washable stage frosting????

[beningini]

Having a very difficult time with one particular prop for our upcoming production of "Bullshot Crummond".

We have a foam cake that the main character knocks onto the floor and then he jumps crotch first onto the cake.   The effect is that his pants are covered in frosting.

I have tried shaving cream, it stains.  I know whipped cream will stain and will not hold up under the lights.

If anyone has a suggestion for a washable, frosting-like spread I would REALLY appreciate some guidance.

[avkid]

A paste made out of cornstarch and water maybe?

[loebtmc]

I had a wardrobe mistress with a brilliant series of solutions for this - will try to find her notes - cuz we needed foam that wouldn't stain either (for a different show) but our problem was that the actor needed to ingest as well as get costumes dirty with the foam. In the meantime, since I don't recall this needing to be edible in Bullshot, try whipping soapy water/soft soap into a froth and use that - and clearly it won't stain since it is soap, after all.

[beningini]

we have found a great solution - kid's foaming bath soap!

it's soap, so it washes out easily.  it's foamy and holds it shape brilliantly.  and comes in lots of colors!!!!

PHEW!  one problem down, a hundred more to go.

[beningini]

The solution is children's foaming colored bath soap - it comes in "cake appropriate" colors (pink, yellow, purple) and spreadable and has the consistency of shaving cream but the best part is - IT'S SOAP, so it washes out easily each night in the laundry.