How To: Make gumpaste cake decorations look like wood (faux bois)

Faux bois is a fancy schmancy French term for fake wood. And faux bois prints on furniture, pillows, as wallpaper, and even as ingrained barks of chocolate are all the rage right now.

Bring the faux bois trend to cake decorating as well by making a gumpaste cake that looks like wood.

Airbrush colors used are KROMA KOLORS brown and black. you can use any edible airbrush food color brand.

Wait for the gumpaste to dry a bit before you start painting. Wait for several hours to make the painted on surface DRY completely.