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Anybody buying disco dust in bulk?

post #1 of 21
2/11/13 at 9:50pm
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I bought disco dust in a 1 pound bag and it is just about gone.  My employees complained when they started using it because there was a filler in it and the dust was not nearly as sparkly?  We are about out and am wanting to find another source. I bought the pound from CK.  Any thoughts?

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post #2 of 21
2/11/13 at 11:45pm
Um, what do you use it on?

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

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post #3 of 21
2/12/13 at 12:59am

I can imagine this thread ending in a series of ''no,no,no,no,no''... ;)

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post #4 of 21
2/12/13 at 9:43am
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Um, what do you use it on?

 

That wasn't her question.

 

 

I haven't seen it in bulk like you're asking about but I found a lot of companies that sell it at a discount if you buy 6 or more, 12 or more etc of the small 5g or 3g containers like this one http://www.discodusts.com/. I've never purchased anything from them but I was just trying to be helpful icon_wink.gif

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post #5 of 21
2/12/13 at 9:57am
If you will be using it on anything edible you'll need a food-safe product like crystal colors, I don't know if they sell in bulk but you can contact them and ask:
http://www.sugarpaste.com/

Also available at:
http://www.globalsugarart.com/crystal-colors-c-995.html
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post #6 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:13am

If they are, they are unlikely to admit it.

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post #7 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:22am
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I bought disco dust in a 1 pound bag and it is just about gone.  

icon_eek.gif Whoa! No one is bagging on you, just showing concern, so please don't get upset. Hopefully you already know it isn't edible, and you just make a LOT of decorations that are removed from the cake. :)

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post #8 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:33am
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Originally Posted by Annabakescakes View Post

Um, what do you use it on?

 

 

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That wasn't her question.

 

 

I haven't seen it in bulk like you're asking about but I found a lot of companies that sell it at a discount if you buy 6 or more, 12 or more etc of the small 5g or 3g containers like this one http://www.discodusts.com/. I've never purchased anything from them but I was just trying to be helpful icon_wink.gif

AND? I just wanted to hear it from her that she isn't sprinkling it all over the cakes, since it is plastic. 

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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post #9 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:35am
Let's try to stay on topic here, OP now knows (if they didn't already) that disco dust is not food-safe so there's no point in discussing that topic any further.
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post #10 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by jason_kraft View Post

If you will be using it on anything edible you'll need a food-safe product like crystal colors, I don't know if they sell in bulk but you can contact them and ask:
http://www.sugarpaste.com/

Also available at:
http://www.globalsugarart.com/crystal-colors-c-995.html

Unless I am mistaken, and I'm not ( ;-D ) Crystal colors aren't sparkly. 

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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post #11 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:47am
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I bought disco dust in a 1 pound bag and it is just about gone. 

 

 

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Originally Posted by AZCouture View Post

icon_eek.gif Whoa! No one is bagging on you, just showing concern, so please don't get upset. Hopefully you already know it isn't edible, and you just make a LOT of decorations that are removed from the cake. :)

 

Exactly....  I buy my disco dust in 5 grams, so a pound is almost 91 of those little canisters. I thing of disco dust lasts me about 2 years...

 

 I know from another product I buy that weighs about 14 grams (1/2 of an ounce) that is a decent size bag. Multiply that by 32 and I would have no idea what to do with it all...   detective.gif

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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post #12 of 21
2/12/13 at 10:59am

Oh I know! It looks like a tiny amount, but it lasts forever. I have a pot of rainbow dust, and it still has a lot left. Bought that pot at least 4 years ago. But I rarely use it.

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post #13 of 21
2/12/13 at 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by Annabakescakes View Post

 

 

AND? I just wanted to hear it from her that she isn't sprinkling it all over the cakes, since it is plastic. 


Oh gawd! AGAIN, it wasn't her question! This is why I RARELY post on CC! Please help others that need your advice without judging and going off topic! If they ask a specific question such as "Is this product "food safe?", then, by all means, DIG IN and give all your opinions!!

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post #14 of 21
2/12/13 at 1:38pm
Please try to stay on topic here, if you want to bicker you are free to take it to PMs.
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post #15 of 21
2/12/13 at 2:19pm

To reiterate the original post of this thread :

 

I bought disco dust in a 1 pound bag and it is just about gone. My employees complained when they started using it because there was a filler in it and the dust was not nearly as sparkly? We are about out and am wanting to find another source. I bought the pound from CK. Any thoughts?

 

If anyone has some information as to where this member can find good quality disco dust (presemably in the USA) please share your thoughts.

 

Please don't derail the thread, guys.

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