{"id":1339,"date":"2011-02-09T16:11:08","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T00:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/?page_id=1339"},"modified":"2017-06-14T08:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T15:26:55","slug":"basic-airbrushing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/?page_id=1339","title":{"rendered":"Basic Airbrushing"},"content":{"rendered":"

This tutorial will discuss the basics for airbrushing. Many of the basic has already been demonstrated in the primer tutorial<\/a>.So this tutorial will focus on spraying color; for the purpose of following the build layers chart<\/a>. Start with mixing the paint.A rough starting point of about 60% thinner to 40% paint is my typical start point. Depending on the final mixed consistency, I will either add more thinner or add more paint. The normal consistency I use is close to milk. It is best to test out the mixture through the airbrush. If you get sputtering, the mixture is too rich and you need more thinner. If you spray the mixture and it is not sticking very well to the surface and is generally very watery, the mixture is too thin and you need more paint in the mixture. The more you paint and mix, the more comfortable you will be with what works best for you. Please only use this as a rough guideline. <\/p>\n

Below is a video showing my mixing technique. I use a medical glass eye dropper found at your local drug store. I like the glass as I use lacquer based paints and cleaning these dropper is easier. The droppers also provide fairly good measuring, this helps in mixing custom paint colors as well.<\/p>\n