Confectioners Glaze.... This Can Not Be Edible!!!
Decorating By justkist Updated 22 Nov 2013 , 5:01am by hbquikcomjamesl
I bought confectioners glaze as I had seen it referred to and used by others. It came in and is a honesy color (first alarm bell) and just now I opened it and it smells like NAIL POLISH REMOVER! (second alarm bell). This stuff cant possibly be edible is it? DOes it "dry"? Does the smell go away? Does it have a taste? Will it discolor my white? Will it "make" my black run into my white?
I am now TERRIFIED to apply this stuff to my converse shoe.
I've never used it, but it sounds like it went bad.
Try it on a small area first to make sure it's what you want. Confectioners glaze dries to a high shine unless you cut it with conf. glaze thinner. Yes, it stinks 
That's normal. It does say on the container that it's FDA approved. Yes, it smells like lacquer.
Jennifer
Try it on a small area first to make sure it's what you want. Confectioners glaze dries to a high shine unless you cut it with conf. glaze thinner. Yes, it stinks
That's normal. It does say on the container that it's FDA approved. Yes, it smells like lacquer.Jennifer
THanks Jen. I have to say your post is reassuring to me but I am PETRIFIED!!!! hahah. I have brushed it on to two other gum paste items I had lieing around that never made it onto cake and will see how those finish tomorrow.
I have put so much into this shoe that I would HATE to damage it just to make it shiny! I think at best I will use the glas to make the white "plastic" parts of the shoe shiny!
Wish me luck!
My best wishes to you.
Just a warning.... don't get it on your clothes or work area. Any brushes you use will probably be junk 
Conf. thinner does get it off brushes I believe, but usually I just use a "junk" brush.
Jen
Ok, I've never heard of this--what would you use this for??
I dip some of my flowers and most of my foliage in a 50/50 mix of conf. glaze/thinner. LOVE the look on the foliage. Straight confectioners glaze leaves a high gloss shine when it dries. After it's dry you don't smell it at all.
I dust and dip
Jen
Just a warning.... don't get it on your clothes or work area. Any brushes you use will probably be junk
Conf. thinner does get it off brushes I believe, but usually I just use a "junk" brush.Jen
CRAP! TOo late... hahhaha I ruined two brushes on my "tests" BUT my tests have dried and the shine is amazing!! but now I am torn because the "honey" color does definitely take away from the white a bit...
Still on the fence about whether or not I will use it on this one but I do look forward to using it on future projects. I assume they make a clear version but I just didnt know enough to buy it. And of course when I ordered this one there was no image.
I'm not sure if there is a clear version.
Anyone know?
Jennifer
I've not used it straight on white flowers, but have used the 50/50 and they dipped just fine. No strange color added....
Jen
I really don't think so. It needs to be food safe and water won't do it. I can tell you where to get the thinner if you PM me.
Jennifer
I really don't think so. It needs to be food safe and water won't do it. I can tell you where to get the thinner if you PM me.
Jennifer
Unfortunatley the cake is for tomorrow so I'll have to look into it for FUTURE cakes
Thanks for all your help!
Jennifer, thanks for the info. And your work is amazing!!
Thank you! That is so nice of you to say.
Jennifer
I agree with the above, when i bought my first bottle i freaked right out thinking . .omg this cant be real! but, i only use it on flowers, and it gives such a pretty sheen to rose leaves and ive never had issues with discolouration . . At first its looks a little darker but then as it dries its clear.
Confectioner's glaze is made of the protein Zein which is derived from maize. You know how corn is shiny ? That is because of Zein. You know how corn resists water ? That is because of Zein. The fact is that if you have ever eaten corn, you have eaten Zein. It is used in confectionery to make things shiny and waterproof and is harmless to touch or eat.
You couldn't be closer to the truth.
http://www.naturalnews.com/033217_confectioners_glaze_shellac.html
AOrdinary shellac thinner is simply denatured alcohol.
Logically, vodka or Everclear should cut the stuff.
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