Whats The Best Compressor To Buy For Airbrushing?
Decorating By Daniellemhv Updated 13 Nov 2006 , 10:48pm by Daniellemhv
For Christmas i'm getting an airbrush. For the airbrush I've decided on the Paasche VSR90. I really have no idea about compressors. I would really appreciate any help. What do you have? Thanks
i really don't know, but i've heard that most compressors on the market, like at art stores and such, have far too high a pressure for most cake decorating needs. i'm not sure how true this is, b/c you can control the pressure quite a bit with the airbrush. just what i've heard.
maybe go to the cake airbrush site. is it kopycake or it that something else? i dunno, and see what psi their compressor is, then compare that to others available.
I think that line about art air brushes being too aggressive for cakes is something began and circulated by people with a vested interest in selling systems dedicated to cakes.
Anyway...I bought my Paasche airbrush and compressor at Hobby Lobby using 40% off coupons. Much, much MUCH cheaper that the systems sold on cake sites. Took two trips, but it was worth it. 
My compressor doesn't have a brand name on it, and I can't recall which is it, but it's not the cheapest one they carry. I got the cheapest one at first, being worried about the "blowing a hole in my icing" story...and it didn't have enough power to pick up the color. I went to a more expensive one, and it's been great. I can vary the amount of air that comes out through adjustments on the brush itself. If you get a brush with adjustment capabilites, you'll be fine.
For cake decorating the KopyKake Airmaster is a very good compressor. The best deal you are going to find on it is a bearair.com You can get the Airmaster Plus, which is an upgrade, for $159. The KK is good because you do not have to worry about regulators, water in the tank, in-line water filters, or lubrication. The standard price of the KK Airmaster is $150, and the average price of the Airmaster Plus is $300 plus. So $159 for the Airmaster Plus is a great deal.
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