(1) jam, or chocolate sauce, salad dressing, etc. One of the most commonly used is jam, also known as crystal mirror fruit paste, which is colorless and can be adjusted by yourself after buying, and some can be adjusted in various colors. The advantages of this jam are proper consistency, smooth lines, good brightness and a sense of crystal transparency. After the salad dressing is mixed into various colors, the jam painting made is strong in color, good in contrast and strong in coverage, such as the flowers painted with jam, and finally the stamens are decorated with salad dressing, which has a better effect.

(2) Edible pigments, both oil-soluble pigments and water-oil compatible pigments on the market, must be food-grade, and non-edible raw materials such as advertising painting pigments and acrylic painting pigments must not be used.

(3) The sauce pen, also known as the sauce pot, is the most commonly used tool for drawing jam. Now there is a kind of sauce pen in the market, which can be used to draw lines with different thicknesses, and it is very convenient to use.

(4) Other auxiliary tools, such as bamboo sticks, cotton swabs, writing brushes, wooden wheel roots, wood chips, pieces of paper, spoons, etc.

Generally, the end of a bamboo stick is flat, and the other end is pointed. With the flat end, some rough and wild effects can be drawn, such as horsehair, ponytail and bamboo leaves, while with the thin end of the bamboo stick (or toothpick), some tiny and delicate parts can be drawn, such as bird's eyes, beak, pine needles and flower hearts.

cotton swabs can be used to draw small petals, feathers and wings of birds, etc., and can also be used to modify the picture.

draw a hollow line with the bottom of the spoon.

draw a bamboo joint with the handle end of the spoon.

draw bamboo leaves and bluegrass with cardboard (or business cards).

There is a wood grain brush (also called wood wheel root) in baking industry, which can also be used to draw jam. Drop the jam on the plate first, and then brush it gently with a wood grain brush to get a wood grain pattern.

hot air bucket, in the case of tight time, you can dry the first painted part with hot air bucket, and then apply jam of another color, so it is not easy to confuse the two colors.