Is there formulas for dying things to the colors you want somewhere. Or does everyone just do trial and error. And is there a website somewhere that gives you the color wheel (has your basic colors and which two colors together make which color)?
Thank you!!
It's usually trial and error, at least for me. If you're using Americolor, you need less than the Wilton gels. Just start out with a little, you can always add more. I have heard of people picking up a color wheel at Home Depot. I have a color chart in my Whimsical Bakehouse Book. Anyone else?
I have a color wheel I received at a DOS but I have never used it. I use trial and error. It is from Chefmaster colors. http://www.bkcompany.com/default.htm
I can not for the life of me remember where I copied this from, but here is a list of some color combinations to get you started 
ANTIQUE GOLD :Add just an extremely small touch of Leaf Green to Golden Yellow
AQUA: Sky Blue and Leaf Green
AVOCADO: Use Moss Green color
BLACK: Our paste color or Royal Blue, Christmas Red, Orange and Lemon
CHARTREUSE: 9 parts Lemon Yellow, 1 part Leaf Green
CORAL: Creamy peach and a touch of pink or orange and a touch of pink.
FLESH: Add just an extremely small touch of Copper to white icing. Ivory can also be used. Light pink with a small amount of brown.
GRAY: Add just a touch of Black to white icing.
HUNTER GREEN: Kelly Green and a touch of Black
JADE: Leaf green, Royal Blue and a touch of Black
LAVENDER: Pink and Violet
MARIGOLD: Lemon Yellow and Orange
MAROON: Burgundy and Red Red
MAUVE: Touch of Burgundy with very little Black.
MISTY GREEN: Leaf Green, Royal Blue and a touch of Black
MOSS GREEN: Our paste color or Violet and Lemon Yellow
MULBERRY: Mix Rose with a touch of Royal Blue.
NAVY BLUE: Royal Blue and Black
PERIWINKLE: Royal Blue and Violet
PLUM: Use violet with a touch of Christmas red.
RASPBERRY: Pink and Red Red
RUST: Orange, Red Red and Brown
SILVER: We do not advise attempting to simulate silver color in icing. Instead, add silver leaves or other silver accessories to the cake.
TEAL: Use teal paste color or Lemon Yellow and Sky Blue
TURQUOISE: Sky Blue and Lemon Yellow
WARM GOLD: Use Golden Yellow with just a touch of brown.
HTH!
Amber
I think this might be where you found it:
http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/coloring/colormixingchart.htm
It's not, but it does look like the same chart! A bakery I once worked at used chefmaster colors and I think I copied the color chart from there. Thanks for posting that link though- it's a great reference!
Amber
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