Airbrush Color Question

Decorating By scWMI Updated 5 Jan 2006 , 6:25pm by Kiddiekakes

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scWMI Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 3:40pm
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I know you can blend paste colors with vanilla extract to get a "paint" that you can use on gp or ri, but my question is can you blend the paste colors with a clear alcohol (like vodka) and then use them in an airbrush? If so, in what proportions?

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MelC Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 4:25pm
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Nope... you have to use colours designed for your airbrush, or it will clog. Other types of colours haveone (or both!) of two problems...

1. the pigments are generally not ground as fine, so they are too big to pass though the airbrush properly = CLOGGING

2. thay can contain cellulose which also = CLOGGING!

You can buy airbrush colours from Kopykake, Americolor, or a few others. It's not worth the frustration to use non-airbrush colours (IMO anyhow!)

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ColorBoy Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 5:12pm
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Do not dilute color paste to use as an airbrush color, paste contains, starch , gum and a host of other ingredients that will clog your AB.

We can tell you that AmeriMist Airbrush is specificially manufactured and engineered for cake decorating. You can even AB non-dairy whipped icing with out breaking it down...Try that with any other color icon_smile.gif

If you attend a cake show you will notice that Instantwhip will only display AmeriMist color along the top of it's booth !

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Kiddiekakes Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 5:19pm
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Colorboy,


Do you also take orders for Americolor?? I usually buy off of ebay but it would be great to be able to deal with someone one on one!



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ColorBoy Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 5:58pm
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CAKE CENTRAL IS NOW OFFERING AMERICOLOR SOFT GEL PASTE

and will soon be offering more of our products for the best price anywere !

As a manufacturer AmeriColor only sells to distributors Contact CAKE CENTRAL about our AmeriMist Airbrush colors!

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Kiddiekakes Posted 5 Jan 2006 , 6:25pm
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Excellent Thanks!!!

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