Ok maybe there is something I am missing, but I can't seem to get the right color red. It just looks bright pink. I am trying to get a nice bright red for pointsetas. So I have to just keep puring in the coloring, or is there a trick that I don't know??
To get the color really red, you have to use A LOT of coloring. I think it's about 1 cup of frosting to one of the big bottles of Wilton colors, or close to it.
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Once you have a nice dark pink colour, let it sit for a few hours... the colour will develop and darken.
Try Christmas red or red red (rather than no-taste red)
Americolour reds are much better than Wilton
Airbrushing the colour over your item works really well
Also you can use pink to make deep pink, then use the red to make the pink red. You use less red that away.
I know your problem well had the same thing happen to me over the weekend with some cupcakes that I was icing, used the red red and all I got was pink. I appreciate the tips to guys. Thanks.
I used red red for the cake thats in my photos. It didn't take that much. just a couple dip of color...
It might take a couple of days to get your red. Once you get the color red, just make sure to always keep some frozen. I just simply add any extra white icing to my frozen red and just add a small amount of red and you're set. Also, I do the same for black.
Americolor is the best!!!!
I swear by nothing but Americolor for Red and Black......I will never go back to Wilton colours for red and black!!!
It might take a couple of days to get your red. Once you get the color red, just make sure to always keep some frozen. I just simply add any extra white icing to my frozen red and just add a small amount of red and you're set. Also, I do the same for black.
Americolor is the best!!!!
I've been doing that too with black... I hate making black icing and it rare that I need a lot of it so I keep some on ice! I may have to start with the red also. I think I have a Spiderman cake or two in my near future
Kat
I swear by nothing but Americolor for Red and Black......I will never go back to Wilton colours for red and black!!!
Do you know of a reputable website tatt sells Americolor?
Kat
I am in Toronto Ontario Canada, for my americolors I go to a place called Petre International in Mississauga, where are you....if you are in the US, I beleive the place that some of CC people go is sugarcraft....if you are in Canada, let me know and I can get you phone numbers....the place I get mine from does not have a website...
If you don't have access to Americolor (which is great, I might add) and get a bitter taste from the Wilton Red Gel coloring just add some ground cinnamon...it will get rid of that nasy bitter taste!!
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