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.