I posted this question on the How do I? forum with no real luck- then realized I should probably ask in this one!
I need some ideas for making a tie-dye effect cake. I do not want to use the Wilton spray can air brush technique- I am an instructor and up on many of the latest techniques- so throw your ideas my way please! I need to make the cake for my Nephew's bday on Friday...thanks!
Couldn't you try painting your gel colors on the cake in circles and then run a toothpick through them?? (Hope that makes sense) There is a picture in the gallery and I think that is what they did...
You could do it as a frozen buttercream transfer. Someone did an argyle design that way, so it seems it would work.
As a note, you can blend the colors a little more when on the cake with a paintbrush dipped in hot water. This helps with all kinds of things on a transfer .
If you are using fondant, could you use the marbling effect with several colors? Make the smaller rope three colors, a red section, and then a yellow section and a blue section- or whatever colors you like- lay it on the white, twist and roll up like they do on Satin Ice video. I don't know if this would work, you might just wind up with dirty gray.
Couldn't you try painting your gel colors on the cake in circles and then run a toothpick through them?? (Hope that makes sense) There is a picture in the gallery and I think that is what they did...
This is the thought I had, too, but I would use a paint brush instead of a toothpick to "blend" ... or use a toothpick/skewer first, then blend with the paintbrush. I think it would work well to do it that way. Just make sure to add some speckles of "paint" where the dyes might have leeched into other areas, which will lend a more authentic look.
HTH,
Odessa
p.s. post a photo afterwards ... I'd love to see the finished product, whatever method you use!
If you are using fondant, could you use the marbling effect with several colors? Make the smaller rope three colors, a red section, and then a yellow section and a blue section- or whatever colors you like- lay it on the white, twist and roll up like they do on Satin Ice video. I don't know if this would work, you might just wind up with dirty gray.
That works pretty well! You just have to be careful fow much you twist it.
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