I know how to make pearls, but I have a customer who wants rhinestones. Is there a way to make something edible that looks like a rhinestone, or do I just have to use the real thing?

well at the last oklahoma sugar arts show, the winner made sequins (cut shape from either fondant or gumpaste, dented them like real and painted them w/ silver luster dust....

so... (HEY SUGARCREATIONS!!!! a little help here please!)

I wonder IF (and that's an I F !)

you made CLEAR hard candy gems and painted the BACK of them if it would look like a rhinestone?

(that is how rhinestones are made, clear glass w/ reflective backing)

a bump to get more input....

The method that I'm using on the cake I'm doing right now is that I went to Hancock fabrics and got the string of rhinestones that looks like it's a tennis bracelet. It's linked like it is - if you know what I mean.

Then I wrap really thin wire around each link and I can mold them to fit what I want - like I mold them into hearts or teardrop shapes and I put them among the flowers and they really just make things POP!

Rachel

You may also want to consider using silver leafas a backing. It can be purchased inexpensively (by comparison to other retailers) from Pastry Chef Central. Here's their link:

www.pastrychef.com

go to the ingredients link.

Theresa

You can buy sweet jewels. I just can't remember the web-link - ggrrrrr. I'm really sorry I've just spent 20 minutes googling this but can't find it. I'm sure I got the link from here so maybe someone else will find it for you?

Thanks for all the ideas!! Now off to do some experimental rhinestone making!