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Pastello27
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hey guys, I'm about 2 weeks into basic (airbrush) training. The "norm" is still something I'm steadily trying to learn, in terms of what an acceptable clean line, or dagger stroke looks like; but when I saw this video, I had to wonder how this guy is getting such clean lines. As a newbie, I am constantly getting the dreaded spidering effect from either too thin paint or the opposite problem of "blowing gobs" when paint is too thick and won't atomize well.
After many attempts to find a good equilibrium in paint consistancy for my Krome, I've come to find slightly thicker than milk to be the best safe zone. When I put on the .2 needle, and attempt to make very carefully placed tiny clean lines, it seems that no matter what, there is always some spidering going on or the other problem to a point. Until I found this video, I was becoming accepting that this is just what happens in airbrushing, but then again, I see this artist is laying down paint that has that "sharpie marker" appearance with almost no gradation. That's exactly what I've been shooting for. He is going at very close range without any negative effects. Granted, I am not working on such a forgivable surface such as a tshirt, but I'd like to know how to achieve this appearance with my paint. I see he doesn't even have an in line air trap. I am purchasing one if that helps at all. I mostly go at low pressure 20psi when practicing. Any tips towards getting my paint to lay down so bold like this guy?
-Marc
Video: Youtube> Search: Airbrush T-Shirt Comic Auto Teil 1 (sorry won't yet let me post link)[h=1][/h]
After many attempts to find a good equilibrium in paint consistancy for my Krome, I've come to find slightly thicker than milk to be the best safe zone. When I put on the .2 needle, and attempt to make very carefully placed tiny clean lines, it seems that no matter what, there is always some spidering going on or the other problem to a point. Until I found this video, I was becoming accepting that this is just what happens in airbrushing, but then again, I see this artist is laying down paint that has that "sharpie marker" appearance with almost no gradation. That's exactly what I've been shooting for. He is going at very close range without any negative effects. Granted, I am not working on such a forgivable surface such as a tshirt, but I'd like to know how to achieve this appearance with my paint. I see he doesn't even have an in line air trap. I am purchasing one if that helps at all. I mostly go at low pressure 20psi when practicing. Any tips towards getting my paint to lay down so bold like this guy?
-Marc
Video: Youtube> Search: Airbrush T-Shirt Comic Auto Teil 1 (sorry won't yet let me post link)[h=1][/h]