How do I get a glossy finish on fondant? I need them for alien eyes.

Would painting the eyes with luster dust give you the look your looking for?

Paint some piping gel on them. If you are painting pupils or other color I'd do it after you do the piping gel. But if you have precolored fondant it should work fine.

I don't have luster dust available to me unless I order it on-line . Piping gel? Is there a recipe for that on this site or any other? I haven't seen it in the store.

They sell piping gel at most of the craft stores that carry Wilton products. HTH

Rats!! I guess I'll have to just do w/o the gloss to them. Ant other ideas?

Maybe stick the peices of fondant spacfically for the eyes after they are colors and stuff in the freezer?

You can thin a little light corn syrup with water and paint it on lightly. You can rub on a bit of crisco, butter, or margarine. You can paint the fondant with water and it will also be shinier than plain rolled fondant. All of these techniques would need to be done on fondant that is colored for use and not painted, as they could ruin painted accents.

Happy decorating!
Rae

bloom some gelatin then dissolve and set it, reheat to liquid and paint on lightly. Itll be really glossy and shouldnt affect color except slightly darkening

Here is a recipe for piping gel. I got it from Food 911.
2 envelopes plain gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
2 cups light karo syrup
Put water in small pan. Sprinkle gelatin over this and let set 5 minutes.
Heat on LOW heat until totally clear and gelatin is dissolved.
Add syrup and heat throughly
Be sure not to stir rapidly. This causes bubbles.
Cool and store in fridge up to 2 months.

Thank you all soooo much for your help .

A small amount of glycerine thinned with water to a painting consistency gives a great shine when it's painted over fondant