Helo...help..how Do I Apply Luster Dust On Mmf
Decorating By cakesbygrandma Updated 29 Nov 2006 , 2:35pm by khoudek
Help I am making my DH birthday cake it is a beer can. I have everything done except now I need to add the luster dust to the MMF to get the gold color. How do I do that . I am dipping my brush in vanilla and then brushing the mmf and it is not working. What am I doing wrong? TIA
Mixing it with a small amount of vodka or lemon extract works well.
Sorry I put lemon extract (which will work) but let me add that if you have any lemon or almond emulsion, it works the best of all that I've tried because it is quite thick and when you mix it with any of the luster dusts it has a consistency of much more like paint than anything else I've tried. It's alcohol based like flavoring, so it evaporates, but I find you get a better covering, and being thick, it's easier to "drop" out of the bottle.
Another option you have which is one I particularly like is to dry dust the fondant. I've found when adding vodka or extracts that they evaporate so fast that one is constantly adding to the lustre dust and when it is applied to the cake it turns out dusty and if your hand touches the cake it gets all over your hand. You can try a drop of veggie oil (start with drops or it will be sticky) and paint it on that way or dry dust it on with a dry brush. Dry dusting works the dust into the fondant, leaving the color, not the dusty residue.
Thank you for all your advice. I got it done not 100% happy with it but I certainly learned alot. I will post a picture later.
I'm late on this but you may find some good results if you paint on in layers..sometimes the dust will look streaky if you put it on too thick..thinner/lighter coats seem to come out nicer to me..paint a thin coat on then let it dry before doing the next coat.
Just 1 quick question. If I want something to look chrome, would it be better to leave my fondant white, or should I color it gray or something first ?
Just 1 quick question. If I want something to look chrome, would it be better to leave my fondant white, or should I color it gray or something first ?
I've never tried the chrome look, but offhand I would think leaving the MMF white and just dusting or painting with the various silver lustre dusts (they come in various shades) would give you the desired effect. Let us know how it works!
when drydusting I always use a soft sable brush. Nylon and other bristles leave streaks and tend to clump. I get the brushes at regular art supply stores (and boy do I get the looks when I tell them it's for a cake!!) 
when drydusting I always use a soft sable brush. Nylon and other bristles leave streaks and tend to clump. I get the brushes at regular art supply stores (and boy do I get the looks when I tell them it's for a cake!!)
I use the same! You get a great look.
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