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BobRoss
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Sorry Bob, i misread what you were posting. If your not having any issues that's great, but I know some folks do. Learning without hassle makes airbrushing that much easier. The ideal viscosity for paint is like skimmed milk if that helps.
I've made and used my own reducer too in the past, 90ml distilled water, 30ml IPA and a few drops of Glycerine. I used an Auto Air 4oz bottle for storage but it could be stepped up for bulk. Worked well with Auto Air and Spectra-Tex paint. I also found some automotive water based "waterborne"reducer called Pro-Spray H2O made by Valspar that worked well with Trident paints, Wicked, Auto Air, Spectra-Tex.
Airbrush paint is so expensive I agree, initial cost is high but thankfully they last a while so I can live with that.
Enjoy your airbrushing and post up what you paint, we would like to see what you create.
Lee
No worries.. my communication skills can become suspect at times...
i dont think ill be sharing anything within the next year. Im going back to basics and doing the tutorials on youtube with that entertaining aussie.. it lead me to this site.. i tried to jump in and airbrush like i was using a pencil and paint brush...doing everything freehand.. no stencils, not even airbrushing over traces.. it caused a lot of frustration.... dagger stroke etc etc?!?.. never heard of it... but damn its pretty useful... so last week i i found that aussie and ive been doing dots for the most part since.
i dont get a lot of time everyday to practice or id be on lines by now... but im trying the 10k rule.. was it 10k of anything and you start to get good?? hopefully im okay with just 10k dots total and i dont start putting them into subs like size shades and blends.. when i do break from dots its daggers though.. but mainly i just stick with dots.. my body control was horrible and i find myself standing to airbrush now rather than sitting down like i was.. basically trying to build up muscle memory... i hate thinking..