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Lovely colour. There are a few great purples show up in a 'Cadbury' search in galleries. PM might give a lead to best brand to buy. Cheers.
example:
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/2289510/cadbury-purple-white-wedding-cake
Chellescakes
Posted 19 Aug 2012 , 10:13am
post #4 of 11
I used wilton violet , and touch of rose from memory.
Supurb Chelle - supurb
Chellescakes
Posted 19 Aug 2012 , 11:05am
post #7 of 11
Thanks Blue , took me bloody ages to get that purple off my hands , I didn't have any gloves left when I mixed it up.
Just a tip if you are mixing a dark colour like that it helps to add just a little glycerine into the fondant , it helps stop crazing.
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Originally Posted by Chellescakes
Thanks Blue , took me bloody ages to get that purple off my hands , I didn't have any gloves left when I mixed it up.
Oh your most welcome - it looks wonderful....
Yes, been there - done that - lolllllllllllll
Two weeks ago i did a three tier Wedding Cake - the colour of ALL the fondant - DARK TEAL -
I mixed - Teal - Touch of Black - Forrest Green - Moss Green and then more Dark Green.....then about 7 more drops of Black.
6.5 hours it took me to get the 7.250 grams of fondant coloured just right.
Cant remember how many pairs of gloves i went through - lolllllllllll
Had many a blow out - lolllllllllll
Best thing for getting the colour out from under ones nails and off hands - WASH ONES HAIR 4 TIMES THEN CONDITION - rofl
Just a tip if you are mixing a dark colour like that it helps to add just a little glycerine into the fondant , it helps stop crazing.
I am just glad that i wasn't the one eating the Dark Teal - i did mention to the bride that some colours/brands can stain false teeth more so than others..... something many people don't think of when ordering a colourful cake...
Bluehue .
Thanks Blue , took me bloody ages to get that purple off my hands , I didn't have any gloves left when I mixed it up.
Oh your most welcome - it looks wonderful....
Yes, been there - done that - lolllllllllllll
Two weeks ago i did a three tier Wedding Cake - the colour of ALL the fondant - DARK TEAL -
I mixed - Teal - Touch of Black - Forrest Green - Moss Green and then more Dark Green.....then about 7 more drops of Black.
6.5 hours it took me to get the 7.250 grams of fondant coloured just right.
Cant remember how many pairs of gloves i went through - lolllllllllll
Had many a blow out - lolllllllllll
Best thing for getting the colour out from under ones nails and off hands - WASH ONES HAIR 4 TIMES THEN CONDITION - rofl
Just a tip if you are mixing a dark colour like that it helps to add just a little glycerine into the fondant , it helps stop crazing.
I am just glad that i wasn't the one eating the Dark Teal - i did mention to the bride that some colours/brands can stain false teeth more so than others..... something many people don't think of when ordering a colourful cake...
Bluehue .
Chellescakes
Posted 19 Aug 2012 , 12:08pm
post #10 of 11
LOL Blue, in the end I used Jif , it works great and actually isn't as hard on your hands as you might think.
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