I've never used an airbrush, although I do have one and a full set of colors for it. My question is this: If I'm doing something big like a building that will be all one color, should I go ahead and just color my icing, or should I ice the whole cake in white bc then airbrush it with my beige color? Will the white show through?
I specifically got my airbrush to do dark colors such as red, royal blue and black. In reality, I've found that the coverage isn't smooth enough to suit me, so I don't use it on large things. But, you might have a better touch than I do. It's hard to get enough color on...without causing runs and splotches. I think the key is many thin layers, but so far I just haven't found the right combination. I've also read that thinning the color with everclear or vodka helps - you can lay down more color without fear of making a runny mess, due to the higher evaporation rate. Haven't tried that yet.
I'd definitely practice on a dummy first. And definitely on icing. People recommend paper towel for practice, but the two substances behave totally differently, IMHO.
On the other hand, if you're looking for a kind of organic look that isn't totally smooth and one color all over....the airbrush might give you exactly what you're looking for.
I had the best luck so far spraying white on a sugar mold (it just wasn't pure white enugh to suit me). And gold on fondant. That worked out GREAT!
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