I bought confectioners glaze as I had seen it referred to and used by others. It came in and is a honesy color (first alarm bell) and just now I opened it and it smells like NAIL POLISH REMOVER! (second alarm bell). This stuff cant possibly be edible is it? DOes it "dry"? Does the smell go away? Does it have a taste? Will it discolor my white? Will it "make" my black run into my white?


I am now TERRIFIED to apply this stuff to my converse shoe.

I've never used it, but it sounds like it went bad.

Try it on a small area first to make sure it's what you want. Confectioners glaze dries to a high shine unless you cut it with conf. glaze thinner. Yes, it stinks That's normal. It does say on the container that it's FDA approved. Yes, it smells like lacquer.

Jennifer

My best wishes to you.

Just a warning.... don't get it on your clothes or work area. Any brushes you use will probably be junk Conf. thinner does get it off brushes I believe, but usually I just use a "junk" brush.

Jen

Ok, I've never heard of this--what would you use this for??

I dip some of my flowers and most of my foliage in a 50/50 mix of conf. glaze/thinner. LOVE the look on the foliage. Straight confectioners glaze leaves a high gloss shine when it dries. After it's dry you don't smell it at all.

I dust and dip

Jen

I'm not sure if there is a clear version.

Anyone know?

Jennifer

I've not used it straight on white flowers, but have used the 50/50 and they dipped just fine. No strange color added....

Jen

I really don't think so. It needs to be food safe and water won't do it. I can tell you where to get the thinner if you PM me.

Jennifer

Anytime!

Jennifer

Jennifer, thanks for the info. And your work is amazing!!

Thank you! That is so nice of you to say.

Jennifer

Hi,
please help! can i use confectioner glaze to glaze fresh fruits on my fresh cream cake?
thanks

CONFECTIONERS' GLAZE or VARNISH is food grade shellac dissolved in isopropyl alcohol which is used on sugar flowers and other decorations and ornaments.

Don't use it on anything you are going to eat ...

I agree with the above poster, Auzzi. While it is food safe, you do not want to be eating it! Its also called "leaf glaze", and usually it is used cut with thinner (alcohol based).

I agree with the above, when i bought my first bottle i freaked right out thinking . .omg this cant be real! but, i only use it on flowers, and it gives such a pretty sheen to rose leaves and ive never had issues with discolouration . . At first its looks a little darker but then as it dries its clear.

Confectioner's glaze is made of the protein Zein which is derived from maize.  You know how corn is shiny ?  That is because of Zein.  You know how corn resists water ?  That is because of Zein.  The fact is that if you have ever eaten corn, you have eaten Zein.  It is used in confectionery to make things shiny and waterproof and is harmless to touch or eat.

Actually, the confectioner's glaze being discussed here is made from a wax free shellac and is a food grade refined bleached lacquer--it's not made from Zein.

As I read it, Zein is used more commercially and for panning candies.

You couldn't be closer to the truth.

http://www.naturalnews.com/033217_confectioners_glaze_shellac.html

AOrdinary shellac thinner is simply denatured alcohol.

Logically, vodka or Everclear should cut the stuff.