I am going to be making a dallas cowboy helmet cake. I really would like to cover it with silver. But prefer buttercream. I don't have an airbrush system. Is there anyway to get silver. I know I should start with grey. I know I saw a receipe for silver using piping gel. should i use grey and then cover it with this silver piping gel. If there is anyway to do this well, please let me know.
When I was searching for a "metallic" question I had, I came across this website.
http://kitchengifts.com/sheencolors.html
it's color you use in an airbrush, but you can paint it on as well. I haven't used it, but maybe it would work for you. I also saw a recipe for silver in the recipe forum. I don't remember who had it, but I searched "metallic" and it came up in the recipes.
I just had an idea. If I ice my cake with buttercream, smooth and refrigerate. Will this harden the icing well enough to paint?
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I looked at the can spray, no silver. I read on a wilton board message (found thru google), that you make grey with a little black and then add few drops of royal blue. according to post, this will make silver.
Has anyone tried this. I have to work, so won't be able to test til later next week.
I just had an idea. If I ice my cake with buttercream, smooth and refrigerate. Will this harden the icing well enough to paint?
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I just had an idea. If I ice my cake with buttercream, smooth and refrigerate. Will this harden the icing well enough to paint?
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Yes, but u need to use the crusting kind and paint w/soft brush. very gently.
(sry, I just saw this post..uve probably already made & sold this cake..lol)
I am not making until sep 18. so any other ideas still appreciated.
I looked at the can spray, no silver. I read on a wilton board message (found thru google), that you make grey with a little black and then add few drops of royal blue. according to post, this will make silver.
Has anyone tried this. I have to work, so won't be able to test til later next week.
I have and I got a more grey than silver. To me silver has to have the sheen unlike the flat of grey. So I bought Pearl Airbrush from DecoPac and it gives colors that sheen, shiny look I was going for. HTH K'ly
I looked at the can spray, no silver. I read on a wilton board message (found thru google), that you make grey with a little black and then add few drops of royal blue. according to post, this will make silver.
Has anyone tried this. I have to work, so won't be able to test til later next week.
I have and I got a more grey than silver. To me silver has to have the sheen unlike the flat of grey. So I bought Pearl Airbrush from DecoPac and it gives colors that sheen, shiny look I was going for. HTH K'ly
That's a great idea!
I bought some americolor silver sheen for airbrush. Can I mix this directly with my buttercream and get silver, or will I have to paint it on. I am making cupcakes tommarrow for a party and going to steal one and test .
If you decide to go with grey with pearl over it, PME makes a canned pearl spray....
http://www.shopbakersnook.com/m5_view_item.html?m5:item=3995
no need for airbrush or brushing it on.
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