Forum Activity for @Scott Hoffman

Scott Hoffman
@Scott Hoffman
02/12/12 15:59:02
3 posts

Cream Filling
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Heat 1cup of cream in a double boiler
Add two vanilla beans and cook until soft.
When soft split beans and add the vanilla to the cream (throw away the seed pod).
Add saffron threads, 1/8tsp (crushed to make sure the pieces are very small in size).
Stir well (wisk)
Add 12-18 oz. of white chocolate (very the amount to change the viscosity) to the hot cream.
As of late I've been using 18oz of chocolate, it makes a fairly stiff ganache.
Scott Hoffman
@Scott Hoffman
02/01/12 20:01:29
3 posts

Cleaning of airbrush
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

What type of airbrush are you using? I've tried a badger 250 and 350 (very simple design) and have had no success with them. I'm starting out with my cocoa butter at 90 deg. F.

I have experience with a badger 200 and Paasche single action using enamel and other paints.

Should I switch to a double action top loading airbrush?

Scott Hoffman
@Scott Hoffman
01/21/12 10:25:04
3 posts

Cleaning of airbrush
Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

I'm teaching myself airbrushing of cocoa butter colors. I have a good background in airbrush work from my hobby of building plastic models.

However: what do you use as a thinner to clean the equipment after you have finished with one color and which to change to the next? Thinking alcohol would dissolve fats I tried Everclear with no luck (straight ethanol), hot water works poorly.

What works best?


updated by @Scott Hoffman: 05/02/15 02:41:43