Did I Make A Mistake When I Added Luster Dust?
Decorating By MaTwosey Updated 6 Dec 2010 , 1:13am by MaTwosey
ok. So I made my first loop bow using modeling chocolate. It came out ok for a first try. Of course, I didn't just leave it at that, I dry dusted it with white luster dust.
Now I tried the dust on the roses first and it looked nice, but on the bow it picked up all of the folds/imperfections.
What can I do? Is there a way to "lessen" the effect? My first mistake was using white dust instead of red or pink I guess. I'd love to be able to fix the bow, but I may need to make a whole new one???? jeez
Any suggestions? help? please?
I'll post photos in my gallery
The bow is lovely, but I doubt that adding more luster dust to it will hide any of the flaws that are bothering you.
Unless you handle modeling chocolate with white cotton gloves, it will pick up fingerprints and develop issues where it's come into contact with the heat of a naked hand.
The "issues" aren't obvious unless you accentuate them by adding dusts to the surface--sort of like the fingerprint dusting process you see on crime shows.
Sorry.
Rae
I did the same thing last night with the police light on my Police cake. It was red fondant, not modeling chocolate, but the same thing happened when I added pearl luster dust to it. The cracks starting showing, so I mixed super red Americolor with vodka with a bit of the pearl luster dust for shimmer and it covered the cracks perfectly and gave the light a much better look. Give that a shot!
Thank you so much for your feedback! This was my forum post and boy is it great to have more experienced bakers to help.
I think I'm going to try jenny's idea, repainting with red/vodka/dust.
Ddaigle... making a mental note "not on primaries" (haha)
Thank you all. I'll try to fix it and show you the result. Otherwise I have a week to make a new one.
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