https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:48:45 +0000 Thu, 27 May 2010 21:32:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33679 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1044762&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1044762 Author: lovingmummyhood
Subject: 33679
Posted: 27 May 2010 at 9:32pm

What's Millies?
Thanks lilfatty but its ok I should have looked on TM first Wow!! There's all kinds of exciting things...]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 21:32:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1044762&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1044762 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043971&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043971 Author: palomino
Subject: 33679
Posted: 27 May 2010 at 12:22pm

yea i used that black food colouring and even added heaps and it was still dark grey

]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 12:22:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043971&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043971 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043894&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043894 Author: 3xMummy
Subject: 33679
Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:25am

Trade Me have good gel food colouring here ...

Do you want black sugar crystals or black icing? You can also buy black powder on Trade Me here

I've used both and both are very good.
Hope that helps ]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 11:25:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043894&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043894 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043864&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043864 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 33679
Posted: 27 May 2010 at 11:07am

Millies is a two minute walk from me if you want me to call in and get some black. ]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 11:07:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043864&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043864 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043836&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043836 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 33679
Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:47am

Where in Auckland are you?
You can get gel food colouring from the Homestores I think. There's one in Milford and I think one in the Rialto complex in Newmarket and one in Sylvia Park.

Also there's Millies in Parnell and Ponsonby.

Edited by Bobbie]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 10:47:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043836&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043836 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043754&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043754 Author: High9
Subject: 33679
Posted: 27 May 2010 at 10:02am

MyLilSquishy wrote: soak black jelly beans in hot water until all the colour comes away... then remove the (now clear) jelly beans then add your icing sugar as normal. you can get black food colouring from the fresh choice/countdown/woolies chains if you want that instead HTH

Thats what we did one year but you need heaps to get good colour ours ended up a dark forest green lol ]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 10:02:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043754&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043754 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043541&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043541 Author: lovingmummyhood
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:57pm

Yum!! Grated liquorice (sp?)!! Thanks for all these ideas!
Originally I googled, and it looked like a good idea to have black sugar sprinkles on butter icing to get the road effect, instead of black icing. So I was going to colour sugar, but now I've got lots of things to try. Yay Thank you so much ladies ]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:57:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043541&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043541 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043531&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043531 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:38pm

Use chocolate icing to start with then add the black. You get a better black that way. Also hunt out the paste colouring. You may need to go to a cake store or specialty cooking store to find the little pottles of colour but they are great. I think they are wilton brand. Or you could try grating licorice to get the road effect. Never tried it just had an idea. Betty crocker do toothpaste sized tubes of black but not sure if you can get them here. Good luck.]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:38:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043531&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043531 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043525&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043525 Author: lovingmummyhood
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:29pm

Oooooh lots of good ideas here! Thank you

I black jelly beans!]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:29:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043525&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043525 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043519&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043519 Author: MyLilSquishy
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:20pm

soak black jelly beans in hot water until all the colour comes away... then remove the (now clear) jelly beans then add your icing sugar as normal. you can get black food colouring from the fresh choice/countdown/woolies chains if you want that instead

HTH]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:20:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043519&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043519 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043517&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043517 Author: Babykatnz
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:19pm

I used the liquid food colouring and got a very dark grey, I'll see if I can find the pic of his cake that i used it on...

Not a close-up, but you get the idea



ETA - I just bought mine from the supermarket, foodtown should have them (or woolowrths/countdown since they have the same stuff/sales)

Edited by Babykatnz]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:19:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043517&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043517 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043515&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043515 Author: lovingmummyhood
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:19pm

Hmmm thanks guys
CaraMel - do you know where I can find gel food colouring by any chance?? I can't recall seeing that at the supermarket, but good to know I can get black ]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:19:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043515&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043515 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043513&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043513 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:18pm

We used to have black powder you add to the icing suagr etc, messy stuff but good stuff!! Just from the supermarket I think :)]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:18:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043513&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043513 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043510&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043510 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:15pm

i have seen (liquid) black food colouring in Woolworths and in Pak n Sav in Welly, so I would think there would be some in Auck? No idea about the gel food colouring though...]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:15:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043510&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043510 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043498&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043498 Author: caraMel
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:10pm

Haha, I sound like an expert but I'm so not. Have been doing a lot of googling lately for DD's birthday cake ]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:10:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043498&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043498 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043495&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043495 Author: caraMel
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 10:09pm

You can get black food colouring. It is best to use the gel colours though, rather than the liquid colouring as you'll get a better black from them.
GL!]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 22:09:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043495&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043495 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043481&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043481 Author: BeLoved
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 9:57pm

I have never been able to make black only dark brown. I am sure you can get black food colouring as I have seen lots of ladybug cakes with black icing spots.]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 21:57:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043481&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043481 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043469&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043469 Author: lovingmummyhood
Subject: 33679
Posted: 26 May 2010 at 9:49pm

So this is actually a food question, but I figure food colouring/paint - works kind of the same

I want to make black sugar (for a road). I feel like I should know the answer to this... I have a packet of little liquid food colouring I used when I made finger paint (red, green. yellow, blue). So how do I make black?
Or is there a such thing as black food colouring??

TIA]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 21:49:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33679&PID=1043469&title=artisits-how-to-make-black#1043469