I remember someone said that she had bought a badger (don't remember exactly the brand) airbrush in Michaels. I went there yesterday and they have it, but the box has a little sticker that says that the airbrush has a chemical in it that could cause birthdefects and other diseases that I don't remember right now.

Somebody there knows if that refers about when you use the airbrush with the regular paint or could I use it to decorate cakes without having problems.

i have the airmaster from kopy kake. and i love it!! i was told when i was shopping around for it that you could not use regular airbrush sets that were for paint or ink.im not sure now if tht is true or not but mine has always been great and it wasnt really expensive, about 200??

i think maybe you cant use it because of the different consistency of the ink (paint) and the food color.?? check out this site and see if you can find whyhttp://kopykake.com/cd_compressor_airmaster.htmlits exactly what i have..

good luck with your shopping,you wont regret getting it and you'll have alot of fun im sure,i have..

thanks tabs8774 for your help. I checked out the site and it's $225 for the Airmaster Compressor and Airbrush and I think it's a good deal.

That was me that bought the Badger from Michael's which I love, by the way! I emailed them about the warning and here's the response I got:

"Hi,
This warning label is in reference to the chrome pieces in the
airbrush.
You are fine as long as you don't actually eat the airbrush. I know it
sounds silly, but we are required by law to put this label on all
airbrushes
that might possibly be sold in California. It is perfectly safe for
cake
decorating. Have a great day!"

What a relief! I was worried for a minute there. Don't you hate those silly Californians messing things up for themselves and the rest of use?

I have the Badger that I used when I was airbrushing on nails.

It sat in my closet collecting dust until I decided to pull it out, cleaned and santitized it and used it with no problem on my nephew's Spiderman crawling on city.

Can't wait to use it again...just remember to set the regulator on a lower pressure because you don't want to blow holes in your cake.

Sorry to hijack this thread.......but I'm thinking about purchasing an airbrush to create the "fade-out" effect on this pink and green cake pictured here:

http://planetcake.com.au/Daily%20Planet%20Oct%202003.pdf

I'm new to cake decorating - do you think airbrushing is suitable for beginners? Is it difficult to use? Would it be difficult to create the effect on that cake? Also- can I make my own colours to go into the airbrush? Or do I have to buy them all?

Thanks lovelies!

welcome beany to CC...love your avatar.

I could not get your link to open so I could not see the cake.

Airbrushing is really fun to do. In the beginning, it will take alot of practicing but once you get the hang of it, you will love it to death.

You can mix different colors together.

Hope this helps some.

wow............i was scared for a minute.

alimonkey after reading your post you inspired me to go to michaels and buy one also..........so when i read the thread i was like whoops i guess i got a little excited and tore through the packaging because I dont remeber reading that warning .......

thanks for the update and the response about the warning .

beany thats a beautiful cake i would li=ove to make it too!! I think the hardest pat would be getttiing the fade to look just right..... i would definatley do a whole lot of practice...........

Thanks for the welcome, stephanie214.

Thanks also lastingmoments for your advice.

I'm still undecided about getting an airbrush.......will think about it for a while.