How To Airbrush A Cake The Krazy Kool Cakes Way

[@debraberg5957]

I have all my supplies and am ready to begin airbrushing my cakes. Yours is the very first tutorial that I am watching. Thanks for all the great tips.

[@krazykoolcakes]

That's awesome Debra! I hope you have fun! Thank you for watching. :)

[@Elpcitizen]

Laura! I decorate cakes too and seeing all of your airbrush colors made me so jealous! I only have the few main colors but those. I really just mix them to get colors like that.

[@krazykoolcakes]

THANK YOU so much! I'm so happy you enjoy the videos! I appreciate you! I thank you! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

You are SO KIND! Thank you so much for that! Yes you CAN do it! Trust me, if I can do it, you can do it! Thank you so much and glad you like the videos! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi there! I had a very tough time deciding myself so I just bought whatever I thought would be good. I use an IWATA Eclipse. Been very satisfied with it. But, having said that, I'm positive there are a thousand other airbrushes just as good. :) I wouldn't spend more than $300 on an airbrush.

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi and thank you! Glad you like my work! :) The cardboard you see the cake on is not the actual cake board. My cake is actually on a cardboard cake board that you can't see under the cake. The cardboard you see is just what I put my cake and cake board on just to airbrush. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Glad you liked it Shanea! :) I bough my airbrush online. Also buy the color online. There are many many websites that sell the color and airbrushes. Most brands are all the same. :)

[@nalisweets]

Precioso bizcocho, me encanta, me he pasado todo el dia de ayer y hoy viendo tus videos y tu trabajo es admirables de verdad.

[@Karime70]

It feels like a bad dream coming true, its just that these past two months have been crazy but i have no good excuse, and like you said a" lesson learned". I did cry out of frustration though. Thank you lots Laura

[@atolis]

Hi laura, I just discovered you and I am really amazed at all you are doing. Thank you for for tutorials and also for all your directions you make it seem even I can do it... Great job on all your tutorials.

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! I ordered them from the Blick website. I think I put the link underneath the video. They come in different sizes. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you Rosey! Glad you like the videos! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hola! Gracias por tomar tu tiempo para ver mis tutoriales. El carton que se ve abajo del pastel es simplemente para poder pintar el pastel. Esos cartones siempre los uso para pintar. Abajo del pastel esta el "cakeboard" de carton que esta directamente tocando el pastel. Basicamente son dos cartones. :)

[@msbarbados68]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, my husband bought me an airbrush machine for christmas last year and I am just so afraid of using it, I certainly will give it a try. I will start on a dummy cake first. Once again thanks.

[@campanitabonita69]

Hola Laura primeramenta muchas gracias por tomarte tu tiempo para haser estos tutoriales, tengo 2 preguntas. cuando pintas un pastel le pones un cake board abajo y se mira que tambien se pinta con la pistola de aire. mi pregunta es tienes el pastel arriba de otro cake board y despues le pones el que se ve pintado? osea como pasas tu pastel al board donde ya lo vas a entregar? y mi segunda pregunta es la ventilacion que tienes atras para pintar tus cakes la hiso tu papa o la compraste? y donde?

[@Irene65]

Hola Laura, como estas bellos tus trabajos!! como haces que tus cakes te queden tan altos se ven bellos, gracias!

[@montrealconfections]

Your finished cake is great

[@FloJayCreativityTV]

Wow this is so beautiful

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you SO MUCH! :)

[@Astrid6981]

Beautifull cake!! What temp is your fridge at?? My fondant gets very damp in the fridge?? so I normally just leave it at room temp overnight....

[@npmiaperez]

I just love your work....you explain everything so very well. Thank You!

[@krazykoolcakes]

Yes, after it dries which only takes maybe 15 to 30 minutes depending on how many coats I applied. If you do have a bit of condensation it's okay. It will dry. I don't know how humid it gets in LA, but as long as it's not to the point where you have water dripping off of your cake. If it's very humid, attempt to have the room you work in somewhat cold. This will prevent a lot of condensation.

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Suzanne! Thank you! I'm so glad you like airbrushing. I've never airbrushed cupcakes so really can't comment on it. If you're coloring cupcakes different colors, you might just wanna try two different colored buttercreams and then just swirling the icings together? :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! Thank you! It's an IWATA Eclipse. I bought it on the IWATA website. :)

[@msbarbados68]

So I tried my airbrush machine, I covered 3 small dummie cakes ( my 3 year old saw them the next day and went beautiful cake mummy and took a bit out of the foam, mummy it dioesn't taste very good) LOL. Anyways it took a bit of practise, but I am liking the results. I now practiise on card board and water like you suggested and really starting to feel comfortable and confident with you. I am pretty new to cake decoration, no formal training, just learning from great teachers like you. I don't

[@cat-zv9dx]

first of all I Facino your technique! Bellissimo is the result, now I have a question and you buy a airbrush and used and sometimes I have to do to dry the paint?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! Not sure of the temp but on the dial where you can control the temp. it's right smack in the middle where it should be. If your fondant is getting damp INSIDE the fridge then you don't have it cold enough. If it starts getting damp when you take it OUT OF THE FRIDGE then that means the room you are working in is too warm and is humid. If your cake is cold and there's moisture in the air, it will definitely stick to your fondant and make it soggy. Hope that helps! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Que gusto me da! De verdad! Muchisimas gracias! Que bueno que has disfrutado de mis vídeos! Dios te bendiga! ;)

[@lilvanesota]

Hi Laura! I have a question for you...What kind of frosting do u use for your cakes? Hope you can answer my question. By the way LOVE your videos =D

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! Glad you like my work! Thank you! I hope you found this airbrushing tutorial useful! :) I use buttercream. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hey Jenny i got them at the bill blick website....

[@pradog20]

Nice I have the same question where did you buy your gun thanks

[@lilydreams1]

I love this cake. I cannot wait until I get an airbrush kit.

[@suzanneking2057]

Your cakes are amazing!!!!!! I bought an airbrush gun and have practiced a little bit. I have the americolor just like you. Do I have to water down the colors? I practiced with the red on cupcakes and I could taste the food coloring. I have to make 250 cupcakes for my high school reunion this August and the school colors were red & white. So I'm not completely covering the white buttercream in red but I could still taste it. Thanks so much.

[@alifefulloffabulous7167]

LOVE IT !!!! Thanks again for ALL of your tutorials !

[@MizzMendoza89]

Wow Beautiful. I want to buy a airbrush machine What do you recommend? it will be my first time purchasing one.

[@Sushie55]

Laura, What is the name of the machine you are using? are you happy with it? Thank you. Great tute!!

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're welcome! :) If you check out the info under the video, you'll see the link to where I purchased my airbrush. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

The airbrush I'm using is an IWATA Eclipse. Yeah, I like it a lot. Thinking of getting me a new one. I've had this one for about 2 yrs. now. :)

[@EvelynsCakery]

Thanks for that. Where did you get your airbrush gun? I have the duff one but I don't like it because I have to constantly fill the chamber and sometimes when I'm airbrushing it squirts and leave tiny blotches on the cakes.

[@Abel0179]

The finished cake is no less than PERFECT!! I want one! :)

[@curlyq074]

I just got an airbrush machine! This makes me excited to get started on a cake!

[@krazykoolcakes]

That is SO AWESOME!!! Just keep practicing and you'll see that it will get easier and easier! I'm proud of you! :)

[@mayheart04]

hello, i like the gun that you are using... you can switch to another color easily by using containers that you can attached on your air gun... can you tell, what kind of air gun you are using? and where did you buy it? thanks! :)

[@rmares72]

Laura me encanto ver tus videos, tengo 3 days, looking at them. Your so created like me, love you. You Sould try to make Tutorials on more Weddings Cakes....I'm sure they are beautiful like the other cakes.

[@Cuddletoe]

That cake looks absolutely brilliant! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

HI Barbie, Actually it's a very good question. :) It wouldn't give you a green color because the colors would not be mixed. You can however mix the airbrush colors in your bottle and it will give you the green you'd like. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Muchas gracias! Cade nivel de pastel realmente tiene 3 pasteles adentro mas claro el batun. Por lo regular cada nivel mide como unas 6 pulgadas. Gracias por tus lindos comentarios! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! I actually wait a LONG time before I airbrush my cakes after covering them with fondant. I let them sit in the fridge to get rock hard about 3 hours almost. In the meantime I'm doing other stuff. I like to make sure my cakes are very stiff and the fondant is hard so that doesn't happen. Also, if you notice, the cake is on another round cardboard besides the cake board. I don't lift the cake off of this until I'm ready to stack. The less you remove the cake off the board, the less damage. :)

[@1722timmy]

Hi,Laura! I just wish to know what is the ideal thickness of a fondat that you usually use in your cakes? Thanks for your kind reply.

[@yvonneacosta8926]

Very very Nice is there a video you have on how to stack them?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thanks Yvonne! Yes, I definitely have a stacking tutorial here on my youtube channel. :)

[@50LID3r5TATU5]

this was a very inspirational video. thank you very much for posting. my only questions left to you are... where did you get the air brush utensil and were to you get the edible spray paint. could you leave a link?

[@lymorale]

Love to watch all your videos.

[@77skjackson]

Hi Laura! I love your cakes and videos! I have a question though. I noticed that your cake boards are larger than your cakes. Do you cut the boards after airbrushing them? If so, what do you use so you won't mess up all your beautiful work? (I'm talking about the cardboard that is directly under your cake, not the large foam core board)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Oh my Kari! I'm so sorry this happened to you! July 14th is a long ways out and there's just no way the cake will still taste that good even if you freeze it. The freezing may ruin your decorations. Just consider that cake practice and if I were you, I would make it all over again. I wouldn't risk losing them as clients cuz the cake tasted and looked bad after being frozen. Know what I mean? Don't worry, you know what happens. :)

[@mediamedia5814]

Hi thanks for nice video, which is best airbrush colors ( Americolor or ???? your recommend thanks

[@krazykoolcakes]

I like AmeriColor and KopyKake. :) There are many other good ones out there as well. :)

[@babyestella8626]

Hi may i ask what kind of frosting your using ?or is it fondant ?thanks 😊

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Estella, This is a buttercream cake that is covered in fondant. Thank you for watching. :)

[@babyestella8626]

@@krazykoolcakes Thank you 😊

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thanks Matthew! That's awesome! Help you Grandma as much as you can! :) Go team!

[@lcecmmkp]

Hi, You have me convinced to buy an airbrush kit but can you tell me which is the best? I've done loads of research and can't decide. Thanks

[@krazykoolcakes]

I use a cake lifter by Wilton. It helps lift the cakes without ruining the edges. Just google wilton cake lifter and you should be able to find it. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi. They pretty much all do the same job. Mine is an IWATA Eclipse and I think I spent about $180. Really wouldn't spend more than $200 for an airbrush. :)

[@Butterflyortiz77]

Thanks that was a great tutorial thank you can't wait to try it .. The cake turned out awesome thanks again

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! :)

[@hellonancy10]

Any liquer mix with the color? And this airbrush method can do to cream or buttercream ?

[@krazykoolcakes]

It would need to be something that has a very high alcohol content like vodka, lemon extract, etc. You can also airbrush buttercream. Thanks for watching! :)

[@aberry6617]

can you tell me what pressure setting you have your airbrush compressor on? I seem to need ALOT of color to get a cake covered. :)

[@Simplyblossomagcakes]

Good afternoon please help me to know what did you add with your food coloring or use it by itself to airbrush a butter cream so it won't drip or melt or run when taking out the freeze or fridge

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Angie! I didn't add anything to the airbrush color. It was just straight up airbrush color. The key to not having your cake sweat (due to condensation) is to make sure the environment in which you are working in is completely dry and free from any humidity. Your workroom should also be nice and cool. I usually keep my studio at 68 degrees when working on cakes to avoid condensation. I hope that helps and thanks for watching! :)

[@Simplyblossomagcakes]

Thank you so much where I'm from very hot weather... so my ac should be 68 degrees

[@Astrid6981]

Oh dear! LOL - maybe I should just stick to putting the colour into the fondant :) Thank you for your reply.... will test again soon. Have a great day.

[@Jennymaxtgx]

hey laura where did u get the empty contaniers that u connect to the airbrush??

[@chefmaster]

Thanks for mentioning our brand. Cake looks beautiful!

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! :)

[@susanprejean805]

Do you refrigerate your cake after airbrushing? I am in Louisiana and am wondering about the color running after the cake is removed from the refrigerator.

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! Don't be afraid. You'll see just how easy it is. You can practice by just using a piece of cardboard. Stand it up against a wall or hang it on a wall. Instead of using your airbrush colors, just put water in your airbrush and when the cardboard gets wet, it changes color so you can see how much spray is coming out. Practice controlling how much comes out. You'll be a pro in no time. :)

[@nonaileana9601]

Love ur turorials congrats and thanks

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you so much Nona! :)

[@lambygirl2]

Thank you for taking the time to put this up 👍x

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome! :)

[@Karime70]

Thank you Laura, i guess your right i cant risk it, im sooo frustrated it came out so good, my baby bum baptism cake oh well. this happened because i never bothered to look at date and was sure it was for today. saludos

[@deisa82castro]

Hello there! Question. Do I need to cover the cakeboard with fondant before airbrushing??

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Deisy! I don't place the bottom cake tier on the fondant covered board until I'm ready to stack my tier. You can airbrush them separately or together if the bottom tier and board will have the same colors. It's totally up to you. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching! :)

[@sistazcakes]

where did u get the spray booth if its expensive can we make one.

[@greenwichwitch]

HI Laura can I ask you where you get the mixing bottles from please

[@50LID3r5TATU5]

also is that fondant? if so, what type of fondant do you use? do you have a recipie or link?

[@Karime70]

Hi Laura i need your help, i screwed up a cake order. I decorated it and everything and the delivery date was not untill july 14th i thought it was for today. What do i do, should i freeze it or make it again, omg this had never happened to me

[@mjgonzalez8077]

Hi Laura, I Love your videos. Can I airbrush on a Swiss butter cream cake?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Maria! Yes, you can airbrush any cake. :)

[@aberry6617]

Will try that! Thank you so much!

[@susielichty7220]

Hi.. I need to know if cake should be room temp before airbrushing? Also afterwards, do I chill or not?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Susie! That's a great question! You can airbrush your cake cold straight out of the refrigerator. That's what we do. Remember that when you're airbrushing you're doing it in layers and allowing each layer to dry before you add the next (if more than 1 layer is needed of course). During this time your cake will begin to assume room temperature and if there is any condensation, it should quickly evaporate while your airbrush color is drying. Be sure to work in a cool and dry environment so you don't experience any condensation (sweating) issues as this can ruin cakes. We have refrigerated air in our studio so any condensation dries quickly. You definitely don't want to put your cake in the freezer (other than just a few minutes after crumb coating and before adding your final coat of icing), otherwise you'll definitely cause condensation to stick to your cake once you take it out. After your airbrushing is dry to the touch you want to put your cake back in the fridge. I hope that helps. God bless and thanks for watching. :)

[@stevegrech30]

hello can you use regulare food colouring with the air brush? or have to be specificly for that? thank you x

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi! I don't recommend using regular food coloring because it has a high water content which is really the enemy of fondant. I highly recommend purchasing edible airbrush colors. There are a lot of great brands out there but my favorite is KopyKake. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching! :)

[@stevegrech30]

@@krazykoolcakes thank you so much xx

[@krazykoolcakes]

You are very kind!!! Thank you! :)

[@cherylcockill5772]

Hi, just watched your airbrushing. The finished cake looks just amazing!!! I love it. I just wondered, did you cut the board you painted on for the top tier so you couldn't see it? Because you have to have your dowel rods and board to stop the top cake from collapsing. How did you hide board?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi Cheryl! Thank you for watching our video. We appreciate it! :) There is an actual cardboard cake board under the cake. When I ice my cakes the buttercream and fondant surpasses the width of the cardboard cake board the cake tier is on. For example, if I ice an 8" cake tier (like this cake in the video), I tape that 8" cake board on top of a 10" cake board to make it easy for me to transfer the cake from table, fridge, and airbrushing booth. When I get ready to stack my cake tiers, the 10" board you see protruding out in this video will be removed leaving only the 8" cardboard cake board it's actually on. I hope all of that makes sense. If you'd like to see exactly how I ice my cakes and what I do with the boards please check out these following videos: How To Ice Cakes With Acrylics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZnWoqeMYsikn8k and How To Ice Cakes With Straight Sides & Super Sharp Edges: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIfKlKtrfL-HpK8 Hope that helps. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Hi. If you see the info underneath the video, you'll see the link to the website where I purchased my airbrush. :)

[@Pedro2NR]

I like your setup. Can you make a video showing airbrush station (walls, exhaust, table, etc)?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you! Sorry, can you ask your question again? I didn't quite understand what was being asked. Thanks! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Yes it is fondant. I use so many brands. LOL. I guess it just depends what mood I'm in. You can find all types of fondants online. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you so much! You're very kind! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

You may be too far away from the cake perhaps? I'd like to suggest that you practice by using just water in your airbrush. Get yourself a large dark piece of cardboard (like poster size, it can be scrap cardboard) and practice on that with the water. It gives the same effect as airbrushing. Practice different distances and you'll be able to actually SEE on the cardboard how much liquid is coming out. Try different settings on your compressor too. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Yeah. I've learned to be SUPER careful when it comes to dates and other big details like that. Just consider it practice and chalk it up to a lesson learned. :)

[@ginnymurphy5697]

Love your tutorials! Thanks for all the information as I'm new to this! Question, can you refrigerate the air brushed cake or does the condensation when it comes out run the paint?

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very welcome Ginny! Thank you for your kind words. If you are working in a warm and humid environment then your cake will experience condensation. We control the climate in our work studio by using refrigerated air and always having it at a cool 68-69 degrees. Doing this does not allow the cake to experience much condensation. There will always be condensation when taking any cake (including airbrushed cake) out of the fridge, but if you can take the same steps towards limiting the humidity in your work area, the small of condensation will not be enough to cause your colors to run. I hope that helps. Thank you for watching! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

Oh no honey! Don't be jealous! :) The colors are very inexpensive. They make lots of them. :)

[@lxlFeeDzzlxl]

Do you have any tutorials on airbrushing over stencils? I am teaching myself to decorate and your tutorials help me so much. Thank you

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you Beverly! At the moment I do not, however, you can find lots and lots of stenciling tutorials here on youtube, especially great ones that are not cake related. Those work exactly as they would on a cake. :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

I purchased the IWATA Eclipse. The info is under the video. :)

[@kendraborczuch-kitts8935]

What airbrush do you recommend?

[@krazykoolcakes]

The airbrush I recommend is the one we use. I love it! Here is the link for you: amzn.to/34o5SuB

[@kendraborczuch-kitts8935]

Thank you ☺️

[@guadloop9652]

This is so awesome looking and I am so excited to learn to do this. Can you air brush a regular butter cream frosting? Also, it seems you have a designated area that is enclosed where you do your airbrushing and will any turn table do or do you recommend a larger one?

[@krazykoolcakes]

Thank you Lupe! Yes, you can airbrush a buttercream cake. Any turntable will do. :)

[@guadloop9652]

Awesome thanks!

[@krazykoolcakes]

That's awesome! Have fun! :)

[@krazykoolcakes]

You're very kind. Thank you! :)