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So I’m having issues with my airbrush paints. I’ve been using acrylics (mostly Golden Brand) with Golden Brand Airbrush media. I mix it according to the directions and my airbrush still gets clogged. Or the paint comes out so light it’s not noticeable. I’m using an Iwata airbrush and a large compressor (not cans of air or anything)
I’ve airbrushed in the past but I think I’ve just forgotten everything LOL
Do I need to use a filter for the paint still? Does anyone have any brands of paint that they recommend for an airbrush? or any tips that would be helpful in regards to doing a PYO with an airbrush? I’m working on the PYO dragon so I don’t need a ton of paint.
I use the same setup as you (golden paints, medium, and Iwata), but I additionally thin the golden + airbrush medium with a bit of water and a tiny bit of solvent. The tip still gets clogged after use (airbrushing more than 5 minutes or so) and I use a fingernail to scrape out the paint built up around the head/needle of the airbrush. It’s also important that every time you pause in airbrushing, that you point the airbrush someplace safe and blow some air through it (if using a trigger airbrush, pull the trigger part way so that only air comes out). Some people dip the tip into water and do that, beware of splashing. It keeps extra paint from boogering it up.
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My art: featherdust.comThanks so much Jennifer! Glad to know the clogging is normal, I thought I was doing something wrong LOL. What type of solvent do you use? I messed with turpenoid (which I know is for oils) just to see what it would do to acrylics and it made a odd almost paste out of the paint…
Thanks so much Jennifer! Glad to know the clogging is normal, I thought I was doing something wrong LOL. What type of solvent do you use? I messed with turpenoid (which I know is for oils) just to see what it would do to acrylics and it made a odd almost paste out of the paint…
I wish I could tell you! I got it at a hobby shop where they were selling airbrushes. The entire label is in japanese!! Sadly I cannot read the characters…
Oh! Just make sure never to run anything meant for oils or part of the oil family through your airbrush. It’s also very wise not to use any paintbrush for oils or oil mediums if they have touched water based-paints such as acrylics, and vice versa.
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My art: featherdust.comI use all kinds of paint in airbrushes… including heavy body paint. As long as you thin it properly, there shouldn’t be any problem.
Forgive my silly question, but why would you want to extend work time? The paint is liquid until it exits the airbrush, and then is pretty much dry on the surface within a few seconds.
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My art: featherdust.comI was thinking that extending the drying time might increase the time it takes for the tip to clog. You said it starts to clog after about 5 minutes. Or is that enough time to paint what you’re going to paint?
I was thinking that extending the drying time might increase the time it takes for the tip to clog. You said it starts to clog after about 5 minutes. Or is that enough time to paint what you’re going to paint?
The paint doesn’t clog because it’s dry, really (when I scrape it out, it’s still wet). It just builds up in thickness.
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