I REALLY hate Wilton dye because I can never make my icing dark enough, without messing up the consistency when I use it. Does anyone have any brand recommendations???

I like using americolour icing gels. They're better than Wilton I think especially for the darker colours. It also helps if you wait a day or so because a lot of the time the icing will darken over time.

Try Americolor!!! I have used Wilton, Chef Master, Spectrum... Americolor is my absolute FAVORITE! (I'm actually working on an order for some now!)

Thank you!

Theresa

Yes, thank you very much, xstitcher!!!

KailaS, as for colors, I think it really depends on what you do most. Much of what I do is gumpaste flowers, so I (personally) like to keep shades of green, pinks, and lavenders (because I use them most) ~ along with black and brown. But I have picked up other colors as well (like red and yellow), because I needed them for a specific project. If you can think of what you might do, you may find that you need a different variety of colors.

Have fun!!!

I think I'm going to get the 41 color set. If you use the cupcake code it is only $38! Grant it, they are only .75 oz, but i'll be able to pick and choose which ones I like and will use the most!