Hi all,
I am hoping someone can help me with this. I am making a cake for a police academy graduation and the wife wants me to make her husbands badge. How do I get that shiny silver color I have seen on some of the cakes here? I have some luster dust that I have used before but it didn't seem rich enough in color. I need to order the supplies so any quick responses would be appreciated.

Highlighter dust, which I believe shouldn't be consumed or you can use those airbrush colors.

I just use the Wilton Pearl Dust because I can get it at my local hobby store mixed with some Vodka or clear vanilla. I used it on my Fire Truck Cake!

http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=1B002240-423B-522D-F6C386AABC28C24A

Definitely highlighter dust. It will give the best, non-streaky metallic look.

It's labeled non-edible, but my customers and family eat it anyway.

I used the Wilton Silver Pearl Dust mixed with Lemon Extract for the first time a few weeks ago and was very pleased with the results.
I used it on my tools in this cake.

I had a cake yesterday that called for silver hearts. At the last minute, I discovered I was out of silver luster dust (the plan was to mix it with alcohol and paint the hearts). So I piped gray BC hearts, then painted it with pearl luster dust. It gave them a nice silver shimmery shine. Whew!!

Yes, you can also have a black base and color it with silver/pearl luster dust.

I never seem to get a even look when i use the silver luster dust with vodka or other extracts/alcahol. I make grey fondant then use a fluffy brush (a full makeup brush works great) and cover the grey fondant with silver luster dust. It is even and much earsier.

I never seem to get a even look when i use the silver luster dust with vodka or other extracts/alcahol. I make grey fondant then use a fluffy brush (a full makeup brush works great) and cover the grey fondant with silver luster dust. It is even and much earsier.