Color wheel question

[Old Soul]

I am getting extremely frustrated trying to come up with the color Fusia, for the flowers I am going to do for a wedding cake, I have been all over the net checking with bakers forums, but so far no one can help me

I was hoping there might be a painter,or a baker on deck who might be able to assist me...... someone who knows a bit about mixing colors

I have been trying pink and purple but no luck what so ever!! Aurgg

any help would be greatly appreciated

[LillyoftheValley]

You mean fuchsia?

I suppose you work with those edible colors, huh? Hmmm... they sure mix differently than those I work work with.

Let's try this: (I hope we think about the same fuchsia,cuz there are several of them)

Use the reddest red you got, add a bit of indigo blue, and if it gets too dark, a wee bit of white.

If that doesn't work, we'll try something else. Good luck! And try to mix colors on a daylight!

[Matthew Shea]

I'm no expert, but fuschia is red & purple, correct? Not pink & purple.

[LillyoftheValley]

red + violet, but depends on what colors you use. with watercolors, I get it the way I explained to Old Soul. I hope the cake colors react the same way!

[Old Soul]

Unfortunetly the Red and purple ( 2 different purples) did not give me the brightness of the fushia, it was not pink enough, In fact it was not pink at all, I tried this combo on 3 small batches of gumpaste today, using smaller amounts of the red , then vise versa....

I'm wondering if maybe the one Red food color paste is too old.... I'm going to buy another bottle and try this again, because other people are telling me it is red and purple too...... they say it worked for them, and I know it is not the gumpaste fondant because it is a fresh batch......

Some colors are quite easy to make like "periwinkle, that is the other color I made today for the ribbon on the cake...

[Old Soul]

I never thought to check the Free encyclopedia, and yes sorry it is Fushia,

the one I am wanting is "Royal Fushia", I have a deep Christmas Red , it is the deepest red that Wiltons sells, as for the indigo , they don't sell that, here are only maybe 3 blues you can purchase, Royal is the deepest blue.

I guess i could try making an Indigo and take it from there.... I do make them in day light also you are suppose to let it sit for a few hours..... which I did...

ok thx guys, I'll get back to the drawing board with your ideas and see what happens...

ps- the periwinkle is perfect!!! it matches the brides mades dresses perfectly

[Matthew Shea]

I know you'll get there, Old Soul! I'm impressed with the amount of forethought you're putting into this. I certainly hope everyone takes notice!