I'm looking to make a cake I've seen online and the flowers and fondant covering the cake all have this shimmery look to them... I'm assuming there must be a spray to give that effect? It wouldn't be hand brushed with luster dust or anything like that would it? Can anyone help?
thanks...........nope, it's clear so you just spray it on when the cake is finished. I use it on almost EVERY wedding cake I do too......with white buttercream it just makes it look so silky and then in the sunlight you get that shimmer.. it doesn't always come across too well in photographs though.
I got mine at sugar craft for an 8 oz. bottle it was like 11.00 or something and I've had the bottle for almost 2 yrs. now and I'm only half way through the bottle...it goes really far!
I've even sprayed on grey icing and it gives it a silver appearance.....I love this stuff!
Beautiful pictures. I love the idea of the cake board being bigger and decorating that with your message instead of putting it on the cake. Wish I had seen that a month ago!
thanks, it was supposed to look like the lady bug was on a leaf but it didn't really turn out that way........the lady wanted a 12" round for the lady bug....big ol' bug! lol
. . . . so you don't have to have an airbrush to use it or you do???
I think that what Tina was talking about is the kind that you use with an airbrush. You can paint it on with a paintbrush but it's not as sheer and you go through it a lot faster (I bought my bottle three months ago and it's more than half gone).
Here's a pearl spray http://www.globalsugarart.com/search.php?search=pearl+spray I haven't tried it but it should give that sheer shimmer effect without an airbrush.
This is what it looks like when it's painted on: 
It takes a little practice...you can't go over the same spot twice unless it's totally dry, or it will get streaky. I wouldn't be putting it on with a paintbrush if I had the $$$ for an airbrush 
but I like the look of it better than pearl dust mixed with vodka.
Thank you! I used cookie cutters for the silhouette.
That's something I can only dream of getting for now... an airbrush... but in the meantime, that "Lustre Spray Pearl by PME" posted by Texax_Rose should do a similar job? Sounds easier than hand brushing too... but I spraying might be tricky, I've never done it before...
Texas_Rose, how did you cut out the sillhouette? Do you have the pattern? I sure wish I had a copy (yeah I am begging) lol
I used these: http://confectionery-house.amazonwebstore.com/Bride-And-Groom-Metal-Cookie-Cutter/M/B00086IDLO.htm
Looking at them, my daughter must have squeezed the groom a bit because my groom cutter was skinnier. My sister bought the cutters at a cake supply shop in Austin. It was for my parents' 40th anniversary.
LOL...I wish Santa was bringing me an air brush too. Santa's bringing the kids their stuff and paying the electric bill though and hopefully I'll get an airbrush when we get our tax refund in February...was going to get one this year but I broke my leg and my share of the tax refund went to medical stuff.
Texas rose that silhouette is stunning!!!! Can you please post a template?Ple-e-a--se!!!!!!!
It was cookie cutters, not a template. I could try tracing them I guess.
That's something I can only dream of getting for now... an airbrush... but in the meantime, that "Lustre Spray Pearl by PME" posted by Texax_Rose should do a similar job? Sounds easier than hand brushing too... but I spraying might be tricky, I've never done it before...
Practice on a cardboard box that has some bc icing on it HTH
Texas rose that silhouette is stunning!!!! Can you please post a template?Ple-e-a--se!!!!!!!
It was cookie cutters, not a template. I could try tracing them I guess.
I knew you'ld know what I mean! .A tracing is just perfect! Thank you so much.
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