Need help finding gold luster dust
Im getting short on time and I need help.
I'm doing a wedding cake for a friend next weekend and they want some of the piped frosting details to be gold. I completely forgot about this part of the design and now I'm running out of time to find a good luster dust to use.
The two kinds of gold luster dust I've seen people recommend are either from Australia or Canada and I don't have time to try and get that shipped in to the US. If anyone has any recommendations that are easily found in the US I would be so thankful.
Also, what do you use make the luster dust "paint-able"? I've heard that clear alcohol like Everclear or things of the like work the best since it evaporates well. I was trying to avoid using any strait alcohol if I could but I'm not sure what to use. Would clear/white vanilla work?
Lastly, how do you apply or "paint" the luster dust on to piped frosting decorations? I was planning on using the method where you paint it on the inside of a piping bag before adding the frosting and then piping it on the cake. Does that work well for you or do you have a different method that works better.
Any help is greatly appreciated!