airbrushes

[Saoirse]

Ok, so I seem to live in this forum asking questions!

Anyway, I wanna get myself an airbrush, any tips on what to get? Will ones like this do?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/SPRAYMASTER-GRAVITY-FEED-DUAL-ACTION-AIRBRUSH-ABR-1002-/160692404672?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item256a0381c0

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/PRO-MINI-AIR-BRUSH-KIT-ARTIST-CRAFTS-AIRBRUSH-/260549428969?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item3ca9f4c6e9

Whats a compressor, do I need one of these? They seem real expensive...

[DaffyDilly]

I have a Badger 100 air brush. It's 15-20 years old and works well after a service (which cost me £20 inc a new seal).


I use it with air canisters at the moment. I think it depends on how much air brushing you intend to do as to whether a compressor is worth it.

[Maniah]

I just managed to get one at a clearance sale, and it is also a badger. I haven't used it yet, but it came with a can of compressed air. I never knew this before, but Airbrush Compressors are different than Air Compressors. Go fig.

[carlabarla]

The second one looks like the one I have, I use canned air in the winter and a compressor in the summer seems to work fine. I also use a regular compressor I just turn it down to a lower setting.

[Ellis1342]

I have an Iwata HD-470. Its a good brush, easy to clean and good control. I use an Iwata silverjet for the compressor and it was worth every penny. It came with 6 different pieces to connect it to different brushes and a coiled hose. there is no putting together. pull out of the box n turn it on

[pop-girl]

I recommend starting out with a fairly inexpensive airbrush and after you get the hang of it if it's something you really like you can invest in a better model. A double action is definitely the way to go as it gives you much more control than a single action. This link has some great information on what to look for and what to buy: http://www.goldenpaints.com/technicaldata/airtips.php

The problem with compressed air is the air pressure is inconsistent and there's no way to regulate it. Also, if you plan on airbrushing more than a few times the cost of canned air can quickly add up to the cost of a compressor.

Any air compressor can be used with an airbrush although you'll want make sure you have a regulator and moisture trap (these features are built in to a compressor made for airbrushes). The regulator will allow you to adjust you psi (different psi for different types/thickness of paint) and will also trap any excess moisture in you line to prevent spider webbing. Most will look something like this...

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Before I got my small airbrush compressor I used the one my husband has in the garage for his air tools. It was REALLY loud so one day he brought me home an airbrush compressor. I see absolutely no difference in the quality of my work but the compressor itself is much, much quieter so that's one advantage.

[hannaliten]

I was doing a lot of reading before buying my airbrush and almost everyone recommended a compressor over canned air. I also wanted an airbrush with different size tips (even though I now almost always use the smallest one). I went with this one, from this seller. Buying it from their ebay store was a $60 discount compared to buying it from their website, so it's worth it to look around.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Badger-CRESCENDO-175-7-AIRBRUSH-w-3-TIPS-AIR-COMPRESSOR-/190636960744?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c62d92be8

[DaffyDilly]

Does anybody know how a fine tip on a single action airbrush compares to a double action airbrush?


From what I understand going on the link Pop gave, is that with a double action airbrush you can alter the flow on the move.

[Maniah]

Im wondering, if ANY comperessor will work with an airbrush.. What do I need to make it work? If you can link me to the actual part, I would appreciate it. I'm very new to this so "regulator" doesn't mean anything to me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Campbell-Hausfeld-PORTABLE-AIR-TOOLS-COMPRESSOR-1-Gallon-Pancake-110-VOLT-FP2028-/390396898814?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae577edfe  Would something like that be adequate if all you are going to use the airbrush on is ponies?