How On Earth Do You Get Flesh Colored Icing???

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TabathaRubio Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 1:42am
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I have tried using peach, copper and brown. None of them work. Peach is too peach. Copper is too pink and brown is too brown. I need a great flesh color for a white american. I cant figure it out. Please help. Thanks in advance. icon_wink.gif

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ahmommy Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 1:48am
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I use pink and a little brown and it comes out pretty good. I have also used copper, and I agree that it doesn't look right, but once you get it on the cake it looks fine. You could also add a little brown to copper as well.

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onceuponacake Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 1:48am
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hi fellow nyer!!!!!! (i was born and raised in brooklyn)

ive always used the faintest amount of copper..im going to post a pic under gumpaste of a baby i did..i thought it came out pretty good..i actually thought it was on the brown side but still pretty light...i agree brown is too brown and pink too pink...maybe a combination of colors?

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cupcakes Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 1:48am
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I usually put the tiniest amount I can on a toothpick of pink and then the tinest amount on a toothpick of copper and mix and usually have a good result.

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sarduengo Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 1:51am
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I use Cake Craft's "flesh tone" coloring. But it takes just a tiny bit at a time.

Hope that helps.

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patygpm Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:03am
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Wilton sells the Strawberry shortcake coloring kit (there are 4) and one of them is the flesh tone. I have continued using it for other tihings, and I always get the color I want.

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Dennysse Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:11am
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You can use a tiny amount of copper in white or ivory icing.Also pink with a bit of brown.Always add by tiny amounts until you reach the desired hue.Hope it helps.

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mpaigew Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:23am
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I always use Americolor Copper (Fleshtone) and it works great. As the previous post stated, add it in tiny amounts until you get the desired hue. I'm pretty much always able to duplicate the desired color.

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shortNsweet Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:31am
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I use Wilton Copper, bu tuse the SMALLEST amoun tyou could possibly imagine. It works great! I used it on a baby shower cake for the little baby's face, and I thought it was perfect.
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tobycat Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:47am
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Have to agree with everyone here who said to use the faintest amount of copper -- that works great for me too. But, if you go just over the mark a bit, it will turn too orange, so be careful.

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Puglady Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 3:16am
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I just used a tiny tiny bit of brown for a santa face I did recently and it looked like skin. Maybe I just got really lucky.

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turtlemom_9500 Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 5:30am
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I use Wilton's Ivory. Sometimes Copper can turn out too dark..

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Smoochiefrog Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 6:50am
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I use Wilton's Ivory in the smallest amount. I haven't had a problem yet.

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