Is there a way to get Luster Dust to NOT come off on everything it touches after it's applied? I made a gumpaste bow, and used luster dust on it, and now it's coming off so easily whenever I touch it! Is this normal, or did I do something wrong? It's my first time using it. It looks GREAT on the bow loops, but when I touch it ( just to move it or handle it for a second) it's all over my hands! I know it's for decoration only, but still, I don't want the customer to get it all over themselves when they remove it from the top of the cake! I applied it with lemon extract, and it looks exactly how I hoped it would. Any suggestions, or is this just the nature of lusrer dust? Thanks!
Mindy
I am interested in the answer to this one as well. I just did a chain made gumpaste and airbrushed it with silver luster dust and vodka. Two days after I painted it, the silver was still coming off when I was trying to put it on the cake. I use luster dust a lot via this same application and I have thought all along it was just the nature of the beast. If there is an alternative, I really need to know!!!
-Michelle
No...it is definitely NOT still wet. It dried almost immediately, but the dust is coming off on my fingers when I touch it. I do NOT keep alcohol in my house, so I'd have to go to the liquir store and buy some soley for this purpose ( major inconvience for me). I had not heard of anyone complaining from using the lemon extract. Maybe I used too much luster dust in comparison to the amount of lemon extract...I will try it next time using less dust. Is there a formula of how much to use? I jsut made it very liquidy. At first, I made it like a paste, but it was using SO much of the luster dust, I didn't want to use the whole container! So, I made it thinner and just did 2 coats. Is this a bad thing to do? Thanks for your help!
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