Applying Color Dust To Dried Fondant Pieces
Decorating By crnewbold Updated 31 Jul 2017 , 11:51pm by SandraSmiley
I made some succulents a few days ago with fondant and tylose. I don't have experience applying color dust, but I'm having a hard time getting it to stick to the dry fondant. Should I be moistening the parts where I want color before dry brushing them? Any tips are appreciated.
Add it and then lightly steam to set the color.
Also if you wet it, the dust looks more like paint.
Sorry I keep thinking of things. Lol
Its also important to have a color darker than you fondant/Gumpaste.
I don't recommend wetting your gum paste, @crnewbold . I think that will just make a mess. It is best to apply dusts while the piece is still fairly soft, but if you are persistent, the dried pieces will eventually take the color. It might also be helpful to apply as much color as you can, then steam the piece. Once it has thoroughly dried, try adding a bit more color.
After giving this some thought, I had an idea . . . I used foam cosmetic wedges and it worked. Since I was only trying to color the edges, and the edges were sorta thick, I was able to use firm short strokes. I have steamed them and am crossing my fingers.
Fabulous! Necessity is the mother in invention, so they say! Thanks for the tip.
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