Help To Get Edible Glitter To Stick And Stay.

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SweetsbyLadawn Posted 16 Mar 2011 , 4:48pm
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Thank you in advance...I've made and dried little baby shoes made from gumpaste...and want to glam them with edible glitter. What do i put on the shoes to get the glitter to stick and stay?

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AmysCakesNCandies Posted 16 Mar 2011 , 5:25pm
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I like to mix edible luster dust with vodka and paint it on.. the vodka dries faster than water.

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sugardugar Posted 16 Mar 2011 , 6:16pm
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If you want actual glitter vs luster dust: brush with piping gel and it will stick to it just fine without harming!

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AngelFood4 Posted 17 Mar 2011 , 3:09am
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Originally Posted by sugardugar

If you want actual glitter vs luster dust: brush with piping gel and it will stick to it just fine without harming!


- Ditto!

You can also thin out the piping gel with a tiny bit of vodka or water if you want to brush it on thinly. The piping gel helps give the glitter some substance to stick to and stay put.

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Spazmo76 Posted 17 Mar 2011 , 3:26am
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I agree re the piping gel. I made some fondant cherries the other day and wanted to put some red glitter on them to "bling" them up - I just got a paint brush and brushed the piping gel on and sprinkled the glitter on to the cherries. Easy!

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CakeInfatuation Posted 17 Mar 2011 , 3:56am
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I lightly steam the pieces sometimes to make them tacky. Then I sprinkle it on. icon_smile.gif

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