Do you have any tips…

[drag0nfeathers]

While we are on the subject of tips, does anyone have any tips for airbrushing beginners?

I just got one this week, and experimented a little with it on a grifin I’ve had sitting around. It worked pretty good, but I was too excited to use it I never did a basecoat so I have to repaint it. Should I go dark to light, light to dark? What kind of paint is the best to use? How far or close shoudl I hold it to the piece? Things like that.

I’m hoping to work with it a while longer maybe tomorrow or Saturday. It’s been FREEZING in MA all week though so I haven’t wanted to go to my studio since it’s almost below zero! LOL! My feet, hands, and butt are still frozen from using it just now =) I’ve had to store all my paints in my house because they would have froze in the weather this week.
Hmm, I should post some pics of the studio. I wonder if it looks like the Windstone warehouse at all? LOL

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Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
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[Arlla]

I only use base-coats occasionally – I usually don’t. Just to add my 2 cents!

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[WolfenMachine]

ooh a new airbrush, how exciting Drag0n! ^_^ I’ve never used one, but I’d think you’d go light to dark, judging by the painting tutorial on the PYO website. I can’t wait to see one of your painted pieces that’s airbrushed!

[SPark]

I’m learning to airbrush too, though I’m airbrushing on fur, which is a whole ‘nother kettle of fish. Detail control isn’t so important, but there are all kinds of other fun problems.

[drag0nfeathers]

I decided to give up on it for a while until I have some “throw away” sculptures I can hock on ebay. I think I might have to look up a “basic” tutorial though.

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Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons

[Skigod377]

drag0nfeathers wrote:

I decided to give up on it for a while until I have some “throw away” sculptures I can hock on ebay. I think I might have to look up a “basic” tutorial though.

Just a thought, but they have really cheap unpainted bisque dragons on Ebay quite often. It may pay to practice on them…
example
Stuff like this is all over Ebay.

[Jennifer]

drag0nfeathers wrote:

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I don’t go too thick though, just a nice thin layer of white on th entire piece. Hmmm, too bad Windstone couldn’t just send them that way 😆

Only a million years later, I respond! 😆

This was discussed for a while, but it just added another step, took more time, and would drive the cost of the piece up for the end users. Then there would be people wanting different color base coats and.. and.. Well. It was just easier all around, this way. 😉

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[drag0nfeathers]

LOL! I figured as much =)

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Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons

[Taneea]

skigod377 wrote:

drag0nfeathers wrote:

I decided to give up on it for a while until I have some “throw away” sculptures I can hock on ebay. I think I might have to look up a “basic” tutorial though.

Just a thought, but they have really cheap unpainted bisque dragons on Ebay quite often. It may pay to practice on them…
example
Stuff like this is all over Ebay.

OoOo I checked out that Ebay site, they have some COOL stuff to paint! Going to order some to paint and give as gifts or something like that….we will have to see…also have some cool dragon stuff there as well. Thanks for the listings! 😀 DONT WORRY!! I am NOT stopping my Windstone Addiction HEHE 😉

[drag0nfeathers]

I always enjoyed painting the Driftwood Dragon Bisque from Doc Holiday. They are good starter pieces. I have the molds for the set or the original five. It’s the Fighting ones, the babies, the castle one, the one with the arched neck and the one with the wings spread.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=driftwood+dragon+bisque&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=02780&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

I’ve always had a soft spot for the Grand Dragon as well. Also Doc Holiday I believe, it was the first dragon I ever painted.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Awsome-LG-GRAND-DRAGON-Fantastic-Detail-Bisque_W0QQitemZ320077626282QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41209QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I’ve painted this one before. It’s enormous and light up really nice. The dragon leave something to be desired though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ceramic-Bisque-Large-Dragon-on-TowerReady-to-Finish_W0QQitemZ8268338199QQihZ020QQcategoryZ41209QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I still have this…I’ve been planning to glaze it for years but never got around to it. I had a black and red crackle/crystal glaze, but I waited so long it dried up 😥
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNPAINTED-BISQUE-BIG-DRAGON-SKULL-17-LONG_W0QQitemZ260084899131QQihZ016QQcategoryZ41209QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons

[drag0nfeathers]

AH HA! Wow…I never realized how many dragons Doc Holiday has!
Wow…and I have almost all of them 😯
http://www.dochollidayceramics.com/dochollidaycatalog/dragons.html

*cough* Though NOTHING they make is ANYTHING close to a Windstone!

Got a busted Windstone?
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Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons

[Alyssa]

drag0nfeathers wrote:

AH HA! Wow…I never realized how many dragons Doc Holiday has!
Wow…and I have almost all of them 😯
http://www.dochollidayceramics.com/dochollidaycatalog/dragons.html

*cough* Though NOTHING they make is ANYTHING close to a Windstone!
Some of those are cool. Are they unpainted or painted?

[drag0nfeathers]

Well, you can only order molds from this site. They are painted for disply purposes. The price is for the mold. You can find alot of bisque pretty cheap on ebay though.

I can personally have these guys at my disposal sicne I have the molds at my studio. I haven’t poured or fired up the ciln in a while though. Plus I’d have to clean the greenware and fire them. Blah

1367 3- HEADED DRAGON SMOKER 7′
1999 AMBUSH DRAGON 14′
1890 DRAGON HEAD SMOKER 9′
2313 DRIFTWOOD DRAGON 14X9
2312 DRIFTWOOD DRAGON ON CASTLE 14.5X11
2309 PERCHING DRAGON 10 Z 9
2311 DRIFTWOOD FIGHTING DRAGONS 12X13
2329 DRIFTWOOD HATCHLINGS
DRIFTWOOD FLYING DRAGON 13X12

I have these is bisque right now if anyone wants them they can have them for free if they just want to pay shipping.

2329 DRIFTWOOD HATCHLINGS 7X8.5 (made into incense burner by cutting cracks in eggs)

2313 DRIFTWOOD DRAGON 14X9 (basecoasted in black acrylic paint)

1367 3- HEADED DRAGON SMOKER 7′ with base included (incense burner)

Got a busted Windstone?
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Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons

[Alyssa]

I want the
2329 DRIFTWOOD HATCHLINGS 7X8.5 (made into incense burner by cutting cracks in eggs)

2313 DRIFTWOOD DRAGON 14X9 (basecoasted in black acrylic paint)

1367 3- HEADED DRAGON SMOKER 7′ with base included (incense burner).

How much would it cost for the other ones you haven’t made yet?

[drag0nfeathers]

They don’t cost much to make at all. Just my time to pour and clean the greenware. Most of them are simple. The Ambush Dragon is a little bit of work because it’s in 4 pieces.

It’s just FREEZING over at the studio right now because we shut it down for the winter so it would take a few weeks before I could find the time to do it. I can pack up all 3 of the bisque ones if you want and ship them out to you. Then I’ll let you know what it cost to ship ’em and you can pay me after the fact. They are very light, but very fragile so I have to put them in big boxes, but since they are so light it shouldn’t be more then about 20 bucks to send them all together.

Got a busted Windstone?
drag0nfeathersdesign@gmail.com
*OPEN for repairs*

*SEEKING GRAILS*
Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons

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