10 TIPS for the BEST AIRBRUSH PERFORMANCE & Solving Problems

[@grapetonenatches186]

I had a bunch of trouble when I started a few months ago. I did not look forward to airbrushing at all. I have experienced much better results using many of these tips from your past videos. Now i very much enjoy using my airbrush. Thank you for doing this.

[@theartworkshop]

I'm happy to hear that. You'll enjoy it more and more as you as you get more comfortable with the airbrush. Enjoy painting!

[@jonathanfryer1319]

Good to know. Just bought one and am nervous - i don't want to get put off!

[@CriticalAssemblyLabs]

video bookmarked to share with anyone who asks me about airbrushing. watched a lot of "beginner" stuff when I was starting out, this one woulda saved me some grief (the cleaning video too!)

[@NEB3310]

Thanks for this.Lots of info all in one place. Should be seen by all.

[@theartworkshop]

Glad to hear that- thanks!

[@monte71eg]

If you want to airbrush and not get frustrated with the process, this is the channel you should sub to. Mark is the man ! Ive subed and in just a few of his vids, I now understand the airbrush and airbrushing so much better. He is percise, has a calming inteligent voice and just casually walks you through the steps. Great video work, also. Bravo ! Now I can dump those other channels that would leave me annoyed and frustrated. LOL.

[@theartworkshop]

hey man thanks so much! really appreciate the kind words. There are plenty active YT channels that I really enjoy like Rob's channel (DredFX), and Steven Leahy. Both of these guys are awesome and I respect them greatly. Airbrush asylum is great too. I also really enjoy watching some of the miniature painters & scale modelers. Some incredible works that these guys make. It's not what I paint, but I'm a big fan of it.

[@duanemarshall9486]

Mark, you do incredible videos about this kind of subject matter. They are very informative, accurate, detailed and to the point. You do not waste time rambling about loosing the information in a mess. Hope you have a great weekend and look forward to your thoughts on the infinity 24. Cheers

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much for everything, Duane. This video took me way longer to make than I care to admit, but I'm glad it's finally done. Infinity is next week! It's been a lot of fun to paint with. Very interesting airbrush. Hope you have a great weekend as well Duane. Talk soon.

[@vivisector3489]

Stellar video. I got myself a proper compressor just a week ago and now waiting for my airbrush to arrive. I've had all these questions and you're addressing all of them.

[@theartworkshop]

thanks! a great investment. A good compressor just makes using an airbrush that much better. all the best to you!

[@zazen69]

Fantastic video. You have excellent troubleshooting skills, problems and solutions laid out logically.

[@theartworkshop]

thank you!

[@louisliguore7199]

Great information, this is a master class on what can go wrong when airbrushing and how to fix the problems. I wish that I had this information when I started. Thanks for sharing!

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks Louis! Hope you have a great weekend

[@starwolf7365]

Long video? Yes. Quality video? Yes. This is good.

[@Kammmm]

This video is incredible. Thank you so much for putting this together. I've learned so much 😊

[@JustinFurtrol]

Awesome! I picked up airbrushing again after 30 years and having nearly all of these issues. I have become very frustrated so thank you for addressing these issues and how to fix them. I know these will ease my pain so thank you! Great video.

[@theartworkshop]

Great to hear. Thanks so much!

[@jean-charlesmank3839]

Big thanks for your tips. Great video. As a newbie, it's help me a lot.

[@JamesWalck]

GREAT description of cause combined with excellent video of airbrush needle. Thank you.

[@bobrutan4735]

Excellent! Thank you very much for sharing this.

[@shinosha5267]

I paint minis and had a lot of issues with Golden Highflows. Had tip dry so fast despite my technique, psi or dilution... Then I started using their Airbrush Medium and it's much better. I usually use 1/3 medium now.

[@Geekeric]

10 tips! I think there's a lot more than that. Very thorough video. great job!

[@theartworkshop]

haha! Thanks so much

[@StevenLeahyArt]

Great video again!

[@theartworkshop]

Steve! Thanks so much. I was actually just on your website a few days ago- going to be ordering a couple of your framed paintings as Christmas gifts. Will probably place my order this week! Hope all is well and that you have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[@StevenLeahyArt]

@theartworkshop you are the best. I'll keep an eye out for it and get it to you asap!

[@ada42klm]

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing this video.

[@maukwon]

Great video! I just picked up an airbrush for painting my 3D prints. Definitely bookmarking this video.

[@theartworkshop]

Hope it's helpful- thank you!

[@gordon8753]

Awesome video!! It answered a lot of my questions. Thanks brother!!

[@theartworkshop]

happy to hear that. Thanks!

[@mikeszczutkowski3066]

Great video Mark, I do have trouble with the need to pull the trigger back further and further to get paint

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks Mike. Just curious- what paint & airbrush are you using?

[@mikeszczutkowski3066]

@theartworkshop I normally use iwata custom micron with. 23, creos ps 289 with. 3 and h&s evolution 2024 with .28 but happens with my Passche Talon .25 and with the lower end airbrushes. I use createx opaque, transparent and illustration but inks work really well.

[@theartworkshop]

@@mikeszczutkowski3066 I wonder if there is something wrong with batch of createx paints or the reducer you're using. If your airbrush is spraying inks well, it would seem to be the case. I've had a few bottles of illustration colors that would never spray right. Createx was awesome and replaced them for me. You might want to reach out to them to see if they can help you with it.

[@musoseven8218]

A fantastic video for the entire community, it's got to be the go to, industry standard how to. Clear, concise, informed, lots of experience imparted 👍👍👍💜💜💜😊😊 Thanks for all of your time and efforts, it's quite a body of work👍👍✌️✌️💜💜😊😊

[@theartworkshop]

Thank you so very much muso! Incredibly nice of you to say that. It means a lot 🙂 Hope you are well my friend

[@danpatrickdaduya8955]

Nice thanks for the tip!. can't wait for your review on the new infinity. I'm thinking if I should just get the new evo or if its worth getting the new infinity.

[@theartworkshop]

next week!

[@danpatrickdaduya8955]

​@@theartworkshop Thanks for sharing these awesome videos! They’re always super detailed and of great quality

[@bootstraspbill]

Could you do a video about paints please? What paints do you use yourself, differences between paint types etc.! It would be super helpful.

[@theartworkshop]

I hope to someday. Lots of very good high-quality airbrush paints available today.

[@TonyMount-sq3hi]

Thanx again for the valuable info all the time all these tips are great to know and learn hope your good mark working on a piece atm will show you when finished my friend see what you think 🙏🏼

[@theartworkshop]

Tony- thanks so much! how are you doing man? Yes, I would love to see your latest paintings. So glad to hear your sticking with it- keep going!

[@TonyMount-sq3hi]

All good thanx mark I just been busy lately with work and some home decorating etc so a little break did me good no I’ll never stop I love trying to raise my skill level using my micron takimi it’s just trying to find the time that I can get a few hours in with total focus I couldn’t of got to where I am now without the advice and help you put on KZbin 🙏🏼

[@jc2200]

This is 🔥 thanks to another great video!!!👊

[@theartworkshop]

thanks JC! Hope you have a great weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving!

[@jc2200]

@theartworkshop thanks, Mark! Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@NobleWizard]

Looking forward to your Infinity review

[@TryptychUK]

Excellent video, as always. I have an H&K Ultra 2024, and the nozzle cap is enclosed to prevent damage. The problem is, I cannot seem to get at it to clean it to avoid tip dry. Any suggestions?

[@theartworkshop]

A round synthetic paint brush works great for that. Wet it with some water or cleaning solution and you'll easily be able to clean tip dry off with the needle protection cap on. After cleaning, remember to point the airbrush in another direction from your work and press down on the trigger to blow off any of that excess cleaner from the needle.

[@TryptychUK]

@@theartworkshop Any reason why the brush should be synthetic?

[@theartworkshop]

​@@TryptychUK No, any brush is fine! It's just because synthetic brushes are inexpensive. The brush is going to get beat up cleaning out a nozzle cap. You wouldn't want to use a winsor newton series 7 for this.

[@TryptychUK]

​@@theartworkshop I was assuming that was the reason. Your videos have helped me a lot, thank you again for your contribution.

[@shinosha5267]

On my Ultra 2024 I use a cheap toothbrush. Sometimes with cleaner. It works wonder !

[@johncollado1151]

Hi... great videos, I enjoy them very much. I've been airbrushing since the mid eighties, have you ever used a Paasche AB Turbo and do you have one in your fleet?

[@theartworkshop]

I've been trying to get one for years. Everytime I have a bid on one on ebay, someone snipes my bid at the last second. I'll eventually get my hands on one though.

[@xWILZTAx]

I replaced all the seals on my evo2024 because it wasnt working and couldnt get the bottom of it. I eventually found it was a tiny tiny dot of clear varnish on the floating needle cap so it wasnt 100% snug and air was escaping around it.

[@theartworkshop]

that could do it! glad you were able to get your airbrush working.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Would you ever use airbrush thinner or flow improver instead of water like vallejo thinner?

[@theartworkshop]

Absolutely! I use what the paint manufacturer recommends with their paint line. Unfortunately I don't have much experience with vallejo paints. But they are a well established company, so I would read the instructions on the bottle and reduce with what they recommend. If they say to use their thinner, that's what I would use. I would not use their reducers with another company's paint line though.

[@mavster70]

Grazie.

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks Maurizio! Did you have any luck fixing that paint issue you were having? Let me know how it's working out for you.

[@mavster70]

@ I think I solved the problem with less diluted paint and tweaking compressor pressure. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@theartworkshop]

@@mavster70 so glad to hear that. It's important to play around with pressure and reduction to find one that works best for what your trying to achieve. I change it up all the time.

[@garys2618]

Very helpfull.

[@Xnightmares106]

I’m curious because I follow artist like hajimesorayama and bern foster they make retro aesthetic and they use airbrushes are there any brands that use professional paint for photo realism or any could because I use jacquard paint

[@Stravaig83]

Haha.. So lots of my problems relate to me always using lower pressure than I think.. That sure explains a lot. Where was this vid four years ago😂

[@Jan-g8r3x]

When I started with airbrush painting I was eager to try those schmincke acrylic inks, since everyone is praising them. After a while my skin started to itch, it spread all over the body, eyes went dry, coughing... I bought respirator with organic fumes protection, but since I wear glasses and - according to measurements - large face, it is really uncomfortable to paint for a longer period of time. I bought Goldens. Same story. Finally createx illustration line allowed me to paint with only EN149 =anti - particle respirator with no problems. I would like to ask you why have you switched from createx to schmincke. Is there any quality difference? I remember, that schmincke, since most of them are opaque and really heavy pigmented, they are hell to clean afterwards. But at least they explicity tell you what pigment number they use, which is not the case with createx. Even those names createx use are really missleading. I used to paint with oils and createx burnt umber is definitely not what a burnt umber is supposed to look like. In the end, I am glad, that I can paint without a spacesuit, so I will keep using createx. Anyway, thank you for your videos. You are part of a public human repository, so that others do not have to waste their time by fiddling years with technical problems and they acutally can do something without reinventing the wheel.

[@theartworkshop]

That is awful. I'm so sorry to hear that! Was it an allergy to the paint? I'm a big advocate for respirators as well. Anytime I'm spraying in volume, there is always a respirator on my face. Createx paints are awesome-a very high quality brand. The reason that I switched to schminke is because I was looking for a replacement for com-art colors which were recently discontinued; a paint stronger than the illustration line, yet still erasable. I will probably be switching to holbein in a year or so to test out those new acrylic inks line that replaced aeroflash colors. Thank you so much for the kind words. Please look after yourself (wear that respirator!) and be well. All the very best to you.

[@Jan-g8r3x]

@@theartworkshop I think it was a reaction to biocides contained in the paint. Those BIT, CIT, MIT, OIT substances highlighted on the bottles. When I used Amsterdam acrylic sprays with only BIT and CIT I had no issues. I understand they put it in there in order to prevent spoiling of the paint. I just wanted to share my experience with it, so that people are aware, that it might be harmful without those big respirators. Thank you for your concerns and answer, I learned a lot from your videos. I kind of regret not finding your channel sooner, since I bought a few of various airbrushes and then had to sell them in order to buy Takumi. Truly all I need. keep all that great work!

[@wolf-xf6hf]

I recently ran into w problem with my first airbrush where when I pulled back on the trigger paint would smoothly come out but if I kept it at the same trigger pull distance the paint would slowly run out and then I would be left spraying nothing eventually. Any idea what that could be. Also thank you for your videos just in general especially the videos like these they are so informative

[@theartworkshop]

Could be a few things. It could be the paint that you are using. I would check to make sure that you are spraying at a pressure high enough to atomize the paint. I would also check to make sure that your paint is not too thick, and that your needle tip is clear of tip dry. Do the water test at 25 psi or so to see if your airbrush is working properly. Then I would bump up your PSI to a higher than normal pressure (say 35 psi or more) and see if the airbrush can atomize the paint. Then you can drop it back to 25-30 and see if it's still working. Best to play around with those pressures and reductions to find the sweet spot.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

@ thanks so much I really appreciate it

[@8allan463]

Hey you got the new Infinity already 🎉! Love to see your feedback about this AB. My personal feeling is that it atomizes as good as a Micron. Its trigger response isn’t as instant as a Micron, but still consistent and comfortable to work with. It offers narrow spray pattern similarly as a 0.15 Infinity. But weirdly I found the spray pattern of the normal ver. becomes narrower when the pressure comes to 35 PSI, and the Squidma ver. doesn’t even spray the paint at all at 30 PSI. Perhaps there’s an issue with the aerodynamics in its design.

[@theartworkshop]

I ordered it day 1 of the presale! Just recieved it a few weeks ago so I'm still getting the hang of it. I haven't tested it at higher pressures yet, but I will get to it. I've been enjoying using it with reduced paint at lower pressures around 15 or so. It's a very interesting airbrush. video on it next week!

[@theartworkshop]

You are 100% right about this. There seems to be a point right around 34-37 psi where the spray pattern narrows. If I go higher or lower in pressure, the spray pattern returns to normal. Very strange! I've seen some excellent performance at lower pressures. Very good work from you finding this one!

[@8allan463]

@@theartworkshop Thanks for confirming! Yeah I don’t usually use such a high pressure so it doesn’t really bother me too much.

[@theartworkshop]

@@8allan463 I'll have to mention this in my video of the new infinity, and I'd like to give you the credit you for finding this. Let me know if that is okay with you. If so, please let me know a name that you would like me to refer to you as. I probably never would have found this myself since I would never spray a detail airbrush at that higher psi. Great work!!

[@8allan463]

@ Lol no problem, just refer me as yfen44

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnathan133]

I wish tip dry didn't exist 😅

[@theartworkshop]

you and me both!

[@Roman_S86]

If you don't get a quick disconnect, you might just quit the hobby