Tips & Tricks for Successful Airbrushing with Colored Cocoa Butter

Airbrushing with Colored Cocoa Butter: Tips for Success

Airbrushing with colored cocoa butter can be challenging, but I’ve found a few key techniques that consistently yield great results:

Keep it Warm: It’s crucial to keep your cocoa butter colorant liquid and tempered. I like to use a hair dryer to warm up the airbrush sprayer before and periodically during use. Alternatively, you can warm the sprayer in a warmed oven for a couple of minutes. This helps immensely in keeping the colorant flowing smoothly and preventing clogs.

Equipment Matters: For optimal performance, I use the Master Airbrush Cool Runner II with its 1/5 HP motor. For thicker, more viscous colors, the Iwata-Medea High Performance Hi Line CH Dual Action with Large Gravity Feed Cup has proven to be very effective.