I think you need to used oil-based color for this (Wilton candy colors, for example). The water-based ones (your typical paste and gel food colorings) will probably only bead up. I know you need oil-based colors for tinting chocolate, but I've never had to paint a candy clay figure, so obviously this is just a guess. Would you have time to experiment on a little piece of candy clay with water- and oil-based colors to see what would work?
Powdered colors mixed with lemon extract or Everclear work beautifully.
Rae
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