Hobby Cheating 194 - Airbrushing Pro Acryl Paints
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- In this Hobby Cheating tutorial, I take you through the basics of airbrushing Pro Acryl paints from Creature Caster. This came as a recommendation from several viewers and I love these paints from an airbrush because they can be turned into a glaze or filter so easily. Hope you enjoy!
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I really appreciate the way you always reinforce good airbrush cleaning practice when you make these videos. It's so helpful to relatively new airbrush painters like me.
Excellent, I think it's something a lot of folks miss or get wrong and it REALLY impacts your experience with the airbrush, so I always try to cover it as you never know which video is someone's first video. :)
@Kaden Javier yea, I've been using instaflixxer for years myself =)
So glad i found this, its exactly what I was looking for. I just need to get rid of the urge to rob a casino after every video.
Just stumbled on this years late and I have to say how nice it is for you to go into the minutia of details about airbrush care. I have been airbrushing for years and struggle often still and your video just highlighted some of the reason why I think. Most people gloss over the steps, but to actually watch you in live time go through the steps, really helped me. Thanks Vince!
Glad it was helpful! I have many more videos on airbrush cleaning and usage, this one is one I think is pretty solid - th-cam.com/video/yEIJs1c4bsQ/w-d-xo.html
This was a great reminder on best practices for airbrush. I like how you now really teach multiple lessons at once.
Thank you, it's always the goal I have to include as much as possible. Value for your time as it were. ;)
I got a "Lemon squeezie" AND a "detritus" all in one video!! Thank you for a great video once again, and the added airbrush usage tips were an excellent bonus detail.
Come for the important verbal ticks, stay for the tutorial. :)
Fantastic timing Vince. I'm about to paint up my Warcry terrain and this is FAST and effective
Awesome, happy to help as always. :)
Solid content! Really good pace, too! So often vids like this have too many skip-bits. Thanks for sharing! Really useful watching your process and every step of pro acryl use
Glad you enjoyed it!
I know you're a fan of VMA thinner but I found the ProAcryl to LOVE and I do mean LOVE X-20A,
They can spray thicker than with VMA without getting speckly and can be thinned all the way to a super thin glaze without losing adhesion.
Same for Citadel BTW
Oh and loving the CD bases! talk about childhood memories right there!
Thanks for another great video
I'll have to give that thinner a try. Yep, the old CD-Rs from the 90s are my go "base" of choice for terrain. :)
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I learned more about airbrushing from this video than most "How to airbrush" videos. Appreciate you.
Glad it was helpful! Always happy to assist. :)
Good morning Vince. I ordered some Pro Acryl paint, so here I am watching this old vid. There's something I"d like you to disseminate (if you try it out and approve, of course): these new (newish?) silicone fidget toys make good well palettes. The wells are narrow and deep, and thus delay drying better than palettes with larger wells. To clean them, you just let the paint dry and pop the well in other direction - most of the dried paint will crack up and pop right off... and the remainder can be removed with a sponge, toothbrush, or toothpick. I figure most everyone uses a well palette for select applications and folks need to know!
Interesting, I will have to check it out.
I am amazed at how car that 8 drops worth of paint an thinner went.
Why the three round bases? Cool video, learned today to not spray excess paints through the airbrush!
Just a way to make the terrain have some "space" on the board, I use old CD-Rs from the 90s I have still have spindles of as the bottom base for much of my terrain. :)
As always great video and appreciate not having to watch 8 ads throughout 👍
ALways happy to help. :)
@@VinceVenturella keep the great content up Vince and ofcourse, stay safe!
You're the goat, sir!
Glad to help :)
Man you make it look so easy, I've been pulling my hair out with my airbrush. Back to these vids to try and pick up on something I'm doing wrong
You can do it!
thanks for the video. I am doing research into a new paint line and so far pro acryl seems to be in the top. I am looking at it against reaper paints as well. Reaper just has so many colors.
I have a full review of Pro Acryl in the Product Review playlist, I quite enjoy them.
Thanks, Vince! Now I definitely have to go ahead and practice the quick-clean routine, so it engraves itself into my brain. :-)
Yep, once you get it in your head and stop blowing extra paint through, you will really see the change in speed. I just did a 2-day class and this is what I used the whole time, never had a clog or issue.
Really nice effect on the terrain there. I never really use Vallejo thinner myself, usually opting for Mission Models or Tamiya thinner. It's always tricky picking the right thinner because I've noticed Scale paints tend to congeal when used with one thinner, while GW and P3 paints do it with the other. Tamiya thinner seems to be the best "catch all" in my experience.
Isn't Tamiya thinner mineral spirit based? Wouldn't that dissolve the paint too drastically?
Yeah, I think thinners is one of those things that many people have their personal favorites because you know how it's going to work and how it works with your paints, producing the effects you like. :)
Again another great Video. Thanks for the review of these paints.
I have found where to buy them in the EU - creature caster sells them.
Yep, they have a EU based distributor AFAIK, so you should be all set. :)
Fantastic information, thank you 👍
Thank you, happy to help as always. :)
So I think, especially with my cheap airbrush and re-chargeable compressor, I clearly wasn't using enough thinner/flow improver for the Pro Acryl paints. I'll have to play with the mix a bit because I certainly wasn't using a 3 to 1 ratio.
Yep, you want to make sure you give them a good thinning.
Question i don´t know if you have done a video on it before, but in alot of tutorials on painting the face we often see it split into 3 zones yellow red and blue, but i have never seen any tutorial on painting the rest of the body where those zones are mentioned.
Is it at all possible if you haven´t done so already, that you might consider at some point in the future to do a theory/tutorial video, where you explain where those zones are placed on the rest of the body?
That's a great idea! I will definitely add that to the list, it tends to have a little more to do with the lighting source, but that would be a great theory video. :)
Found my answer!
Piece of terrain?! Don't you mean figure base? LOL! Nice video as always dude.
6 of one, half a dozen of another. ;)
I wish I would've found you four years ago!
Glad to haveyou along and happy to help now!
Hi, which needle size and what pressure? Thank you for your videos! (Please do. more warcolor Videos.)
This was a .3 and 18PSI. I will do more Warcolours videos for sure (the flesh video will happen when I can find the right model for it.)
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I second the additional Warcolours videos. Particularly for airbrushing them specifically. The advice on how to do it on their own site is kinda vague (just use what you like! grrrrrr). I was able to find one TH-camr who had one video on what the actual paint to thinning medium ratio he used in his airbrush was, but it was only for like one color and I'd like to see if anyone else had any different results. I know Warcolours has a couple of tutorials on how to use their paint, but there's not a lot and nothing for airbrush specifically sadly. In fairness to them, they do have a pretty neat tutorial on blood effects.
@@zakhoskins6404 You should really only use ratios as a guide. Every paint is different and every paint manufacturer is different also. The more you use your airbrush and your paints the more you will have a feel for the right consistency. Me personally I start with a 3:1 ratio. But I know my whites tend to thicken so I tend to go 4/5:1 but this was after painting 20-30 models with my airbrush.
Completely off topic to this video; I just watched your marble tutorial video, and I am curious about trying to do that effect but with a clear base color. Specifically, I've airbrushed a model and need to maintain the color gradients on it, so I can't lay down an actual color for the first layer. Could I, in theory, use something like a gloss or matte medium mixed with retarder medium as the base layer and then add the colored "streaks" on top? Or do you think I'd need to add something to the gloss/Matte medium besides a retarder to make it act like your base paint did on the marbling video?
I have to say I have never tried. It would be tricky, because the base coat being thick is part of what you need as you are removing so much paint. That being said, if you had enough perhaps gel like medium in there and thinned it out appropriately, it could work, I think you would probably have to experiment a few times on bases and see what you got.
Hi Vince, thank you for making such great informative content, you’re very inspiring.
Just a question: what pressure would you recommend? My air brush produces a lot of spider webbing when I try to get the airbrush close for detail work on my miniatures?
I generally work 18-20 PSI, but the key to stopping spider webbing is really just trigger control.
You mentioned that proacryl is very thick and pigment dense. Are the new bottles still the same recipe? The consistency of mine are quite runny and not thick at all. The pigment does seem like it’s very strong though
As far as I know, never had the issue, very strange.
Hi vince,
I've been watching your videos where you use Pro Acryl paints and they seem pretty awesome, but do you think they are worth picking up over scale75 given their (relatively) very high price tag?
Here in the UK a scale colour paint is ~£2.48. A Pro Acryl paint is £3.60. That's closing in on 50% more expensive. I think the shipping from the creature caster store may be quite high too which would be another potential cost negative.
Also, for the white, do you feel this is a better option than using say Schmincke white / Golden white and/or FW White ink now? In your metallic axe video it really did look like the pro acryl white flowed very well etc.
I can't say for sure on the UK pricing. The reality is, I use Scale 75, Warcolours and Pro Acryl now as my main 3 paints and I split them pretty evenly, so I don't think you can go wrong with them.
As to the white, I use HBA white, white ink and the pro Acyl white, I often use all three on one project, I think they all have their uses and it's more what I am going for. If I am needing sharp control, I bring in some of the ink, if I am needing something bright that blends out, I often mix in some of the HBA and so on. Hope that helps.
Hey Vince, loving all your airbrush videos. I'm having trouble with primer through my hp-cs though. For priming i'd really like to get to a MAX dilution of 1:1 for quick coverage but i get clogs VERY quickly. I started at 18 psi and went as high as 25, but even at dilutions of 2:1 (thinner:paint) i'm still getting clogs. I do all the things you instruct (thinner before paint, always push air through needle after paint, etc). Any insight? What's your typical priming practice?
So there are a few challenges here.
1) There is a clog in the very tip of your airbrush. You can't get that out through cleaning with liquid. You will need to take the tip off and get it out with the needle cleaning tool. If little bits of paint are stuck in there, it will clog with primer really fast.
2) The humidity in your house is crazy dry, It is causing something to dry super fast.
If I had to place money, it would be on #1.
When using an airbrush do you first push down and then back, then forward and then release OR do you push down and back (sort of diagonally) in the same movement?
Down and then back. It's the kind of thing where the more you use it, the more you get fine control of the dual action.
@@VinceVenturella Thank you!
hello i know im super late to the party , i think i heard you do classes , how do i find out the info for that. Thanks so much , glad i found your channel.......
I teach at conventions pretty regularly and I will bring back in person lessons next year.
what is your airbrush/compressor set up? not necessarily for this video but for general use. bran ds for brush and compressor and PSI/anything else that might be necessary.
I have a generic master compressor with a tank, in general, I see zero value in spending any big money on compressers, they are all basically made in the same place. As to airbrush, my normal airbrush is an Iwata HP-CS, but I have many airbrushes I use. I generally run at 18 PSI. Hope that all helps.
@@VinceVenturella Thank you much!
I am really interested in these but I am a little worried that the bottles will easily clog how often does this happened and is it easy to fix.
Also do they last long on the wet palette like citadel and warcolors or dry out like the army Painter.
So I will say, they really don't clog in the traditional sense. I haven't had that happen at all. What does happen is the dry paint will form a little skin over the top and you just peel that off with your knife or fingernail. I will say, the fact that they don't clog in the traditional way like a vallejo bottle or something is actually a nice plus.
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@@VinceVenturella you're big inspiration in my new painting journey. Thanks for the hard work you put into the hobby teaching and making the tall mountain that is mini painting feel a little less of an arduous climb. it's much appreciated from this newcomer.
@@qwertyuyu1 Always happy to help!
Why do you use thinner as opposed to flow improver?
The short answer is it works for me and I know it. I think there are lots of different mixes for this sort of thing and everyone has their own personal favorites. Basically, I know how it's going to behave, how it works with the paints I have (I know the ratios and the effect it will produce with different colors of paint), so I stick with what I know. I have played with Flow improver and it's fine too, it's largely personal taste I think.
Stumbled across this way later, I'm having severy issues with airbrushing pro acryl's bold titanium. I get intermitted spray with that paint. Any way to avoid this?
Yeah, White paint in general is always tough. My best advice is don't try to airbrush white. I use paints that are close to white (ivory, pastel versions of paint, et al). White paints are notoriuously difficult because of the pigment that is used.
@@VinceVenturella celestra grey it is! Honestly, i cannot thank you enough for taking the time to answer a random comment on a year old video.
You’re my inspiration, honestly, i watch your videos religiously and you’re my go to for questions. Keep rocking brother, you really deserve all the success.
Merry Christmas!
Are you using Vallejo Thinner air Airflow Improver?
I use an 80/20 mix of Vallejo Thinner/Flow Improver.
Vince how well do the scale75 airbrush? I am seeing both the acryl and scale75 as dense in pigment. Am i wrong?
You have to thin them quite a bit (like 1-6 or something), but they go through fine and still cover.
@@VinceVenturella one drop paint to six drops flow improver or thinner ????
@@steveisaak4320 Yes, to my standard Thinner/Flow improver mix (80/20)
@@VinceVenturella I am thinking of purchasing some green stuff world gold and copper pigments to add to the pro acryl or AP metals. What should I mix it with? Is there a pigment for metal or which Vallejo paint do you recommend?
Would the ratios for Liquitex airbrush thinner be similar to the Vallejo thinner? Thanks!
I haven't used it extensively, but I imagine it's quite similar.
@@VinceVenturella Thanks. You going to do any classes in Columbus?
Eventually? I am sure I will, though I am not sure when.
What ratio you recommend for monument hobbies metallic?
I generally don't recommend them honestly, I find them okay at best. I stick to Vallejo Metal Color (not model, air or game), metal color. So I can't comment too much to give you a good insight on it unfortunately.
@@VinceVenturella I wish I could get vallejo metal color but local hobbies store haven't had restock in months and have been having issues with restock from vallejo in general. Probably import issue
is anyone else deeply disturbed by the fact that the walls are not perpendicular?
I honestly haven't even noticed, but I guess that just makes it more relevant as ruins, it's listing as the ground shifts. ;)
Why don't you use flow improver?
Presumably because it doesn't thin the paint? At least not the Vallejo stuff.
Doc Eon I use vallejo flow improver as does next level painting who do almost exclusively air brush painting.
It definitely does allow the paint to flow through an airbrush more readily and it doesn't dry as quickly as with thinner.
@@uglyduckling81 I agree, but it doesn't change the consistency - not as much as thinner anyway, and if the paint used in this video is really thick, you're going to need thinner.
Doc Eon Yeah and this stuff is supposedly a gel medium I think so that might need thinner like you say
So the short answer is it's what I have always used and I am just very comfortable with it. I don't ever have clogging issues and I have a good ratio in my head for thinning to know how various paints/colors will perform. There is certainly nothing wrong with the flow improver as well, but really, it's more habit than anything else and It performs in a way I understand and can control. I have used flow improver on occasion and it's also fine, no issues, if it works for you, there you go. :)
Anyone else disturbed by the amount of white on that one corner #blamekhorne
To be fair, I did go and correct that (I think) after the vid. :)
I am just going to pretend you haven’t until I can get a video on weathering effects (AJ or Vallejo) and or really going in depth with filters
#blamelirgar