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hi guys ive got a cake due on weds and ive been trying to airbrush the sides black on a 10 inch roundwith a claire bowman bird stencil as requested…total nightmare ive not managed to get measurements accurate theres always a couple of inches left over and i can never match it up….reiced it 5 times now lost a fair bit of money in doing so….does anyone have any advice im screwed and have only one chance to get it right…thanks xx

Hi janeylfc

Which bird stencil is it? can you send me the link?

thanks its cakelace.co.uk/product_info.php/whimsical-bird-stencil-p-345

Hi janeylfc

I’ve had a look. It’s a busy pattern which could work to your advantage. I would airbrush it as far as the stencil will allow and join it from a point as close as you can so it looks continuous. If you keep that as the back of the cake it won’t be that noticable. Practice first on a dummy cake, if you haven’t got a dummy wrap some paper around a 10″ round tin to help you find the join point when spraying. You’d need to wash the stencil and dry thoroughly before attempting the fill in to avoid smudges. If I was doing this I’d need to cut the stencil so it fitted the space I was spraying, I’m not suggesting that you do it too. Alternatively, since time is pressing, you could post your question on the Claire Bowman facebook site for a more positive response. I hope something works out for you.