The open-hand gesture is awesome! I’m a newbie with a tiny hand, who struggled with holding the airbrush. Btw, Ultra 2024 is my first airbrush ❤ Love it so much! It targets all of my fears about airbrush ❤
@gregharker1600
Жыл бұрын
I am happy to see that I am not the only one that uses the thumb method. I turn the sight on the AG Inifinty to the One O'clock position, and I have perfect aim every time. I am pleased to find out that Gieger also did that (Without the sight).
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Ah that's so great to hear! We really love that sighting system - it's so effective!
@styrenehelp
Жыл бұрын
I do enjoy airbrushing, but haven't done much of it. Your series has been an excellent tutorial of bite size information.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Great - thank you for letting us know!
@musoseven8218
Жыл бұрын
Another great video, everyday is a school day, always something to learn ✌️👍😊💜
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being such a great supporter of our channel :-)
@MaxwellSmart6425
24 күн бұрын
A video covering solutions to spray problems would be great, For instance, spider webbing, splotches, spitting and bubbles in the bowl.
@DavesMiniMenagerie
Жыл бұрын
As someone who gets hand cramps while airbrushing, the discussion on different grip options was really interesting. I'm going to try out the variations my next time painting
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Hey Dave - please let us know if we helped! Thanks a lot.
@samreed8022
Жыл бұрын
That was really valuable - thankyou. Clear you have seen the new comers to the market! But thanks so much.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@HuntersOA
Жыл бұрын
A thing about the airbrush position - I have an unusual position it looks like. I like to have some form of leverage with my fingers on the mini I am painting. This means I have a crunched up position, so my fingers can be rested on the mini. I use these finger cots so that the paint is not disturbed. This way I can have really steady positioning close to the details I am painting. I don't like to have my hands "in the air" as it reduces my accuracy. Unless I need to paint large surfaces, which I generally do not :D I just checked that I actually use all my fingers apart from thumb and index finger to rest on the model - one at a time, but depending on how far I'd like to be it can be whatever finger. If I have to be close, I use my middle finger right next to the airbrush tip. It is similar to the "hook" thing that is on the Angel Giraldez airbrush, but with my finger + I touch it on the model as well. I think I've never seen anyone do it like I do :D
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Really interesting - this sounds very much like the posture that a sign-writer uses when using a dagger paintbrush to draw pin striping. Nothing is wrong! If you're comfortable, and it works for you, then great. If you experience cramps, then consider changing when not painting detail. If you don't experience any problems, then you don't have any :-)
@HuntersOA
Жыл бұрын
@@harderairbrush It is similar to how they do detail work on car bodies with brushes :D I do not usually get cramps but now that I saw the more relaxed position, I gave it a go. It feels unnatural to me :D My regular pen holding is also horrid. My wife tried to teach me how to hold a pen - it did not work out. I believe they taught me poorly in preschool and I have a horrid handwriting as well. Interestingly enough, my brush holding is completely different. I am still thinking about starting a youtube channel. Maybe I should do a video about this :D
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
@@HuntersOA don't overthink buddy - I'd hate to cause you to do that! Be results oriented. Correct is whatever gets you the results you need. My suggestions are just to help people avoid cramping really, in the main. If you don't have it, then no worries!
@legendarytoys
8 ай бұрын
Could you go over the different needle sizes and what each one would be best suited for . how to use them correctly.
@harderairbrush
8 ай бұрын
Video coming soon on that!
@legendarytoys
8 ай бұрын
Awesome cant wait !
@IlliaVolkov
Жыл бұрын
Regarding discussion about brush paints vs airbrush paints for airbrushing - I have a success using only Kimera Kolors paints range (which are one of the thickest available acrylic paints on the market) with Evolution CR plus 0.4 and 0.2 mm nozzles. Approximately 1:4:1 ratio paint-thinner-flow improver works usually very nice.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Awesome - thanks for the information Illia!
@CGDreamsTutorials
10 ай бұрын
Creat video thanks, I have a question. If I discover some imperfections on my 3d printed model after I added primer how would I go about fixing this so I can get back to the raw resin without sanding it down should I need to fill gaps? Thanks.
@harderairbrush
9 ай бұрын
Don't worry about it. if you applied the primer with the airbrush, the thickness will be negligible so you can just fill over the primer, and then reprime.
@giorgoschrysochoos8874
Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to interchange parts fromm different airbrush manufacturers, for example needles of the same diameter, triggers or paint cups? I've just started airbrushing and I must admit I feel a lot more confident after watching your 'Need to know basics' playlist. Thank you!
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Hello there - glad to hear that the videos are useful! Generally, it's not possible. You may find some parts which interchange between Far Eastern manufacturers as sometimes common factories are used, and less frequently, copies are made, but this is always a risk, as you can never really be sure that the specifications on the shapes/ micro-measurements are the same, and therefore compatible. Definitely best to stick to the brand of the airbrush in terms of the spare parts that you put in it.
@drivinivan314
Жыл бұрын
The follow on question from how to hold the airbrush would be how to move with it, how big an area should I aim to cover in one movement? Really appreciate these type of info rich videos, thanks.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Hey Ivan - there is really no limitation to how much you can cover, but of course time becomes the limiting factor. With regard to how much of an area you should cover, generally speaking, if it's an area that you want to cover, I would encourage you to try to cover the full width of the area in one stroke, and change direction off the part to make your return pass. This way you don't have to risk double application when you try to join up your passes. I'm describing this as if you are covering, for example, a square of 10cm x 10cm. You could make your passes from right to left and left to right, change direction off the part. Perhaps your spray width will be 2cm. Then you could make your first pass left to right with the centre of the airbrush aimed at the top edge of the square. Change direction off the part, and move down a touch so that your next pass it aimed at the EDGE of the previous one (i.e. there is some overlap) and make the next pass from right to left. Following pass, again aim the airbrush at the lower edge of the previous pass, running from left to right again. This is the typical overlap method in spraying to achieve perfect even coverage, and you do it understanding that each pass you make will receive another partial application when you do the following pass due to the overlap, so you need to be careful that your initial pass does not over apply. It should look slightly under applied. Great topic. We will make a video about this.
@The12348567
Жыл бұрын
Love the videos. The best thing I every did was to spend the money to get a Infinity CR Plus. Going cheap did not work for me. You get what you pay for. Keep up the great work.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that comment! We really do try to make sure that we give you as much as possible for the money! Glad to hear it's going well!
@HuntersOA
Жыл бұрын
One thing I experienced recently, is that my trigger mechanism is slightly squeaky. Should I lubricate it with something?
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
We like Iwata Superlube.
@treborrrrr
Жыл бұрын
On the subject of always putting down semi-dry coats of paint. That doesn't apply for glosses, right? I've never been able to get a glossy surface without going somewhat heavy. And kind of related to that. Say you've put down a nice glossy surface but then you notice that oops, you missed a spot. Is there any trick to being able to go over just that part without ruining the rest of the paintjob? I find that if I don't coat everything all at once the overspray ruins the gloss. Great series of videos. The only thing that I wish was added was more practical examples of what's being talked about. But I understand that that takes orders of magnitude more effort to do.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Hey Trebor! No you're right - not for glosses. They are tricky! Put the gloss down until it only just goes glossy and flows out flat. Regarding the missed a spot thing - it's difficult. You can put down something locally which is more highly thinned and hope that it will flow into the surrounding area - but this is very hit and miss. Most likely you need to go again. That's why, when you're putting down gloss, or clear, for example, you really want a systematic approach to the part so that you KNOW that you've hit everything sequentially, and don't need to go back to areas which may have already started to dry - then you'll get that overspray issue. Thanks for your comments, and questions!
@treborrrrr
Жыл бұрын
@@harderairbrush Thanks for the reply and thanks for confirming what I've experienced. At least it's not just me doing something wrong then :)
@Deadjim17
Жыл бұрын
I've gone through a couple of 0.4mm air caps on my Evolution since buying it. I've no idea how I'm doing it and would have thought that the neddle or nozzle (being more exposed) would have been damaged before the aircap but when it comes to the airbrush not fully atomising the paint and squirting out at a random angle it's turned out to be the aircap twice now (after buying and swapping out new air caps, nozzels and needles). Any idea what I might be doing to cause this?
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Hey Jim - that's a really difficult question to answer without understanding your cleaning process. You are right that the air caps are typically more robust than the needles or nozzles. Could you give us an insight to how you are cleaning your air caps?
@Deadjim17
Жыл бұрын
@@harderairbrush when it comes to cleaning it after taking out the needle and nozzle I usually squirt some water or Vallejo cleaner fluid through the air cap hole from a swan neck bottle. Which is part of the reason I’m confused, I don’t stick anything in the air cap that shouldn’t be there or attempt to force anything in the air cap hole
@Deadjim17
Жыл бұрын
@@harderairbrush a new air cap has fixed the issue again… I still have no idea how I’ve managed to do this twice
@timestop5843
Жыл бұрын
Airbrush Asylum interestingly has a different grip to the three described here.
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Everything we talk about here is somewhat generalised. When it comes down to your grip, really, it doesn't matter, as long as you are getting the results that you want, AND you are not getting any fatigue. Can't argue with @AirbrushAsylum in terms of results, so it's clearly working great for him!
@dalemasyk1583
Жыл бұрын
i wanna paint some skulls , words etc.... will paint thinner n paint (not water paint : ) ) harm my airbrush gun ... tks
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
hey Dale - no problem. All parts which are designed to bear paint, are also solvent proof.
@vladhellsing7136
Жыл бұрын
Question: is it completely safe to use metallic paints with an airbrush with a 0.15 needle?
@harderairbrush
Жыл бұрын
Hello Vlad - thanks for the question - generally, if you're talking about typical pearls and metallics, no problem. However, when you start to go into automotive where the chip sizes start to increase substantially for different effects, 0.15mm can start to be an issue. However, I could ask you to think about why you need a 0.15mm to run metallics - typically metallics are area effects - you don't need them in detail applications. Therefore, if you're using metallics in a typical way, I would encourage you to use our 0.4mm set-up. It is still capable of extremely fine atomisation and slow application, and will give you perfect deposition of even a coarse metallic. The 0.2mm will also work well. Hope that helps.
@vladhellsing7136
Жыл бұрын
@@harderairbrush @harderairbrush when I bought my Infinity CR, it only comes with a 0.15 needle. I have some metallic paints from Turbo Dork, and some of their paints have bigger sized flakes than the others. And it scares me to use a $250 airbrush just for it to cause clogs. Thanks for the answer, I'm going to purchase a 0.4 needle for my airbrush.
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