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baker101
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Joined: Mar 05, 2007
Posts: 38
Location: Canada
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Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:24 am |
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I am looking into buying an airbrush system. I have researched all the different systems that can be purchased on the internet and Im still puzzled. Im not trying to go for anything fancy. Im a do it yourself kind of person so ive been trying to maybe see if i can buy the pieces (compressor, paint gun, paint) all seperately to save on money. Today there is a compressor on for $99 (canada) at walmat but i have no idea if its what i need or if its going to blow a hole through the cake!! LOL Dont want that! Can anybody give me some suggestions no what they purchased? Thanks for your help! |
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kattyann
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Joined: Jun 11, 2007
Posts: 7
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Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:06 am |
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I was interested in buying an airbrush also and talked to the owner of a local cake supply shop. She told me to go to a beauty supply store and get one they sell to airbrush fingernails. She said it was cheaper and worked fine. I haven't checked it out but it sounds okay to me. Does anyone know anything about using those? |
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cakesthatrock
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Joined: Oct 18, 2008
Posts: 37
Birthday: Mar 19
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Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:40 am |
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Kattyann, do you know the pressure of the air? Everything I have heard is you do not want one that blows harder than 10 pounds, and I think I maybe wording that wrong. The little gun you hold is your hands should be the one with the little cup on top. The ones that take the color in bottles take a lot of color. I watched a video on airbrushing and the lady said that.
I would love to know more about the one at the beauty supply store and the price. |
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mistymamas
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Joined: Jun 17, 2009
Posts: 78
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:24 am |
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I just bought my system at Harbor Freight Tools! And it works FABULOUS! It came in a kit for about 89 dollars? And it had the compresser (in which you CAN adjust the PSE) and had the airbriush gun. It is a bottom fed airbrush gun, which means the color is fed through a suction tube, versus gravity (when the cup is on top). It works fantastic! The only bad thing about it, was that I could not use the little metal cup it came with, I had to screw on the litte glass bottle with cap (this was also included in the kit) because when I tilted the gun to airbrush gumpaste flowres sitting on my table, the color would want to spill out of the metal cup from me holding the gun at such a downward angle. |
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mistymamas
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Joined: Jun 17, 2009
Posts: 78
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:26 am |
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Also - with the glass bottles, yes, you do have to pour in about 4 teaspoons of color so that it can be sucked up in the tube - but all I do is dump it back into the bottle of airbriush color when I am done with it, that way I dont waste any color. |
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tatorchip
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Joined: Jul 15, 2009
Posts: 2064
Location: Louisiana
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:32 am |
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| mistymamas wrote: | | Also - with the glass bottles, yes, you do have to pour in about 4 teaspoons of color so that it can be sucked up in the tube - but all I do is dump it back into the bottle of airbriush color when I am done with it, that way I dont waste any color. |
mistymamas, can you please post the web site for me, I am wanting an airbrush for Christmas TIA |
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mistymamas
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Joined: Jun 17, 2009
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:38 am |
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mistymamas
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Joined: Jun 17, 2009
Posts: 78
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:39 am |
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And the airbrush holder for 9.99 is a GREAT investment. Get it! |
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tatorchip
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Joined: Jul 15, 2009
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Location: Louisiana
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:45 am |
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| mistymamas wrote: | | And the airbrush holder for 9.99 is a GREAT investment. Get it! |
Thank you so much, is there anything else that you recommend with it. My hubby said he will spend $200 for my Christmas gift and I am trying hard to have an early Christmas lol I'll have Christmas Cakes and Cookies to decorate lol
Can you use it on cookies also? TIA |
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mistymamas
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Joined: Jun 17, 2009
Posts: 78
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:00 pm |
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I just got it a week ago, and have only used it on one cake, and of course was messing around spraying anything I could just for fun. So I dont have THAT much experience with it. Im sure it can airbrush about anything, because when I was airbrushing some tiny fondant stars, the air was blowing them away, so I turned the air down, and got closer, and they stayed put. |
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tatorchip
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Location: Louisiana
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:07 pm |
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mistymamas, have fun, thanks again |
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mistymamas
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Joined: Jun 17, 2009
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:12 pm |
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No problem - hope you get your airbrush system soon.  |
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msulli10
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Joined: Jun 29, 2007
Posts: 644
Location: New York
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:20 pm |
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This is great info, thanks for sharing. |
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cakesthatrock
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Joined: Oct 18, 2008
Posts: 37
Birthday: Mar 19
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Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:10 pm |
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My daughters BF works at the Harbor Freight, these come on sale about every month if not that then every other month. I would sign up for their paper so you can watch for it to come back on sale. Hobby Lobby carries one similar to this and you can print out a 40% coupon every other week. I wonder if there is much of a difference? I would love to know. If not, I could get him to get mine at Harbor Freight when it come back on sale and then get his discount also.
Mistymamas: So the color is not wasted? The system does not use more than a top feed gun?
I`m scared of the pressure of the air jumping and do not want to put a hole in my fondant if I am spraying a cake which is what I will be using the air gun for. The color cost so much. I wonder in the long run if it is better to buy the correct airbrush system. |
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kattyann
Newbie
Joined: Jun 11, 2007
Posts: 7
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:50 pm |
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Sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to the forum. I don't get a chance to "play" on the computer too often. I haven't checked into the airbrush system at the beauty supply shop. I appreciate the info from all of you concerning the topic. That gives me something to think about. I'm tired of using a paintbrush to get background color!
Thanks...Kattyann |
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