Coloring Fondant

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CakeBakingGurl Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:38pm
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I bought a small box of Wilton's fondant. I know it is not the easiest to work with but i just needed it for a few small things. I just was wondering is there any easy way to tint it? I need to take the white and make about different colors?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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cashley Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:40pm
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Just use your gel food colouring put a little on the piece and knead it into the fondant. If you don't want coloured hands then use gloves to do it.

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PennySue Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:42pm
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Use any of the paste or gel colorings. Just be careful and start out with just a tiny bit on a toothpick. You can use Magic Line or Wilton colors. Keep them wrapped tightly in plastic wrap when you are not working with them as fondant will dry out real quick. Hope this helps!

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mtdk454 Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:44pm
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Just a little tip after you put a small amount of color in it it helps to put crisco on your hands then knead it. Your hands won't turn colors! Or just simply wear the gloves! Good Luck!

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Pyxxydust Posted 10 Apr 2006 , 2:59pm
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One thing I learned recently is to warm up your fondant before kneading it - it makes it a lot easier. Just for a few seconds in the microwave - start with 5 and then 10 - usually it doesn't need more than that unless it's a huge piece. You don't want it to to get too warm, cuz then it will be sticky.
But I also used a clay gun to make ropes, and I can't even begin to tell you how much EASIER it was to push the fondant through the clay gun when it was slightly warm. It was a nightmare trying to do it before!
Just enough so that it's easy to knead. I did a wedding cake this past weekend where all the decorations were red. Even though I wore gloves - somehow my hands still turned pink! But gloves are still a really good way to go, especially when working with dark colors. If you're going to tint several different colors, start with the lightest and then work into the darkest. That way, if any of the lighter color ends up in the darker, it won't show up. Whereas if you did a dark color, like red or black, and then started working with yellow, the darker coloring will get on the lighter.

Hope that helps!

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