Edible Paints make everything look beautiful whether it is cake, cookie or any other savory. Wondering how to use edible colors to make your food look beautiful and tasty at the same time. Whenever you are working edible paint, understanding the correct use of this food coloring is essential. While most bakers use liquid color, there are various options for coloring food as each has its own benefits and whims.
Here are a few tips to use edible paints correctly:
1. Icinginks edible paint comes in a small bottle which is easy to hold. Shake the bottle well as shaking ensures the liquid and solid ingredients mix together to form a good density to paint with. Ensure to shake the bottle before every use. If the color seems transparent that means the ingredients haven’t mixed together.
2. Take the time to learn more about the food paints, become familiar with its ingredients. Each Icinginks color has various pigmentation, so get a different feel for each color. For all cake bakers, Icinginks edible colors are absolutely perfect.
The Icinginks edible paints can be applied to:
- Fondant
- Edible Sheets
- Chocolate Sheets
- Cookies
- Marshmallows
- Confectionery
- Ganache
- Macarons
The Icinginks Metallic Paints can be applied to:
- Edible Sheets
- Fondant
- Cookies
- Marshmallows
- Confectionery
- Ganache
- Macarons
3. Play with different paintbrushes and find one you are comfortable using. Icinginks edible metallic paints work better wider flat brushes.
4. Keep hot soapy water handy along with paper towels. Clean the brushes gently with the water and immediately dry with a paper towel.
HOW TO PAINT
1. In the case of Icinginks edible paint, less is more. Do not use too much food paint. It is easier to build up the color than take away. If another coat is needed, it is wise to wait for the first coat to dry as the thick coat takes longer to dry.
2. Icinginks Food Paint is created to be used right from the bottle.
3. Stunning watercolor paint effect can be created by adding 95% High-Grade Alcohol to your pallet along with Icinginks paints until you have the right consistency.
Right Way to Store Edible Paints
1. Store the edible paints at room temperature, far from heat or bright light.
2. It can be kept lying on their side to avert pigments settling on the bottom. Doing so makes it easier to shake the bottle next time.
3. Make sure to keep these paints away from children’s reach as these food colors are not meant to be consumed directly.
We hope this guide will be helpful to you. You can write your experience with Icinginks in the comment section below.
