Crystal Colors review

Crystal colors

I have been so lucky to try out a new product on the market. Its called Crystal colors and they are fantastic to work with. Not only do they come in a range of beautiful colors that is perfect for painting and dusting your cakes and gumpaste flowers but you can also color your fondant, icing and even white chocolate with these wonder powders. Only remember not to use a white workboard when you use the powders as it can be hard to get rid of stains afterwards

FACTS ABOUT CRYSTAL COLORS:
CRYSTAL COLORS ARE MADE FROM 100% CERTIFIED FOOD COLOR.
ALL COLORS ARE FDA AND EU FOOD APPROVED.
ALL COLORS ARE MADE AND BOTTLED IN THE U.S.A.
CRYSTAL COLORS CONTAIN NO FILLERS THAT WOULD DESTROY THE INTEGRITY OF THE COLORS.
COLORS ARE USED FOR GUMPASTE FLOWERS, BUTTERCREAM FROSTING, FONDANT, WHITE CHOCOLATE AND OTHER APPLICATIONS (THERE’S NO BITTER TASTE AND THE COLORS WILL NOT BLEED).
PROPERLY SEALED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, CRYSTAL COLORS WILL LAST INDEFINITELY.
THE COLORS ARE SO INTENSE THAT A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. (SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE GONE THROUGH 7 CONTAINERS OF COMPETITORS COLORS BEFORE GOING THROUGH 1 CONTAINER OF OUR COLOR)
THE COLORS ARE DOUBLE SEALED FOR YOUR PROTECTION.
THE COLORS COME IN EASY OPENING CONTAINERS.

I find the Crystal Colors very easy to work with and a little really goes a long way. I was surprised to see how quick it blended into the fondant (blue & green), even the royal icing (peach) and the white chocolate (blue) was so easy to color. A good tip is when you want to use it for royal icing or chocolate is to “grind” the powder between two teaspoons to get it super fine in texture and it will then mix in perfectly. You can Buy your Crystal colors here.

Crystal Colors

Happy Caking

Louise

27 comments

Deneen Nephew says:

Jan 17, 2012

Are Crystal Colors manufactured in a nut free facility?

Louise says:

Jan 18, 2012

Try and contact SugarPaste http://www.sugarpaste.com/contact.htm I only know that they are Kosher certified.

Diana says:

May 26, 2011

Hi Louise ~ I am so glad you have this information about Crystal Colors! I picked up 12 colors at a Cake Competition in my area back in February and haven’t used them yet. I googled “Crystal Colors” and when I saw that “Cake Journal” came up, I was extremely excited! The question I had was answered below and will make my life easier when using with vodka. I am working on a Mardi Gras Sweet 16 cake and need the intense colors that this will provide me. As always, I look forward to your next posting. Thank you ~ Diana

Anonymous says:

Diana: You will love working with the CC. I also use them for coloring deep colored fondant. Powder + gel paste colors = beautiful & intense colors

Rachel says:

Jun 11, 2010

Thank for the wonderful tip.

Jan 17, 2010

Cat: Yes you can paint on royal icing. They are really strong in the color. I have a few with luster.

cat says:

Can I use these colors with vodka/extracts to paint on dried royal icing? Is there luster or sparkles in it?

Jan 20, 2009

Gabrielle: im not sure. I think that she use powders from Edable Art. They have a large range of glitters and sparkles.

Gabrielle says:

Jan 18, 2009

Hi Louise,

Are these the same crystal powder used by Peggy Porschen?

Jan 14, 2009

Sharlene: I have not tried to mix the black with fondnat. But it do say that there is no bitternes in tasting. Otherwise have you tried bakels black RTR??

Emily: No sorry. But the colors match really close with the dry powder.

Thank you all for the comments

For those of you who have asked where to buy them. Please use one of the links in the post as it will take you direct to the Crystal Colors.

IER-Puerto Rico says:

Jan 12, 2009

I just ordered them and looking for my next cake project to try them,thanks.

IER-putt says:

I just ordered them and looking for my next cake project to try them.

that looks cool i cant wait to buy some.thanks

sheela.aziz says:

Jan 11, 2009

hi im so happy with the news you send me about cake ,were can i buy them thanks

Emily says:

Jan 9, 2009

This sounds Amazing! just like what all decorators have wished for, and I hate to ask for more. But do you have a picture of the icing next to the container so we can see the color difference?