I am trying to paint white chocolate seashells with luster dust and need help. I have tried with water and without, problems like streaks and not consist coloring. Any ideas? I have seen some beautiful seashells on here - wondering what to do. THANKS!
I dry-dusted the chocolate shells on the seashell retirement cake in my gallery. I just brushed the dry luster dust onto the chocolate shells, using a soft brush.
For a more intense shine, I have mixed luster dust with vodka or lemon extract. Sometimes, you need to do this a second time for a more even application.
I've done a ton of chocolate shells and other molded chocolate items and I always dry-dust as well.
The only time I get streaks is when the chocolates are fresh out of the fridge/freezer and condensation causes it. Water and chocolate do not get along well.
gscout73, those seashells are amazing! Goal accomplished....they look real! 
I have dry dusted mine also. I didn't know you could use the paint version on chocolate, now i'm going to have to try it! 
Glad I could help. I used soft paint brushes and some of the stripes were dry dusted, some painted, and on some, the stripes were alternated with dry/wet, and on some of the painted areas, and all of the white areas are lightly dusted with super pearl.
Oh, The fine black stripes on the spirals were done with food markers. I used 8 diff colors ranging from copper to sand to white and super pearl, including peach and carnation. It took a little time, but the time investment paid off. Many people weren't eating them thinking I put real shells on the cake. lol 
Good Luck 
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