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post #16 of 27
2/3/06 at 7:54pm
I use swiss meringue buttercream and am desperate to make it whiter. Any ideas? I tried the food coloring but I put in 1/2 a bottle and it is still yellow.
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post #17 of 27
2/3/06 at 8:12pm
I think I read somewhere here that organic butter you can buy at a health food store is relatively white in color. I don't know from experience, but it might be worth checking out.
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post #18 of 27
2/4/06 at 7:55am
Unfortunately that butter is twice the price which I am trying to avoid since I charge for my cakes. I was hoping for some info on the white food color. Thanks!
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post #19 of 27
2/4/06 at 8:20pm
I stock up on butter either when its on sale (you can freeze butter) or I get it at Sam's Club where it is about $2/lb.
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post #20 of 27
2/5/06 at 7:51pm
I read on another post (thank you to whoever posted this tip!!!) that you can add just a bit of violet to make the icing whiter and it actually works! Something about violet is opposite of yellow on the color wheel. You just have to add a tiny, tiny bit at a time. I do that until it looks pretty good then I add some of the wilton white to finish it off. The poster said if you get too much violet you can add a touch of yellow to go back the other color direction.

I too almost had a heart attack when I saw how much the natural maket butter was! icon_lol.gif
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post #21 of 27
2/6/06 at 2:40am
Where can you find a color wheel? I REALLY need one of those. It's seems when ever I try and GUESS the color, I just always guess wrong.
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post #22 of 27
2/6/06 at 6:11am
thanks dodibug!
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post #23 of 27
2/6/06 at 4:47pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by vitade

Where can you find a color wheel? I REALLY need one of those. It's seems when ever I try and GUESS the color, I just always guess wrong.



I would guess an art store. I'm glad I'm not the only color impaired one!! I had no clue about the violet thing!
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post #24 of 27
2/7/06 at 2:04am
I will have to check at Joann and see if they have one. Guessing just never works, lol It's like I always think "no problem", add some such and such to alittle such and such and whoala.... pukegrey! LOL
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post #25 of 27
2/7/06 at 3:53am
Instead of purchasing a color wheel try this link instead. Hope this helps.
http://cakecentral.com/article2-How-To-Color-Your-Icing.html
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post #26 of 27
2/7/06 at 3:55am
I don't think JoAnn will have a color wheel. Try Hobby Lobby or Michaels. You can get a "pocket" sized one for around $5.
(I'm an art teacher so I'm finally able to contribute something I know about! icon_lol.gif )
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post #27 of 27
2/7/06 at 4:42am
I just found this not sure if it would help but it's a color wheel. I found 3 sites that looked pretty good.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://chem.csustan.edu/JTB/HELP/COLOR/color-wheel-numbers.gif&imgrefurl=http://chem.csustan.edu/JTB/HELP/COLOR/color-index.htm&h=479&w=413&sz=22&tbnid=sQYXfFhnd3cJ:&tbnh=126&tbnw=108&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcolor%2Bwheel%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D&oi=imagesr&start=3

http://shell-shocked.org/3/images/color%20wheel.gif

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/floriculture/container-garden/lesson/colorwheel.jpg

Hope this helps
Sylvie
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