Airbrush Help For Beginners
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Airbrush Snowboard Video
Feb 11th
A friend of mine in one of the forums posted this awesome set of videos he made of an airbrush snowboard … it turned out just incredible!
What’s even better about this video is the story behind it ….
Rod of OnFireGrafx is such a sweetie …. he was feeling the giving spirit of christmas and decide that he would paint a snowboard and give it to a deserving kid who doesn’t have access to such luxurious things!
The world could use a few more Rods … don’t you think?
Is Your Airbrush Spitting?
Feb 11th
If you’re experiencing airbrush spitting, I am sorry to say, the problme is more than likely you and not your airbrush…
Don’t worry though – it is easily fixed!
Spitting happens when air is not allowed to flow through the airbrush at all times … the bad habit that people tend to get is “POPPING” the trigger on and off between strokes and that habit leads to lots of SPLATS!
SPLATS happen because when airbrush paint is being supplied on to the needle either through gravity feed or siphen feed and the air is what makes it atomize and “jump off” on to More >
Airbrush Stencils: An Approved Method of Cheating!
Feb 11th
I’m kidding!!! Using airbrush stencils isn’t cheating … they are simply a tool to help you paint faster and cleaner.
There are basically three types of airbrush stencils:
1. Design Elements, 2. Design Aids, and 3. Edge Aids.
(note those are not technical terms – just my way of categorizing them)
Design elements are stencils that, when used properly, actually end up looking like something you recognize. For example an stencil of a skull would be a “design element”.
A design aid would be any type of stencil that doesn’t produce a recognizable result on it’s own but is used instead More >
Airbrush Step by Step: Hockey Jersey
Feb 11th
In this airbrush step by step I’ll go through how I painted the hockey jersey shown above. I get lots of requests for these for baby showers – I guess it is something to make the Daddy’s feel included
To paint your own jersey, you’ll need the following:
- your airbrush equipment
- TRANSPARENT paints in the colors of your favorite team
- white OPAQUE paint
- frisket
- exacto knife
- marker
- a surface to paint on
Scroll down when you are ready to start!
Step 1To start this airbrush step by step you’ll need to draw out the shape of the jersey on some frisket film. I used a marker and cheated More >
Airbrush Super Lube!!
Feb 11th
Airbrush Super Lube is a wonderful product If you are finding that your airbrush needle is not sliding as smooth as it once did.
All you do is apply the tiniest bit on the needle, rub it along the length and re-insert the needle into your airbrush. Rock the trigger back and forth a few time and your back in business!
When I say a little bit – I really mean it. I have had the two tubes shown above (the big one is maybe 1/4 ounce) for over 3 years!
If you are wondering why you need SPECIAL lubricant… Super More >
Airbrush T Shirt Project: Simple Heart and Lettering
Feb 11th
For this airbrush t shirt project I will show you how I painted the shirt shown above.
For this project you will need the following:
- your airbrush equipment
- a selection of paints
- a t-shirt
- thin marker
- water color pencil
- opaque projector (or drawing skills)
- scrap white paper
Scroll down when you are ready to start!
Step 1Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and draw your design. I am not a drawer so it took me multiple tries to get the lettering right.
Step 2Using the thin marker, outline the the image.
Step 3Project the image onto the t-shirt stretched over a board. Trace your sketch using a More >
Practice the skills to Airbrush T Shirts without Spending a Fortune!
Feb 11th
Learning to airbrush t shirts takes lots and lots of practice…. and all that practice can mean a lot of money spent on buying shirts to practice on. Below are a number of money saving strategies that may save your wallet….
You can always practice on paper
It is probably a good idea to practice on paper alone until you get the basics figured out and then move to the actual t-shirt material. It is important though to make sure that the paper you practice on has some of the same properties that t-shirt material does.
The big difference you More >
How to Heat Set Airbrush T Shirts
Feb 11th
So you’ve painted masterpiece airbrush T shirts and now you want to wear them right away, right?
Hold ON!! Make sure you take the time to heat set it first!!
Airbrush paint is not permanent unless you make it that way by heat setting.
Heat setting is a simple process, just crank your clothes iron as hot as it will go, place an old tea towel over your art work and iron away. Don’t let it get too hot as to burn your work – but make sure that it gets heated really really well.
WORD OF WARNING: Not all More >
Tribal Tattoo with an Airbrush Tattoo Stencil
Feb 11th
This airbrush tattoo stencil is really simple to produce. All you need is a design, some time and a little bit of black airbrush body paint.
For this project I will show you how I painted the tattoo shown above.
For this project you will need the following:
- your airbrush equipment
- black airbrush body paint
- a little bit of frisket
- a model
Scroll down when you are ready to start!
Step 1First you need to find or draw a design. I am a terrible at drawing – so I “cheat”… I use the photoshop to create designs using free downloadable adobe “brushes”. Try More >
Airbrushes: Know the Lingo!
Feb 11th
If we are going to talk about airbrushes, we need to speak the same language… as with any niche art form, it has it’s own lingo and it’s important that we are on the same page…
Airbrushes are defined by three characteristics:
#1. Paint Delivery System which can be further broken down into:
#2. Trigger Functionality which includes:
#3. Needle Size
Each of these characteristics serve a different purpose for each particular brush…. so let’s discuss them further…
Paint Delivery Systems
Gravity Feed
Gravity feed airbrushes deliver paint to the needle/paint/air interface through a reservoir or cup positioned More >
