AIRBRUSH LESSON #1
For siphon feed airbrushes having one bottle you keep clean-
by Don Johnson
ing solution in all the time makes cleaning your airbrush
No matter what you want to airbrush be it finger nails , Har-
pretty simple and quick. Just plug your clean solution bottle
ley’s , illustrations , helmet’s , any type of surface the basic
in and spray the solution until it comes out clear.
airbrush skills needed to achieve good results are the same
WHERE TO SPRAY CLEANING SOLUTION:
.The following exercises will help you achieve good results by
teaching you how to apply color where you want , when you
As you clean your airbrush you certainly don’t want to spray
want , giving you the desired effect. Put aside one or two
any type of cleaning solution, reduce, lacquer thinner just out
hour’s per day for a week to practice these and in no time
into the air, that’s the air you breath folks take care of your-
you’ll be airbrushing like a pro.
self, your health. You could spray it off into a paper towel but
If you have questions about airbrushing or kustom painting
you’ll find it gets pretty messy doing so. The best solution is
beyond what Airbrush Technique Magazine issue 0 provides
to buy a airbrush cleaning station like the one pictured below
answers too please take part in our AIRBRUSH FORUM on
or build your own.
Airbrushtechnique.com. Registration is FREE and you’ll find
the most helpful airbrush artist on the Internet there to help
answer your questions.
What you will need to complete this lesson: A good double
action airbrush , either gravity feed or bottom feed, air hose
, air source be it a compressor or CO2 tank , pad of news
print ( this you can buy at most art or hobby stores get the
largest size pad you can ) , one bottle black airbrush color
either Golden Airbrush Colors, Dr Ph Martins airbrush col-
ors, Comart will work the best for this lesson, an easel or
something to lean your pad of newsprint against . You might
To build your own find a plastic jug like the one pictured fill it
find these easier to do standing up , an easel is a great help
with paper towels and use that as your cleaning station.
if you have one.
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