mixing frosting colors

Ok this may sound crazy but what do they mean when they saiy 1 part of an icing for example


2 parts kelly green 1 part yellow
what is the part? a toothpick ? I am new and a little confused.


Amanda's Answer:

Yes, when it says 2 parts to 1 it is saying two drops (if using liquid) to 1 drop or 2 toothpicks to 1.

However, I find that it is easier to get a nice shade of one color (green for instance) then add the yellow until you get the color you are looking for. In this case lime green. This keeps you from mixing the color too dark to begin with.

You can judge how much of the yellow to use by keeping track of how much green you add first. Then use the 2 to 1 ratio when adding the yellow.