Dark Blood Red Brown Color...almost Black In Picture

Decorating By Kiddiekakes Updated 23 Feb 2010 , 1:03pm by Kiddiekakes

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Kiddiekakes Posted 23 Feb 2010 , 12:44pm
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okay...so I got the order for this 3D clutch purse...The color the customer tells me is a blood red brown.The picture on the web looks black.I told her I would try and achieve the color but man ...How do I make that color..It's gonna look gross and I am not wasting fondant to try and get the color right.


Anyone make that color before..What did you use?


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Texas_Rose Posted 23 Feb 2010 , 12:55pm
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If you use too much Americolor super red when you're painting on fondant, it darkens to kind of a brownish dried blood color when it dries.

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Kiddiekakes Posted 23 Feb 2010 , 1:03pm
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Yeah I'm gonna start with red but do I add brown?

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