Colours used to hand paint designs

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Permalink Reply by Deah on April 23, 2010 at 11:21am

Teneisha, I haven't done it yet but I have been reading about it. It seems that you can use any type of colors - Wilton and Americolor diluted with lemon extract or vodka or the most popular choice of air brush colors.

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on April 23, 2010 at 11:32am

Thank you Deah...will go get me some black Americolor airbrush colour...may have to import it...:)

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Permalink Reply by Deah on April 23, 2010 at 11:36am

I don't know if Americolor produces air brush colors. I haven't heard recommendations on air brush color brands. Just make sure they are food safe.

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Permalink Reply by Sherry Qualls on April 23, 2010 at 12:35pm

Teneisha

You can use just about any type of gel paste colors..as Deah said just dilute it with extract (clear vanilla works great) or vodka.

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on April 23, 2010 at 2:32pm

Thanks Sherry.

Deah I think Americolor's airbrush colours are under the brand Amerimist...saw them online (Jesters)

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Permalink Reply by Renay Zamora on April 23, 2010 at 3:18pm

The Americolor airbrush colors are really nice. I like them for airbrushing. But for hand-painting on my cakes, I like the Wilton colors and the Americolor gel pastes, along with some vodka or peppermint schnopps (sp?). You can use lemon or vanilla extract, but I think that the vodka or schnopps are better because they dry faster.

Just a tip, don't use Everclear with the Americolor gel pastes. They don't mix well and they "clot" in the alcohol. Found that out recently...

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on April 23, 2010 at 3:24pm

I just started doing this and found the Wilton gel pastes mixed with vodka was perfect. What I did was put the vodka in the bottom of a small bowl and then put the color on the side with a toothpick. I dipped the brush in the vodka and then in the paste and it mixed just right.

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on April 23, 2010 at 4:06pm

Thanks for the tips Renay and Eileen...

Will be making the hand painted cake for 14 June. Doubt I'll be doing the painting...it was never my thing...always a mess...I have a colleague that paints...he will do the painting for me...he's pretty good...

Will definitely post pics...it's another wedding...my 5th wedding cake...yipee!!!!

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