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What is used to make this cake shiny?

post #1 of 10
1/22/13 at 8:27pm
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The top portion of the cake thats green has this shine...what is it? Pearl dust?? 

 

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post #2 of 10
1/22/13 at 10:06pm

Looks like it's airbrushed with pearl sheen.

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post #3 of 10
1/23/13 at 4:16am
Try steam - a very fine mist
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post #4 of 10
1/23/13 at 6:48am
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Can anyone tell me the main difference between pearl dust and luster dust?  It seems like luster dust gives more metallic finish which I want.  But how can I get a similar look without a airbrush?  Also when purchasing it, I dont see many choices in color.  I want it use over blue  fondant, would the silver one be ok?

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post #5 of 10
1/23/13 at 6:49am

Brush it with pearl luster dust then. 

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post #6 of 10
1/27/13 at 1:27pm
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Originally Posted by AZCouture View Post

Brush it with pearl luster dust then. 

It that one product?  I see pearl dust and luster...I need to just make it metallic shiny like the top tier, but it''ll be a under the water cake...what can be used over blue/green fondant to make it super shiny?  

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post #7 of 10
1/27/13 at 1:40pm
The two products are similar, both give you a sheen. You can get green luster dust, maybe use that.
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post #8 of 10
1/27/13 at 2:05pm
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Is there something that's sort of like transparent yet shiny?  I'll be working on a bubble guppies cake...so the background will have blue fondant and green as the seaweed....I would like to add something that will make everything still show their colors but be shiny. 

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post #9 of 10
1/28/13 at 9:35am

Pearl shimmer, pearl luster, there's a few different kinds. Make it easy on yourself, get Wilton pearl (whatever it's specifically called). It's in a little clear tube. Yes, your color will show underneath. Just don't cake it on.

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post #10 of 10
2/3/13 at 11:25am
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Thanks for all the advice, I found Wiltons silver mist and it was perfect.  At first I did a small spray but realised I wanted the entire cake and the characters to look like it's under water so I added a few more layers of the spray and my niece loved it. 

 

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/mmhassa2/DSC_0064_zps1f04485b.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/mmhassa2/DSC_0106_zps995d9265.jpg

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