Roses - Purple & Burgundy

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Comment by Sandra Smiley on October 21, 2016 at 10:42am

Thanks, Inoka!!

Comment by Inoka Nishanthi on October 21, 2016 at 10:07am

Gorgeous roses Sandra, love the deep colours too.

Comment by Goreti on October 20, 2016 at 8:17am

I didn't even realize that Betty Crocker makes gel food coloring.  Will have to check if available in the grocery store I usually go to.

Comment by Katy Nott on October 20, 2016 at 7:15am

Can't get them here either June!

Comment by June Kowalczyk on October 19, 2016 at 10:00pm

Just love the deep rich colours in these roses...beautiful. And since when did Betty Crocker make food colouring?? Never seen it here anywhere..no grocery store, or Michael's. Guess just in USA.

Comment by Katy Nott on October 19, 2016 at 6:59am

They're spectacular Sandra - that burgundy is gorgeous.

Comment by Sandra Smiley on October 18, 2016 at 8:23pm

Thanks so much Louise and Goreti!  Goreti, I used Betty Crocker Neon purple and fuchsia to color the purple one (then dusted the edges darker) and it worked fine, no change in the gum paste consistency.  The dark red, however, required so much gel color that it is just like chewing gum...the already chewed kind.  I added a good dollop of tylose to it to firm it enough to be workable.  Margaret suggested I should use half gel and half powder to achieve the dark color without damaging the integrity of the gum paste.

Comment by Goreti on October 18, 2016 at 7:19pm

They are gorgeous.  How was it working with the gumpaste?  

Comment by Louise Schickram on October 18, 2016 at 6:21pm

So Beautiful Sandra, they look so real!