Wedding Favor Cookies
I made 125 of these cookies using Royal Icing, gum paste flowers, and luster dust painted on with vodka. This was my first attempt ever, and can say although it was time consuming, I would do it again in a heartbeat :).
I made 125 of these cookies using Royal Icing, gum paste flowers, and luster dust painted on with vodka. This was my first attempt ever, and can say although it was time consuming, I would do it again in a heartbeat :).
They are great, I can't believe it's your first time, you are brave :)
you did a great job - they are really pretty
Great!
So pretty!
These are darling. I like the colors.
Great effort. Love the colours.
Can you describe this luster dust/vodka technique I keep hearing about?
HeidiMay..I'm not an expert, but on these, I mixed a small, and I do mean small amount of vodka with luster dust to create a "paint" consistency. You can then just use a small paintbrush to apply to already dried Royal Icing. What I found is if I hate the "paint" too wet, it would start too break down the icing, so work with it until you find the right consistency. Also, I worked in front of a fan so that the vodka would evaporate quickly and the breaking down wouldn't occur. That's what I kno...
They are great, I can't believe it's your first time, you are brave :)
you did a great job - they are really pretty
Great!
So pretty!
These are darling. I like the colors.
Great effort. Love the colours.
Can you describe this luster dust/vodka technique I keep hearing about?
HeidiMay..I'm not an expert, but on these, I mixed a small, and I do mean small amount of vodka with luster dust to create a "paint" consistency. You can then just use a small paintbrush to apply to already dried Royal Icing. What I found is if I hate the "paint" too wet, it would start too break down the icing, so work with it until you find the right consistency. Also, I worked in front of a fan so that the vodka would evaporate quickly and the breaking down wouldn't occur. That's what I kno...