effect you are looking for. If you are speaking of the pics by Thanh Thanh, I wish she would share as well. Her scroll work is absolutely gorgeous and the shine makes it just that much more special. If you find out please let me know as well. Very curious and anxious to get the same effect.

same here. tia

I mix icing with gold gel color and little bit chocolate, then piped scrollwork dierctly on the cake, wait for it do dry, then paint/light touch by the brush over it with Gold Pearl Dust. OR use Air brush machince spray Super pearl dust over the cake

Thanh Thanh,

Thanks for your help. Your cakes are beautiful!

Sorry for my ingorance here Thanh Thanh. I am not following exactly what your method is here ont he luster dust. Do you just dry brush it on the scroll work and it sticks there bc of the gel in the icing? Thannks in advance. I have tried this a couple of ways and havent had any luck so any help from your expertise would be great.

I mixed Gold Dust with some drop Vodka, then brush it on the scroll work (buttercream icing)

I have mixed luster dust with RI and it worked fine. It's on my black wedding cake. I added a little bit of vodka with the mixture to make sure it worked.

I've seen some of those cakes with the gold. I wondered how they got the gold scroll work to looks so good. Thanks ThanhThanh for your help.

go to www.globalsugarart.com. they have luster dust in spray, is great!!!!! it works so good try and you'll see.