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Dip the tip of a knife or a toothpick into the food coloring and smear it on the fondant trying to keep it in one general place. But gel colors straight from bottle very darkintense and slow to dry.
When colouring ready to roll fondant icing it is best to try and use the gel or paste form of colours rather than liquid forms.
How do you dye fondant. Stay Sweet SUBSCRIBE. In this video we will show you two ways to c. Knead color or flavor into your fondant ball.
We suggest using food-safe gloves when coloring fondant to keep your hands stain-free. 3 Knead until blended Continue kneading until color is evenly blended. Add a little more color or flavor if needed.
A tutorial on how to tie dye fondant and a demonstration on using The Mat by SweetwiseThe Mat can be purchased from. Dip the tip of a knife or a toothpick into the food coloring and smear it on the fondant trying to keep it in one general place. Start with a small amount of food coloring.
You can always add more. You dont need to be an expert in painting to do a good job painting fondant but it does help to have a set of brushes that will accommodate the size of the fondant you are using. Because alcohol dilutes the colors of the fondant gel paint experiment with the colors youre trying to achieve to make sure you get the look youre going for before actually applying it to the cake.
Moving air around fondant gets the drying process going. Place fondant pieces on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper then set the sheet in front of a stationary fan. Itll still take a few hours up to overnight to dry your fondant pieces but the overall time will be shorter.
Just roll balls of fondant in the size recommended knead together then adjust as you wish add more color to darken more white to lighten. Use the combinations below to get the colors you want. Of fondant equals a 2 12 in.
Each mixture will produce between 4 and 5 oz. But gel colors straight from bottle very darkintense and slow to dry. Better to mix w a little alcohol to thin and make dry faster.
For more water color effect use reg. Wilton makes a product esp. For paintingstamping on fondant but just easy to dilute gel w alcohol.
Still you need to be careful when you do this because you could either burn yourself or turn the fondant into toffee and render it useless if you overheat it. In this article you can find out how to heat it safely and several other ways you can soften your fondant to take it from being an unmanageable hard lump into a soft useable product. If thats the case dip your toothpick in the bottle of color again and mix in more color and knead the fondant until you have the shade you want.
Use your colored fondant immediately or let it sit for a day or two so that the shade becomes deeper. Fondant dries really quickly. Always use edible gel food colors for coloring fondant.
This will not make your fondant too soft in consistency because they are very concentrated in color. If possible use powder colors do not add powder directly into the sugar paste. Instead add color to a dab of veg shortening to get it moist then add into the paste.
I have a tip. When you dye the fondant make a little hole in the fondant and pour the color there close it and then start kneading0 saves a lot of mess. Altough i love to buy the fondant- saves a lot of time.
May 27 2010 at 403 am. Do not overdo this or you will get a lot of bubbles just enough because you do not want streaks. Allow the fondant to rest until you achieve the desired shade.
Just remember as the fondant sits the color will darken. Once you add the food gel paste to the fondant all you need to do is work it into the fondant until the fondant is a solid color. No more white streaks or little swirls of brown.
If you mix a lighter color you will only need a little food gel to start. You can always add more to achieve the color you are looking for. Knead a small handful of fondant in your hands to warm up.
Rub the warmed fondant over the crack in a circular motion. Press and pinch the cracked portions together. Rub the new fondant piece into the torn fondant so it looks smooth.
When colouring ready to roll fondant icing it is best to try and use the gel or paste form of colours rather than liquid forms. The paste colours are very strong and you should not need to add too much to get a fairly vibrant colour if you are using plain white fondant.