1-2 days in advance prepare fondant. Roll out fondant 1/16 in. thick and cut into one 7 ½ in. x 40 in. piece and one 3 in. x 40 in. piece.
Use candy melting tray to mix four color combinations of fondant paint formulas listed. Use damp brush to paint fondant pieces, one at a time. 7 ½ in. x 40 in.: Paint pink stripes ¼ in. wide, the length of the fondant piece. Add more water to lighten color for another stripe. Next, blend purple into pink, paint purple stripe followed by lighter purple. Continue in this manner until fondant piece is completely painted. 3 in. x 40 in.: Paint navy blue stripes, ¼ in. wide, the length of the fondant piece. Add more water to lighten color for another stripe. Next, blend blue into navy stripe, followed by lighter blue. Continue in this manner until fondant piece is completely painted. Let dry 24 hours.
Fondant “paint”: Use Color Right base colors and QuickCount color formulas to tint the following shade
- Blue: 2 B + 1 P + 1 R, plus water
- Navy Blue: 1B + 1 K, plus water
- Purple: 1 P + 1 B, plus water
- Pink: 1 P, plus water