How Do I Get Silvr Frosting?
Decorating By waddayaknowjoe Updated 5 Mar 2009 , 3:09am by waddayaknowjoe
Am I suppose to ad perl dust to the buttercream to get "shiny silver" or am I way off base on this question.
Am I just suppose to brush perl dust on to get the shine on the cake?
Help! 
Am I suppose to ad perl dust to the buttercream to get "shiny silver"
No.
Am I just suppose to brush perl dust on to get the shine on the cake?
You can either brust it on dry or make a "paint" by mixing the pearl dust with vodka (or everclear, or lemon extract or clear vanilla extract).
I wouldn't add it to the buttercream. I have used pearl dust on fondant, both dry and mixed with vodka, but I have never used it on buttercream. I would think, though, that mixing it in, you would lose the shine you want. I would guess that waiting for your buttercream to crust and then dry brushing on the dust (with a cakes-only blush brush) would work better. Hopefully, someone can help you who has actually used it on buttercream.
here is a link to a color mixing guide that I was planning on using when I make 25th anniversary cakes coming up soon: http://www.abirthdayplace.com/colorchart.html
Good luck!
here is a link to a color mixing guide that I was planning on using when I make 25th anniversary cakes coming up soon: http://www.abirthdayplace.com/colorchart.html
Good luck!
Thanks for the info! 
I wouldn't add it to the buttercream. I have used pearl dust on fondant, both dry and mixed with vodka, but I have never used it on buttercream. I would think, though, that mixing it in, you would lose the shine you want. I would guess that waiting for your buttercream to crust and then dry brushing on the dust (with a cakes-only blush brush) would work better. Hopefully, someone can help you who has actually used it on buttercream.
This works well for just shine, but if you are going for all out silver, this ain't gonna do the trick. Unless you use 4 or 5 jars of the stuff and in the end it's as thick as pancake makeup. The onl way to get real silver finish is to either get an airbrush and spray it on, or working with fondant, that silver spray in a can.
Here is a picture of two 9x13 "DogTag" cakes I did by using grey BC and painting them with NuSilver Luster Dust mixed with vodka, after the icing crusted. It took less than one container of the luster dust because I thinned it. HTH
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1103733
thanx to everyone for their advice, and Parable, that's exactly the color I'm looking for...thanks again, BAKE ON! 
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