How many of you routinely paint cakes? I just did this one and loved it! It was a nice change from the usual.
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1716618
I love the technique, too. Your topper is great, really adds to the look.
Did you know that you can paint on BC just as easily?
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1701747.html
imcakin-Wow! That is georgeous and your bc edges are perfect. I haven't tried painted on bc yet. I'll be trying that out soon though. Thanks.
Beautiful work, both of you!! I would never dare try to paint on buttercream (I'm a chicken, and I really only do fondant because I'm terrible with the bc 
), but I've had a great time with the painting. Two examples ...
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1527753
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1442494
This is my way of improvising since I don't have an airbrush system 
. is there a special trick to painting on BC? I'd be afraid it would make my icing melt or something LOL Do you use the gel color + vodka? Thats what I do for fondant and it works great.
is there a special trick to painting on BC? I'd be afraid it would make my icing melt or something LOL Do you use the gel color + vodka? Thats what I do for fondant and it works great.
Yes, I use gel colors thinned with vodka. I'd say the only "trick" is to use very soft artist's brushes -higher quality than the craft-type.
Spread some (crusting) BC on the side of a cake pan and practice - you'll be surprised at how easy (and fun) it is! 
Will do-that sounds great! A whole new way to decorate 
Thanks!
great...
i dont have air brush too but have been ;looking for one since long on internet.. there r few good ones i have seen on ebay within 100$.. but can someone please guide me.. coz the cake supply near my house sells fro 200.. thats a bit pricy for me to buy for experimant
Please help
So tell us how you did this painting -- did you dilute gel colors with Vodka? Or do you have a different technique?
Wow! Those example pictures are all beautiful! I am going to be making a carousel cake in a few days, and I'm planning on hand painting the horses for a more authentic look, but I've never done it before. Any advice?
I have been having a lot of fun painting on cakes--it adds a whole different dimension and style. I don't have an airbrush either, so for this cake I used small spray bottles and filled them with my colors diluted with vodka and just misted. The rest is hand brushed--fun!
. Thanks for sharing. I love to paint on cakes. It opens up a whole new realm of possibilities when designing a cake. I painted the base of each tier on my fantasy garden cake in my photos (it was in the June issue of CC mag) I painted each base green and used longer strokes to have it resemble grass instead of covering in green fondant. I loved the dimension it gave the cake.
My wife painted this cake but she used it more of an effect that an actual subject:
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1183591
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