Saturday 10 July 2010
Air Brush
Another burning hot day in Kent, the heat, the sweat, the rabbits.
So I got the airbrush out of its winter store. The mem-sahib has banned its use in the house for some inexplicable reason. Women are so unreasonable.
I use a Badger single-action - going for simple and high quality. The compressor is a must. Compressed air cans are another name for a refrigorator.
I had forgotton what a great finish you get with an airbrush. I diluted the acrylic Citadel paint with tapwater and Cap Plan screenwash (the blue stuff).
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Excellent. Had mine out Friday. Hurrah for airbrushing.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious of both your weather and your airbrush mate.
ReplyDeleteDear ZZZ
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot about airbrush use watching a professional make up person get my daughter ready for her wedding.
J.
Dear Col
ReplyDeleteWe're N. Europeans. We don't do hot at all well.
J
I go 50/50 tap an blue with my air brush too works a treat cept for tamiya paints. My better half is ok with me air brushing in the house so it's set up all the time at my desk but still i dont use it as much as i should lol
ReplyDeleteblitz
Dear Blitz
ReplyDeleteThe airbrush is a pain to set up but quick to use and the results are great.
J
Hooray for Airbrushes! I enjoy the results of mine much more than the set up as well. I keep my compressor and related items in a cabinet in the kitchen. It's easy to pull out and use, then tuck back away. If it's a quick spray job, my wife usually doesn't even know it's been out. Unfortunately, it's almost never a quick spray job!
ReplyDeleteDear Geek
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that I have raised clumsiness to a near art form. I have just covered my daughter's rabbit with latex while trying to make a mould.
J