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Here's a buttercream camo tutorial Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » How Do I? Author Message jammjenks Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 2419 Location: western NC Birthday: Jul 21 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:36 pm  I had to do a camouflage (sp?) pattern today on part of a cake, so I thought I'd take pictures along the way. I see a lot of posts asking how to do camo in bc and I thought it may help someone else to see a visual. Hope you understand what I mean in the pictures. Sometimes I don't excel at explaining myself. camo tutorial0.jpg  Description: Begin with at least four colors. I normally try to use a lighter green than the one on the far right in this pic, but I guess I got a bit carried away with the Juniper green color. Oh well. See how forgiving camo is!  Filesize:  83.76 KB  Viewed:  1956 Time(s) camo tutorial1.jpg  Description: Put a thin crumbcoat over the area to be camo'd. This step is not essential, but it makes me feel better. :)  Filesize:  68.88 KB  Viewed:  1943 Time(s) camo tutorial2.jpg  Description: Pipe irregular shapes using round tips. The size of the tips does not matter. I think I used sizes 4,5,6,7 this time.  Filesize:  61.84 KB  Viewed:  1937 Time(s) camo tutorial3.jpg  Description: Do two sides this way. Once you finish the 2nd side, the 1st side will likely be crusted enough to smooth.  Filesize:  75.02 KB  Viewed:  1935 Time(s) camo tutorial4.jpg  Description: Use the Melvira method (foam paint roller) and lightly roll over the crusted icing.  Filesize:  67 KB  Viewed:  1940 Time(s) camo tutorial5.jpg  Description: The colors will smooth out and fill in all the gaps.  Filesize:  74.09 KB  Viewed:  1941 Time(s) camo tutorial6.jpg  Description: Finish the edges with a border...or not. I think mine needed one.  Filesize:  68.83 KB  Viewed:  1953 Time(s) camo tutorial0.jpg  Description: Begin with at least four colors. I normally try to use a lighter green than the one on the far right in this pic, but I guess I got a bit carried away with the Juniper green color. Oh well. See how forgiving camo is!  Filesize:  83.76 KB  Viewed:  1956 Time(s) camo tutorial1.jpg  Description: Put a thin crumbcoat over the area to be camo'd. This step is not essential, but it makes me feel better. :)  Filesize:  68.88 KB  Viewed:  1943 Time(s) camo tutorial2.jpg  Description: Pipe irregular shapes using round tips. The size of the tips does not matter. I think I used sizes 4,5,6,7 this time.  Filesize:  61.84 KB  Viewed:  1937 Time(s) camo tutorial3.jpg  Description: Do two sides this way. Once you finish the 2nd side, the 1st side will likely be crusted enough to smooth.  Filesize:  75.02 KB  Viewed:  1935 Time(s) camo tutorial4.jpg  Description: Use the Melvira method (foam paint roller) and lightly roll over the crusted icing.  Filesize:  67 KB  Viewed:  1940 Time(s) camo tutorial5.jpg  Description: The colors will smooth out and fill in all the gaps.  Filesize:  74.09 KB  Viewed:  1941 Time(s) camo tutorial6.jpg  Description: Finish the edges with a border...or not. I think mine needed one.  Filesize:  68.83 KB  Viewed:  1953 Time(s) jamiekwebb Frequent Member Joined: Apr 15, 2008 Posts: 397 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:44 pm  great.... thanks CakeMommyTX Forum Addict Joined: Aug 07, 2007 Posts: 1607 Location: where the sidewalk ends.... Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:46 pm  Thank you, I know a lot of people will benefit from this tutorial! And you did a great job explaining yourself. Oh and I love your roller, it makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one with stained rollers...lol It's that red bc man gets me everytime! jammjenks Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 2419 Location: western NC Birthday: Jul 21 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:48 pm  CakeMommyTX wrote: Thank you, I know a lot of people will benefit from this tutorial! And you did a great job explaining yourself. Oh and I love your roller, it makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one with stained rollers...lol It's that red bc man gets me everytime! You know it! That roller used to be white. The first one I had started out yellow and turned pink like that after a very short time. I do a ton of bc cakes, so use it all. the. time. lmay06 Newbie Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 3 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:03 pm  please where did you get the foam paint roller from. Am in the uk please. iwantcookies Junior Member Joined: Feb 15, 2009 Posts: 53 Location: Sydney, Australia Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:05 pm  awesome tutorial! thanks! will have to remember it for future use! farmersdaughter4 Junior Member Joined: Aug 01, 2009 Posts: 40 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:06 pm  THANK YOU for the tutorial...you did a fantastic job! both in photos and explanation. I've heard about the roller method but have not purchased one...will now. jammjenks Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 2419 Location: western NC Birthday: Jul 21 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:10 pm  I got mine in the hardware section at Wal Mart. Imay06, do you have a walmart near you? If not, you can probably get one at any hardware store in the paint section. tatorchip Forum Fanatic Joined: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 2037 Location: Louisiana Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:24 pm  Thank you so much, you did a great job with the tutorial. I also use the Melvira method, thanks again cocobean Forum Addict Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 799 Location: Utah Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:39 pm  Thanks so much for that Jam! I could have used that tutorial over a year ago. I made a cake for my son for his birthday. He is in the Army National Guard. My finished cake looked like your pic number 3! Kind of wormy. Now I know what to do the next time. Thanks again! cakelass Regular Member Joined: Apr 28, 2008 Posts: 160 Location: Australia Birthday: Apr 28 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:40 pm  thank you, that is very nice of you to take the time to share! cocobean Forum Addict Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 799 Location: Utah Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:49 pm  ...take a look at my sad cake! It wont look like this next time! Thanks again! garretts cake resized.jpg  Description:  Filesize:  69.25 KB  Viewed:  1801 Time(s) garretts cake resized.jpg  Description:  Filesize:  69.25 KB  Viewed:  1801 Time(s) cocobean Forum Addict Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 799 Location: Utah Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:50 pm  ...take a look at my sad cake! It wont look like this next time! Thanks again! garretts cake resized.jpg  Description:  Filesize:  69.25 KB  Viewed:  1795 Time(s) garretts cake resized.jpg  Description:  Filesize:  69.25 KB  Viewed:  1795 Time(s) jammjenks Forum Fanatic Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 2419 Location: western NC Birthday: Jul 21 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:54 pm  Aww, Cocobean. It doesn't look sad. I think it looks good. A roller would've smoothed it out, but it still looked good. Texas_Rose Forum Fanatic Joined: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 4786 Location: San Antonio, TX Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:11 pm  lmay06 wrote: please where did you get the foam paint roller from. Am in the uk please. 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