Any tip on how I can achieve this for a 6 ' round? Is painting it the only way?

or airbrush of course...they make silver spray-on luster dust in a can if you don't have one.

Who makes the spray on luster dust??

PME makes one (which I have used) and Michael's sells one made by Duff. HTH.

Or edible silver leaf, but that's the expensive option

The painting with luster dust and vodka was really simple.. someone here shared it with me. I used it for my softball bat and it turned out great, I thought.

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Lucky, any tips on using luster dust? I think my vodka/ luster consistency is off...

Start with a light grey fondant too....that will really help you get a nicer silver.

Lucky, any tips on using luster dust? I think my vodka/ luster consistency is off...

I poured the luster dust in a small bowl and added vodka with an eye dropper a little at a time, stirring it to a little thinner than paste consistency..kinda eyeball it. Good luck

Pagea: I bought a can of silver spray by Chefmaster, but havent tried it yet. When you sprayed yours did you have to use a lot? Or did you have to let dry between layers if you needed it darker? I'm just curious what I'm in for.

Thanks so much Lucky!

You are so very welcome! Very glad I had some useful information to share for once instead of always asking and lurking and sponging up everyone elses info.,

I painted my gumpaste shoe silver using vodka and luster dust... adding just a little vodka at a time so it's not too watery. Don't be stingy on the luster dust or you'll have to do multiple layers and that could make it uneven. I also tinted the gumpaste gray first. It worked great and only needed one layer.