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rumpleforcekin
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Hi guys. I'm having a hard time with the cheap paint I'm trying to use on paper. The craft paint is not so bad, but I think would spray better with a medium tip (I have only a fine tip on my badger 175). The poster paint is terrible, hard to thin, and clogs the brush often. Both will not come out of the gun unless I do at least a medium pullback on the trigger.. nothing... then a medium flow, no fine lines..
I noticed the difference when using regular testors enamels on my models, in comparison. The enamel flowed well, thinned easy, stuck well, and allowed me to make really fine lines (If I had needed them).
I guess I need to break down and buy some decent paint for airbrush art. It seems the paint I see everywhere is called createx. Michaels, my local crafts store sells spectra tex. They both sound similar, in that they can be used on a variety of surfaces, including textiles. This paint is a little pricey for me (I know it's actually the cheap stuff). I just wondered if there'd be a cheaper alternative if I had interest in only putting the paint on paper (or canvas I guess). I also don't mind doing a little mixing if I could get by cheaper that way. Any suggestions?
I noticed the difference when using regular testors enamels on my models, in comparison. The enamel flowed well, thinned easy, stuck well, and allowed me to make really fine lines (If I had needed them).
I guess I need to break down and buy some decent paint for airbrush art. It seems the paint I see everywhere is called createx. Michaels, my local crafts store sells spectra tex. They both sound similar, in that they can be used on a variety of surfaces, including textiles. This paint is a little pricey for me (I know it's actually the cheap stuff). I just wondered if there'd be a cheaper alternative if I had interest in only putting the paint on paper (or canvas I guess). I also don't mind doing a little mixing if I could get by cheaper that way. Any suggestions?