Edible Glue from Rainbow Dust

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These pots are much better value than any glue we've previoulsy had from other suppliers per volume.

4 new designs in the clikstix range

For those of you that love our clikstix cutters, you'll be pleased to know today I've added the 4 new releases to the Kiwicakes range. These are multi circles, multi squares, sports & multi bows.

 If you've never used a clikstix cutter before, you don't know what you're missing - the strip cutters have a built in ejector, so that if any icing does not immediately release, you can press the ejector and it drops clear of the cutter. Click here for the new clikstix designs.

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New Metallic edible food paints are here - 14 colours

These metallic food paints have actually been years in the making - I've been waiting with baited breath all this time and they are finally here! The best bit is YOU WASH YOUR BRUSH IN WATER - no pricey isopropyl alcohol required for brush cleaning.

• Radiant Metallic Paint
  
• Ready To Use
  
• Easy-to-clean your equipment after use
  
• Once dry the lustre pigment is sealed within the surface - no dust or smudges!
  
• Apply with a brush for fine detail work
  
• Apply with an EasyCover sponge for large area coverage (may require 2 coats)
  
• Use with an airbrush for a smooth finish (No need to thin)
  
  
  Coverage Guide: Using the EasyCover Sponge, we used half a bottle (approx 12ml) of paint to cover an 8 inch round cake (3 inch deep) which was sat on a 10 inch drum, also covered in sugarpaste. We applied 2 coats to get an even metallic finish.

Preparation: Rinse the sponge under tap water and squeeze dry. It will become soft and ready to use.

How To Use: Pour the Rainbow Dust Food Paint on to a paint pallet and gently press the sponge in to it. Now simply apply to your surface with a gentle dabbing motion. Leave to dry (approx 30mins) and build up with more coats to achieve the required finish. (2 coats is usually enough)

Cleaning: Simply wash the sponge under warm water. The dye from the paint may stain the actual sponge but this will not effect future usage.

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Clikstix - hearts & stars tutorial

Here's a great tutorial produced by the manufacturer of Clikstix, for which Kiwicakes is the New Zealand distributor.

Materials/Equipment

Heart clickstix Star Clickstix

Flower paste
Vegetable fat (Crisco or Kremelta)
Corn flour in a muslin bag
Edible glue
Rolling out board and rolling pin
White floristry tape
Floristry scissors
26g metallic wires
PME Lustre spray (optional)
Paste food colours

It’s important that the flower paste is brought to working consistency before commencing any work – knead a small piece of flower paste with a tiny smear of vegetable fat in the centre of your hand till it stretches like bubble gum.

Lightly grease the rolling out board and rolling pin with vegetable fat. Roll out a piece of flower paste till just over1/16th inch in thickness.

Lightly dust part of the rolling out board with corn flour. Transfer the rolled out flower paste onto the dusted area and gently move around to make sure the flower paste can move freely.

Place the star Clickstix on top of the flower paste. Place fingers on the side bars (not the springs or central area) press firmly and move the cutter over the rolling out board.

Remove the surplus flower paste.

Optional - flip the Clickstix over and return it to the rolling out surface and press the centre of the Clickstix firmly (the plunger mechanism will indent the paste).

Hold the Clickstix above the rolling out surface and press the central area to activate the plunger mechanism.

Dip the tip of a half length metallic wire into the edible glue and remove the surplus. Carefully insert the wire into the star. Press the flower paste around the wire firmly (to secure).

Repeat the above instructions with the heart Clickstix.

Optional paint the indented area in the star and heart with a shimmer petal dust mixed with food grade IPA

Leave the hearts and starts to dry for 24 hours before continuing.

Cut a the white florist tape into 1/3rd width and tape the wires together

Wires must not be inserted directly into a cake you must use a flower spike

Optional spray the completed wire spray with PME edible lustre spray.

Clikstix! - the easiest strip cutters to use - built in ejectors

I'm thrilled to announce Kiwicakes is now the sole NZ distributor for Clikstix. Revolutionary alphabet, number & shape cutters from the UK, with built in ejectors, so you no longer have to pick out the fiddly bits of icing. Designs include three styles of alphabet & numbers, daisy, blossom, hearts & stars.

I received samples from the manufacturer, prior to taking on the distributorship for this product and I can assure you they're easy to use.

Priced from 16.95-19.95 per set. Click here to view the full range.

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Kiwicakes partners with Hamilworth UK

Kiwicakes is proud to announce an exclusive sole distribution agency for NZ with Hamilworth of the UK. Hamilworth supplies quality floral wires, tapes & stamens in a wide variety of colours.

In securing the NZ distribution we have brought in over 100kg of floral wire - this economy of scale means we've been able to reduce the price on metallic floral wire by 25% and regular wire starting at $5 pack

The metallic colour and range of gauges has been extended. We also now have red & black paper coloured wire. Green is now offered in two shades, the regular darker green we're all used to and a lovely fresh spring green.

Our floral tape is a great price at $4 per roll and comes in 12 colours.

Wholesale prices apply to businesses, licensed bakeries and teaching institutions. Please enquire about wholesale ordering details.

Kiwicakes now has wholesale arm

Well today, I am able to announce an exciting development. Kiwicakes has been appointed the sole NZ distributor for Rainbow dust products. The good news is, we can now offer Wholesale pricing, to retail businesses for resale, registered companies, bakeries, teaching institutions and licensed kitchens.

We have the entire range of 70 non toxic glitters, 39 COMPLETELY edible petal dusts from the plain & simple range and more than 30 COMPLETELY edible lustre dusts in stock. As well as the popular COMPLETELY edible gold stars and pink hearts.
The entire range can viewed at http://www.rainbowdust.co.uk/ Rainbow dusts website is user friendly and for those of you selling online, there is a full catalogue of colour images, you can use to promote the product.

It is our intention, to be able to process all orders immediately, with no back-ordering, but if due to high demand, we are temporarily out of a product, we will endeavour to dispatch with minimum waiting times.

We have a Minimum order value of $150 and payment is required prior to dispatch. Freight is flat rate of $7.50, regardless of order size.

If you would like wholesale pricing information, please feel free to email me with your business details on sandra@kiwicakes.co.nz or phone 0210770600. Please also feel free to contact me, if you require any additional information.