Intro to Airbrushes 3: Using a Dual Action Brush for Makers Props and Cosplay

[@TockCustom]

Really enjoy the Air-Brush videos so far! Just bought a whole air-brush set and compressor. Perfect timing on these videos, thanks a ton buddy!

[@coregeek]

Tock Custom Thanks buddy! Hope it goes well for ya.

[@unnerv76]

Those tips are well worth the watch. Never would have thought of those. Great information as always. Thank you for putting this series together!

[@coregeek]

Thank you for watching, hope its been helpful!

[@blizatrex]

An enjoyable and informative series.

[@coregeek]

Wayne Bakken Thank you!

[@nicodema5728]

Hi Eric. This series of tutorials is really well pitched for beginners. There really is a mental barrier to getting going with the airbrush and I think these will help dispel some of that. Heck, Norm Chan might even have another go, maybe ;) One thing I noticed was that the Wicked Colors paint recommends "reducing" for tips smaller than 0.5mm - I believe this means reducing viscosity with the reducers mentioned just above on the label. I think the air pressure itself is in much the same ballpark for most tips sizes, depending a bit on the geometry of the nozzle, needle and cap. The wording could be a bit clearer. My next fun challenge is try my first iridescent paint job with an airbrush. Oooh, wish me luck...

[@coregeek]

Nicodema I’ve been waiting for someone to mention this. I realized that could be the case after I had already released the video. Although the punctuation seems otherwise. Ultimately I decided to leave it as it’s not too detrimental of a mistake overall. Plus I’ve found I prefer to shoot Createx/ Wicked about 5-10 less than recommended anyway. I’ve yet to work with iridescent sound like fun, good luck!

[@coregeek]

Oh and thank you for watching!

[@nicodema5728]

@@coregeek Yeah, I think they're all ballpark figures and as you say you find what works. My first airbrush seemed to need more pressure than recommended for most things, otherwise it was a sputtery mess.

[@DoubleU555]

Really hope that series won't end on just the intro. It would be cool to see video on doing shades with airbrush. Have been using one for a year not but never got a good grasp of the technique.

[@coregeek]

Double I’m considering it. Im ready for an airbrush break and have some other videos I want to make first.

[@Rachel-tw8li]

Another really helpful video, I'll definitely be using these practice techniques!

[@coregeek]

Rachel Holgate Excellent!😊

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Enjoying the series. So many variables and nuance involved. Makes mastering auto painting seem trivial in comparison, TBH.

[@coregeek]

John Jones Yeah it’s a balance figuring out how to present it all in an easy way to follow. Hopefully I’m hitting that goal. Thanks for watching!

[@0meat]

I'm starting fresh with a cheepo harbor freight 10 buck airbrush. I've been using the 50 cent walmart acrylic paints thinned down with 91% alcohol and it seems to be working pretty well. I tried solutions with more water and it is taking way longer than I want to dry.

[@andy-in-indy]

Thanks for the tip. I picked up some of those Apple Barrel paints, too, and I was not happy with thinning them with water and a bit of Windex.

[@coregeek]

00meat Plays Glad to hear it’s working for ya!

[@0meat]

@@andy-in-indy I'm thinking about adding some glycerin I have sitting around to aid in the flow. I hear that helps.

[@andy-in-indy]

@@0meat Acrylics are new to me. I have been using Model Master paints, and I got the airbrush as a sprayer. I have recently taken back up with miniatures and most of those colors are acrylics. They are not as easy to thin as model paints. :-)

[@WindSeekerPK]

I’m painting armor and am wondering if these airbrushes are viable. I like my rattle cans due to the amount of coverage I can get but I’d like to get to the large variety of colors and combinations available to airbrushes. Would I just be holding an airbrush further away from surfaces to cover more surface area but have to deal with applying many many layers?

[@coregeek]

I've painted armor plenty of times with this same airbrush. If you use quality paint coverage shouldn't be a problem. It just takes a bit longer than a rattle can because the spread is not as wide.

[@spacemansabs]

Do you ever have vellejo air metallics wipe off your plastic? I can’t get them to stick. Should I be using primer?

[@coregeek]

spacemansabs I haven’t. But yeas primer may be necessary. Also you may need to scuff up the plastic with a fine sanding sponge as well to give the primer more adherence.

[@spacemansabs]

Coregeek Creations I think the sanding would be a bit extreme for the fine details on the Bandai Star Wars models. But I’ll give the primer a go

[@coregeek]

spacemansabs Yeah agreed. I didn’t know what you were working on. I mostly think of things in terms of props cause thats my thing. You may also want to try just wiping the surfaces down with rubbing alcohol as well.

[@oddmanoutprops9391]

Got my paints from Amazon today. Going to do some practicing after work today so I dont totally butcher an actual helmet

[@coregeek]

Odd Man Out Props Sounds like a good plan!

[@propmadepostapo]

Please made advance airbrush technic :)