hi evryone :-)

happy new year 

hope you could share some tips on how to make color black fondant shining, shimmering.  im not sure if this thread already exist, if it does hope someone could redirect me to it :

many thanks

if you mix a bit of gum arabic with water and brush it on black fondant it will be as shiney as patent leather

i had to dab on cocoa to dumb it down a bit on my vintage shoe dealio but it's very very shiney

buttons & toe are 'patent leather' in contrast to the rest of the shoe

might not be the best example picture but the method can hardly be topped for sheen

here's an in process--see the shine even with the cocoa dabbed on

great shot of the trash can too--no extra charge :)

what is gum arabi?i havent seen one or i am just knowledgeable with it :

sorry, my bad, shoulda explained that better

it's just a white powder, gum arabic, comes in a bottle like a mccormack spice jar--skinny little bottle with screw on lid

a few dollars can be picked up online, gsa, maybe sweetwise

just a cool ingredient to use

also makes edible glitter and strengthens royal icing

thank you for ur prompt reply. i  have to check if that is available locally here, i am from philippines. buying online might  not a good choice, the cake is due on sunday. thanks for your help k8memphis 

AWould it work to shine up other colors of fondant/gumpaste as well?

It's also called "acacia gum"
 

yes will work with other colors

hope all goes well, maimai16!!

ABrushing the fondant with vodka will also make it shiny.

heres the pic of my shiny black car . i deluted thesuper black ck food color to vodka and paint away :

thanks for the help ladies :

wow--awesome action packed cake--nice work

rahhhr!!!!

AVery nice.... I like it :-)

AVery cute cake! good work.