Sweet Sticks
Alcohol Free Activator & Stencil Applicator 50ml

• Sweet Sticks Alcohol-Free Activator is a game-changing solution for vegan cake decorators and certain religious groups, thanks to the use of zero alcohol and vegan-friendly ingredients.
• This activator will paint on most mediums, drying completely to the touch and rub-free, reducing the risk of your designs being smudged or damaged when packaging and transporting.
• To use the Alcohol-Free Activator, we recommend Sweet Sticks' 'Paint & Dust With Zero Fuss' method for a perfectly even coat. Simply paint a thin coat of the activator onto the medium and dust your lustre on afterwards. This method gives your designs a dazzling metallic shine.
• As this product is water-based, larger surface areas on sugarpaste and chocolate do not work well with the paint mix method. We recommend trying the "Paint & Dust with Zero Fuss" method as above.
• Available in 50ml.

Instructions:

Make Paint using Alcohol-Free Activator + Lustre:

• Dip your brush into the activator and apply a thin layer onto the surface. Less is best. The less back and forth with the activator the better! Using a Lustre Brush, apply lustre onto the wet area. 
• Once covered, use your dry Lustre Brush and brush away any leftover lustre. 
• You will need 2 brushes for this technique. One wet and the other must be dry. 
• Make Paint using our Alcohol-Free Activator plus Lustre:
• Place the amount of lustre you need into your palette and add the alcohol-free activator. Mix until it forms a paint-like consistency.
• This method is great for small surfaces such as raised fondant cookies and finer details. It works well on chilled Swiss meringue buttercream.

Stencil with our Alcohol-Free Activator

• Dip your brush into the alcohol-free activator and apply a thin layer onto the surface. Less is best. The less back and forth with the activator the better! Using a lustre brush apply lustre onto the wet area.
• Securely hold the stencil on the surface as you brush the alcohol-free activator over the top. The stencil will become sticky and it will stay in place.
• Take your dry brush, dab your lustre over the stencil and brush away any loose dust. When you are finished, slowly remove the stencil and admire your work of art!
• This method works on Ganache, Fondant and Buttercream. It will not work on Swiss Meringue Buttercream because of the oily surface.

Paint Powders & Alcohol-Free Activator

• Place the amount of paint powder you need into your palette and add the alcohol-free activator. Mix until it forms a paint-like consistency.
• This method is great for small surfaces such as raised fondant cookies and finer details.
• This combination does not work on chocolate.