Airbrush Miniature Painting Tips I WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME
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In this week's video, I'm going over everything I wish someone had told me about airbrushing! Easy basics like Air pressure, paint consistency, airbrush control, and more!
00:00 Intro
00:33 Trigger
2:03 Distance
2:35 Practice
4:09 Paint Brush vs. Airbrush
4:55 Air Pressure
5:39 When is it "Right?"
6:03 Needle Size
6:54 Mess Up Your Gun
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What has been your biggest airbrush fail?
Not realizing I had super thick dry tip. I was slowly pulling back the trigger and nothing was coming out, so I kept pulling. Eventually I guess the gap was big enough that it blew past the dry tip and coated my mini in a thick blob 😂
Dropping the airbrush and bending the needle. That was a $15 replacement.
Pulling out the needle with paint still inside.....
I think that there is nothing wrong with it after some cleaning but im still traumatized.
I appreciate you. You are making videos that seem tailored to the exact questions that I am trying to answer write now. Trying to get gud at painting.
I leave the back off of mine so I have quick access to the chuck and needle, so I can draw it back while rinsing between colors. My cat has pulled it down to the floor twice, where it landed on the needle and jammed the needle through the tip, split like a bannana peel. The tips are brass, and relatively soft. RIP airbrush tips.
I have been airbrushing 30+ years and 7 were professional on motorcycles, and cars. Everything in this video is correct, but as you progress you will find exceptions to some of what is in this video, and you can get away with more things as skill progresses. So this is a VERY GOOD starting point! Good job! To tighten your edge work, practice by painting a grid of dots, connect those dots with lines as thin as possible. Then like with the circles paint gradients from bottom to top, left to right, top to bottom, right to left, diagonal from each direction, and so on. Use the angle of the tool to get a crisp line on the dark side of the gradient. Replace your smooth caps with crown caps or take a rotatory tool or file to cut slots in the cap. When you get the airbrush close to the object you get a backwash of air into the cap and this disrupts the paint spray pattern. A crown cap will allow that backwash to mostly go around the tool. You can also remove the cap for tight work, but you run the risk of damaging the needle. 0.2 mm Needle can do hair lines, but 1.5 mm makes that easier at the cost of lower max volume. You can pretty much do everything with a 0.2 with practice. I think playing with air pressure is something people need to do more. If you are getting "pulsing" in your paint from the compressor, get a tank in line and or a disposable air filter. You will need to up the pressure a bit for the filter. This is normal. If you are getting water in your line, get a long hose from the compressor and put the tank or filter on the end of that. 25 feet is what I used, but you may need longer or shorter depending on what your air is like where you are. This allows the air to cool before it gets to the airbrush and will condense in the filter or tank. If you get a tank, CLEAN it every day. Also if your compressor can not push enough air in a long line, use an ice pack on a shorter line, or just a cold wet cloth. You need the air cooler in the line before the filter so it will be water and not wet air. There are a lot of simple cheap tricks to getting good air. My best setup at home was, air compressor with built in tank, 25 foot of airline, small tank, filter, regulator, airbrush hose, then airbrush. This is not needed in most cases, but gives you great clean consistent air. There are a LOT of ways to do this. Mine works for me, but that doesn't mean it is right for everyone. The only thing that is 100% right for everyone in every situation is practice, practice, practice! Sorry for the novel. I just have a lot of experience in this area.
What that guy said.. lol.. same here. great job
I'm sure there are many helpful tips in there but I'm not combing through it.
But if you ever decide to use paragraphs in future I'll be sure to read it thoroughly
@@theophrastusbombastus1359 Welcome to the internet. Good luck! 🤣🤣🤣
I’ve never had a chance to really play with an airbrush, so I was really curious what ways there are to mitigate water in the line, so this advice is awesome. Using something cold to condense the moisture is something I never would have thought of on my own.
My experience with compressors is in a carpentry context and while annoying, water in the line isn’t the end of the world there. Well, fine finish work notwithstanding. But some (probably slightly rusty/oily) water splatter out of your nail gun is one thing; the idea of rust and oil through an airbrush makes my heart hurt and I don’t even own one.
Regularity draining the tank on a compressor that has one is also a very important safety measure. The temperature differential *will* produce moisture in the tank which left unattended will rust out the inside. Thinning walls on a pressure vessel is, to put it lightly, a bad thing.
And if you’re embarking on a painting marathon lasting all day, drain the tank once or twice throughout the session, depending on the ambient temperature.
I appreciate your novel !
More is better when it comes to pro tips.....i recognize and respect your experience.....thank you
Thanks for this video. My husband very kindly bought me an airbrush set up for my birthday 2 years ago. I took it out, checked everything was there, and put it away. The fear of messing things up stopped me from even trying it out, but after seeing this video, it doesn't seem as daunting as it first did, so I'm going to try and learn how to use it. Thanks.
FINALLY! Someone that actually explained the airbrush properly. I have watched dozens of "Airbrush Tip" videos and all they talk about is paint! Grrrr.
I got the cleaning down to 3 min. The trick is to fully clean and flush out the cup before anything else. I use a water squirt bottle to blast out the paint and one swab to mop it good. Get the cup totally shiny clean! Then proceed with the rest of the cleaning, which goes really fast. A couple blasts of cleaner and a mop of the tip usually finishes it.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your experiences! One thing I stopped doing a while ago is to pull the needle out to the back while cleaning it. Instead I remove the nozzle and push the needle through the front of the airbrush. That way you don't drag paint onto the seals and don't risk damaging the needle tip, especially with smaller sized needles. I clean the whole needle of any paint it comes out the front with, and repeat until the needle comes out spotless. Every few months or so, depending on how often I use the airbrush, I put it in my ultrasonic cleaner to get rid of any hidden gunk. It always works a charm!
Great video! One other alternative with the needle--- Push it through from back to front and pull it out that way. Aside from not dragging paint through the airbrush, you also don't run the risk of getting a burr on the tip when you reinsert it. :)
In order to push the needle out in front, you have to remove the nozzle.
This means that there is a risk of damaging the nozzle.
After ruining two nozzles, i now am very careful with the nozzle.
In many cases you dont need to remove the nozzle and this reduces any risk of damage.
@@thylange Wrong, no damage to the nozzle will occur unless you over tightened it already. Either direction is fine as long as you take care and the Needle is far more costly than the nozzle.
@@animalyze7120 In my local shop nozzles are more expensive. Needle: 159 SEK. Nozzle: 410 SEK, more than twice as expensive. Anytime you remove the nozzle, there is always risk of damage (I did not over tightened it). I learned that most of the time you don't need to remove the nozzle to clean the airbrush. Most of the time i do a quick cleaning without removing the nozzle. And then i occasionally do a more extensive cleaning. I been using airbrushes for 12 years.
Expanding on Lyla's cleaning tips for new airbrushers: Learn how to clean and maintain that airbrush. Know where your brushes' trouble spots are, as well as how to really get in there and clean out the needle nozzle if you get buildup.
I'm a big fan of LA's Totally Awesome (I learned this from Goobertown Hobbies) to do a deep clean on my brush parts (and for stripping minis) that are allowed to be wet. I even have a cheap sonic cleaner to help with this.
Love my airbrush! That bit about ignoring your advice if it doesn’t work is spot on. Every airbrush and batch of paint is going to be different, and often it’s just a matter of experimenting until you find what works for you.
I tried for hours on my old brush trying to get 30psi to work with no success. I finally figured out I needed to use my brush at 60psi to get good flow. In the process of shooting this video, I learned that my hose was cracked at one end the WHOLE TIME and that's why I could never get it to work at 30!
@@LylaMev what brand of hose?
@@LylaMev Mine is basically always set at 25psi and that seems to work for everything for me, but I can see how having a cracked hose would wreak havoc with any airbrushing and pressure you’re trying to get. 😩
Thank you for another reminder and encouragement to keep trying with the airbrush! Already feeling more confident and having success!
Thanks Lyla! Been considering diving into the world of airbrushing and this vid was super helpful. Cheers!
I love how concise and quick your instructions are. Really appreciate you making this video it helped me a lot!
This is excellent content, helping to demystify the airbrush for beginners. Thanks for making it!
Thank you Lyla,
just got into airbrushing, very helpful :)
This video is really good. I like the practice methods and PSI debug info.
Probably the best guide I've seen. Simple, succinct and clear. Thanks for making and posting.
Thank you very much Lyla, you're helping so much ! I'm starting my long journey of airbrush learning, and while I struggle with finding the right ratio dilution/psi, your video just made me realize my gun as a stop on its back 🤯🤯🤯 This will help so much :D
One thing I like to do when not painting for display is to first brush on really over the top dark shadows + highlights then go over with an airbrush to change the color to what I want it to be. This also blends the mid tone shadow and highlight very nicely. Very nice when you just want to paint something nice and quick. I usually go back with a brush to add texture afterwards tho..
I found using a Rigger for comics and daily exercise with a hand grip helped me do two things with the airbrush. The first was changing the thickness of the line from thick to thin during one stroke and the second was being able to paint for long periods with hand strain. It can get a little tough when doing a large piece and this helped me.
I’ve watched several of your videos and they are helpful. Thank you.
One of the best advice on airbrushing I have seen after 2 weeks solid of trying to get the hang of airbrushing.
THANK YOU!
Just getting back to the hobby and I have insane problems with using an airbrush. I used it with Humbrol enamels before, but now I want to use acrylics - since they don't stink - and re-learning was a nightmare. Your videos did help a lot!
Huge thanks for the tips. I think I will watch this again now!
This was the best practical video on getting started with an airbrush. Seriously great work, thanks Mini Witch!
Thanks for this video! Great tips. Love the editing as well.
Just got an airbrush (used it twice), and this video resolved many of the questions I had.
I especially liked the tip of using the airbrush to blend blocked-in colors painted by hand. Seems much faster than glazing!
I discovered your channel a few weeks ago. You have breif and informative videos. I don't have to skip through to get to the important parts. Thank you for the content.
Great video! I'm just getting ready to try an airbrush for the first time.
I am new to air brushing. My air brush kit arrived this morning. I watched your videos and kept in mind what you mentioned. Thank you for the effort and time you put into this video. It really helped a lot. If there are any other tips you have it would be appreciated.
I appreciate the shots of you in the protective mask. It's a good reminder.
Lyla, you're awesome! Thanks for the tips, that will certainly have value for beginners! I've had my airbrush for a few years but still found a few things in this video that will help me out! 🤘🏼
I'm glad!
I'VE SEEN TWO OF YOUR PROGRAMS, AND YOU SOLVED SOME OF THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH MY AIRBRUSH!
thank you for the refresher in the prosses of getting everything i need
The cleaning tips at the end! The keep your airbrush happy bonus.
I have a small dish and a sponge that I keep damp with water and every so often press my airbrush into the sponge and pull the needle in and out, I find this is better to get rid of tip dry.
Get yourself some interdental brushes as they are far better for cleaning your brush than what I saw (desigend for your mouth, so less chance of damaging your brush) also, pipe cleaners, not the craft ones as they lose fibres. Use laquer thinners for cleaning, and a final blast of expensive airbrush cleaner when finished.
Your points on practice and paint mixes was so spot on, especially with acylics :)
Thanks for the ideas!
Just as general advice, be careful with lacquer/cellulose thinners - make sure your airbrush has seals that are resistant to it (teflon/PTFE), otherwise it can ruin them. Most of the more expensive airbrushes have this, but the cheaper Chinese ones tend not to
Oh my god, this advice has been an absolute time-saver. Thanks for the advice
@@NikkiAnnMarie- Yes. Made the mistake of tearing down my cheapo Chinese brush and rinsing the o-rings in airbrush cleaner. They turned spongey within minutes and would have dissolved completely if left to soak. Quickly rinsed them off and they appear to have almost reverted back to shape. There was, however, a single tiny o-ring deeper within the brush which may have been teflon, which came loose during cleaning. It sprung off onto the floor during reassembly, never to be seen again.
Thanks for this! I am so on the fence of crossing the airbrush rubicon. This might be the final nudge! 👏
Thank you!! I’d seen people do back blowing but I hadn’t realised to clean the needle first. Anytime I’ve tried backblowing it’s just clogged my airbrush up. Now I think I understand why!!
Thank you for sharing this! You rock! Also, love this piece!
Well done. lots of great information. Thanks.
Awesome video! Learned quite a lot. Thank you!
Super helpful for a beginner. Thank very much for uploading this.
Great video, useful for new painters. Thanks.
This vid helped a lot. Thank you!
Great video!| 6:50 in most airbrush models, you should also get the corresponding nozzle cap. The aperture sizes are different, changing the size of the "air stream" coming out.
Great video. I am still learning how to use my airbrushes and this helps. A tip to share that I use to clean my needles is using alcohol prep pads if you are using acrylics like I do. One of my brushes was used and gifted to me by the person I bought a compressor from. It was caked with metallic paint but I gave it a thorough cleaning. Now I am going to check it to see if it has the trigger stop.
Best tips ive seen yet, thanks
Thanks for making this video! Super helpful.
Thanks as the title goes I wish someone had told me. Thanks for putting me right. I really like the tips for cleaning the needle and the use of a paint brush to help clean it.
great detail and well delivered. appreciate it very much!
Thanks for the video, very informative, I’ve had some good results with my airbrush, but I will be using your tops! Thanks!!
Your work is amazing.
Great video for airbrushing neophytes.
The only thing I'd add that I think is important for new airbrush users to learn is that there are three factors (assuming equal air pressure) which determine paint flow - the trigger and distance (as shown in this video) but also how far down you push the trigger. When you start it feels as though it's a binary equation, either you are pushing down and making air come out or you aren't and air isn't. But even though the range of movement is tiny, over time you can learn to control air flow by how hard you press down on the trigger. This is super helpful when glazing small areas or doing other fine work.
That said, I'd suggest to airbrush users to get comfortable with all the other aspects first, but to still keep this in the back of your mind as you do.
Just looking into it and learning before I buy one, but is what you're talking about a double action airbrush? It was my understanding that single action airbrushes can only have the trigger pulled back, not pressed down as well.I'm trying to learn everything I can before buying.
Yes, he is talking about a double action airbrush, which is also what I use for my own painting.
Best teaching ever....thanks!
This is fantastic, loads of really good info all in one place. Thanks so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, thank you for this. Saved for future reference.
Cleaning tutorial is awesome!
Thank you for these tips lass, I have yet to get my first air brush, i am looking forward to getting into this way of painting, and these handy tips wil help! EXCELENT VIDEO
Really helpful. Thanks!
Very useful and informative video.
Great overview watching this one more till it sinks in . Thank you
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video.
Your video was very informative and has filled me with excitement for the fun and frustration that is to come. I’m returning to airbrushing after a very long break. I’m going at this like I’ve never seen an airbrush and this was the first of your videos I’ve seen. I’ve subscribed to your channel and I definitely liked the video. I’m building my setup around an 8 gallon air compressor given to me by a friend and components I can find at discount stores, on sale and online.
Mostly, I want to create custom artwork for the prosthetics worn by amputees like myself. I have a 25 year career as a professional tattoo artist to call on for inspiration. And, the basic techniques of airbrushing and tattooing are very similar.
Thank you so much. I Just received my new Airbrush & excited to get started. I'm 68 years old & trying something new. I could understand your video well. Thank you. 😊
Helpful video for those contemplating getting an airbrush. Thanks for uploading.
Omg perfect timing - just got my airbrush. So excited to put it to good use
Have fun!
This is very helpful, thanks.
Excellent video and perfect timing, I was gonna try my hand at airbrushing today
Good luck!
Excellent tutorial thank you very much
Thank you soooooo much for this video, your such a great teach & your very easy to understand. I just recently bought a cheap airbrush so I can practice before I buy a decent one. This video is definitely giving me confidence to give it a go 🙏
I’m sooooo glad your video popped up in my steam, cause I found this extremely helpful, I just subscribed to your channel & I look forward to watching more of your videos
This is brillant. Thank you very much.
Great video! Thanks.
Excellent vid, very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you! Nice tips!
I'm glad to see the Paasche Talon airbrush in your video. That's the one I personally use and really enjoy it. It seems like many channels drive new airbrush users straight to the Iwata Eclipse or Harder and Steenbeck models. There are plenty of affordable and good quality brushes out there that suit our purposes well for a fraction of the price. The Talon is one of those brushes!
I am an Iwata fan. I do it for a living and I do like them, but eBay has a Master series, multible tips and needles Iwata knock-off that actually works REALLY well for the 35~ buy-in. Solvent proof as well.
Very nice video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the lesson excellent
I have never airbrushed. I am getting my first one. I am so glade to have came across your videos. This helps me feel a little easier. My son is the number one airbrushing artist in the state of florida. He started at 12 years old. He never went to any school for any. He is self taught. He paints 3d and taught himself how. Harley davidson sends him jobs they want done on certain bikes. He lives in florida and I am in Tennessee. He helps as much as he can. But between his work and the distance it hard. So I appreciate your time and knowledge you give. Thank you very much. Stay safe and happy. I have just subscribed
Good stuff. Thanks!
If you use contrast or speed paints, I highly recommend mixing up a large batch of your favorite base prime color. I've used an old 200ml bottle to mix up something that's pretty close to Wraithbone. Mostly white primer w/ a little bit of brown and yellow mixed in, and enough airbrush flow aide that I can just pour straight from the bottle into the airbrush cup and since it's in such a large quantity I don't have to mix a new batch every time I'm priming new models yet I can maintain consistency easily between projects (and if I need to do touchups later I can always put a few drops on my palette )
Had an airbrush for over a year. Follow many of the popular mini painting channels, this is the best, most consice airbrush beginner tutorial I have seen so far. Thank you lyla! You rock 💕
I'm so glad I can help!
Definitely the best cleaning tutorial ! I had one years ago buy it got ruined due to not cleaning it well enough !
Great info
A great video. Thanks for all the tips and time to put this together ;)
Thank you for your vids mate, they're simply the best airbrush guides for us noobs.. i for one really appreciate it..👍
That was awesome!
I'm just getting back into airbrushing after a very long hiatus, so this is a timely refresher - thank you! Probably going to go through a lot of paint while practicing and getting my touch back before I trust myself on minis again. ^_^
I'm happy I can help you!
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Thank you 👍
I was actually thinking about getting into air brushing so I'm glad I ran into this video first.
Thanks for the tips! I haven't yet started but I'm looking to dip my toes into airbrushing for a costume that I'm starting to make.
Thanks sooo very much for this Worthful infos 🌷❤
Very detailed info. Great job. The only thing I saw you did and I would definitely advise against doing it, is in the end of the video where you used that metal core brush to clean the front of the gun. With guns with floating nozzles like the Iwata Eclipse range and Badger 105 range, the nozzle seating area is very important. It is soft brass and that brush has a hard steel core. If you scratch the brass, you will not get a good seal with the nozzle and you will get bubbles in your cup. You will have to use sealant if you want a good seal again.
I like those glasses. They’re retro, but not too old fashioned. 👓 🤓
Thank you!
This video poped up just in time. Bought my first airbrush and waiting for it to be delivered
Good show! Will be checking in on you. Cheers!
What a cracking good vid! I wish I’d found it wrong years ago. Well worth subscribing.
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I just tried an airbrush on nails and I had all these problems thanks great video!!
Really great tips! Thank you! You saved an old man some aggravation. I'm just learning how to use this crazy thing. You helped a lot!
Crazy doesn't begin to describe it. It's like playing golf, an exercise in frustration.
Awesome tips. Thank you.
Excellent - Thank you!!
5:41 I used to have a nice pashe? Dual action airbrush… thinking about getting a new airbrush station - awesome video!