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how do I 'antique' my cake?!!

post #1 of 7
5/30/12 at 5:31am
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I'm making a birthday cake for a woman who loves anything old. I've tried to find info on 'tea' staining online but nothingicon_sad.gif I'm pretty sure I don't want to airbrush because I'm not that experienced with details. I think I read something a while ago about someone using vanilla extract on fondant? I'd love to cover the cake in buttercream icing but not sure if it's paintable? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
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post #2 of 7
5/30/12 at 10:24am
I read a tutorial not that long ago (forget where tho! maybe half baked? the cake was teal blue). What they did was liberally brush on a colour (in your case a tan/brown) and then blot most of it off with a paper towel. I think this would give you the teas stained look.
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post #3 of 7
5/30/12 at 10:48am
A light dusting of cocoa powder should work
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post #4 of 7
5/30/12 at 11:49am
Was it a dry brush or color or a wet color?
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post #5 of 7
5/30/12 at 12:49pm
it was wet - i think maybe even just get colour diluted a smidge with vodka, but still pretty thick
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post #6 of 7
5/31/12 at 7:55am
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I'm going to try the cocoa first on a test piece!! Thanks for the quick responsesicon_smile.gif)
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post #7 of 7
5/31/12 at 10:07am
If your buttercream is cold and hard, you can paint on it with no problem. I think sponging with a very light brown color would give you a lovely effect. Perhaps use two colors for more depth. Gel color thinned with lemon extract (it dries faster than vodka).
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