I’ve started using a sponge instead of paper towel to wipe some water off my brush after swishing it in my cup. I have saved so much paper towel because I don’t feel like I need to throw it out and it just dries properly while sitting on my desk
DI water- Minerals and impurities in water can affect acrylic paints. Using purified and DeIonized water can fix this issue. If you’ve tried everything and still your paint sucks, try fixing your water. It also solves molding issues with wet pallet sponges.
I like using bubble wrap instead of plastic/cling wrap. Less points of contact, more comfortable, doesn't get clingy and tangled, and provides some nice "pops" when frustrated.
Cardamom helping you paint is exactly what I get several times a day while working from home and having one of my cats on my keyboard checking my work and supervising.
Great video. I'm a recent sub. I started scratch building and kit bashing around 1979/80 (I'm fifty three). Before those terms existed I think? I'd never considered air brushing until I found your channel. I'll be getting my first air brush this month. Your video's inspired an ol' dog to try some new tricks. Thank you.
Spray bottles. The $1 ones from the travel hygiene section of walmart! I use that over the squeeze bottles to clean out the airbrush. It gets so much more out with far less water. Meaning less trips to the sink.
@@LylaMev I have recently discovered that there are spray bottles available that are "360" sprayable... you can get Medea airbrush cleaner in one that is 16 oz...
Lyla you bring up great points about using varnishes etc. to help save progress / protect inks etc. I'd love to hear what you have to say about different spray vs. airbrush brands. I'm especially thinking about the trade-off between durability (I paint for gaming mostly) and any possible yellowing over time. As always, great content! Love the new ending graphic!
My tip is probably already known by most people. When learning a new thing about the hobby, watch as many videos about it as you can over something like a week's worth of time. I did this before buying an airbrush and this amalgamation technique got me all the info I needed. No one video had everything I needed to know about airbrush use & care.
Airbrush holder: a wire coat hanger and a large paper clip to clamp on the table edge. At most $1 Airbrush cup cleaner: a glass jar with a paper towel tied on top, $0 If you turned a plastic box container into a spray booth, don't throw away the container lid. you can keep freshly-painted parts in it when you're done for the day. My little contribution as a beginner with a tight budget. Love your channel 🙏
Hi Lyla! I'm fairly new (old?) to the hobby. Did it for a while over a decade ago, but never really put the time in to be any good at it. Just got back into it a few months ago and decided to actually try to develop some skills this time around. Man, I missed it! Your videos have been quite helpful! I'm not sure if you've mentioned these anywhere else, but I would suggest two things. One, a blush brush. Works great for dry brushing bigger pieces. Two, a test surface of some kind. Lets you try out color combos, new techniques, etc so you can get an idea of what it looks like before putting any paint on your model. I've been using the empty sprues from building my models, and it has saved me more than a few headaches.
I recently discovered safety bottles for cleaning the airbrush. It's a squeeze bottle, but with a downward bent tip. I find that when you tip a regular squeeze bottle a little bit of water can spill out, possibly on your work. Great vid!
I use one-time-use nitril gloves on my left hand to hold the model. They can be used over and over again and keep your model safe. Great for brushwork or airbrushing
I do the same. I use nitrile partly because that's what was in the house, but also it doesn't have the latex smell. As a bonus, it keeps my hand clean when I'm airbrushing.
@@viktoriaj.5973 latex gloves are powdered. you don't want powdered gloves. Latex also breaks down with chemicals and solvents used in paints. nitrile will not.
Thanks a lot for those ideas! I already use a squeeze bottle and the trimmed brush but using cling wrap to cover parts of the miniature you don't want to airbrush is brilliant! My "secret weapon" are wooden tooth picks. If you sharpen them, you can use them to paint tiny dots like pupils of the eyes. And if you chew on them (preferably not at the colored end 😉), you can use the still wet and soft wood to remove very small and persistent painting mistakes.
I just started air brushing, so I figured I'd give some of these tips a shot and was extremely surprised by just how well silly putty works for masking. I'm shocked, and you just got another subscriber.
Also being someone who doesn't like waiting in-between layers of paint and such. I picked up a pretty cheap hobby/ craft heat gun. I work pretty thin so about 20 second back and forth movements help dry my area faster then waiting!
If you are painting with natural hair brushes, a little bit of “leave in” hair conditioner in your bristles between sessions can help maintain healthy bristles and brush tip. Also a good brush soap to clean your brushes.
I find that Magic Erasers (melamine sponges) also work very well to remove accidental paint applications. The sponge also works well to clean off tip dry on an airbrush. Just wet it with a bit of airbrush cleaner, water, or solvent first.
1.clear plastic pipettes get precise paint measurements and works as a disposable mixing stick. 2.magnifying light stand - reduces eye strain when you do detail work. 3.GSI Creos PS771 Mr. Airbrush Custom Grade 018 airbrush. extreme detail airbrush with 0.18 nozzle that performs just as well as the iwata custom micron at half the price of a custom micron. 4.create a google sheet log all your work and comment on what you did/results. helps you get a good idea what went wrong or how your session turned out great. I do this for my backlog/paint supplies.
This is a perfect video, actual good tips and the sponsor is totally in line with the interests of the audience... not another VPN :) The little red bar was a great touch too! Also cats, perfect.
The Silly Putty masking technique is a legit game changer for me. I just painted my first statue this weekend (I don't do mini figs but 3D print larger statues) and was wondering how to mask areas. I figured I just needed practice to limit overspray (which I do) but this will help. For real, thanks @Lyla!!!
I have/use a corn cob holder with one tine broken off. I use it to skewer through dropper bottles when they clog and super glue bottles. Or any other general purpose stabbing that needs to be done.
Paper clips are OG. Use them for pinning my models to bases and while painting. Same goes for wine corks. I use those as paint holders. Cheap and delicious!
1:29 If there's even the -slightest- chance that the brush or model is actually made of treats, we have to take that as an absolute certainty. Also we just got a second cat a few days ago, having two little monsters running around is a lot but also super rewarding!
@@LylaMev have you tried taking a moment to snuggle him or her mercilessly until the realization that the model table will result in more annoying merciless snuggling?
Best recent tip was using fine sponge pressed into tip to "backwash" & clean airbrush cup, along with sport water bottle & leftover quart takeout container. Makes cleanup soo much easier!!!
Bonus for the paintbrush and miniature inspection tool (the cat). I have two, sometimes I wonder how useful they are for the inspection task. I know at least one of them needs to rub against the brush handle. I assume that it gives the brush magical powers.
You should try tattoo water/wash bottles. They have a long spout that creates a bit water pressure the harder you squeeze and helps breaks up any dried or drying paints.
Hello I just found your channel about a Month ago I do larger 3D printing and your painting tips work out great. I have been using liquid masking tape and some times it can bee a pain in butt but now I will try the silly putty to see how it works out. keep up the videos you are great.
Empty paint pots. You can get packs of them from art stores at ~3 for $1. When you're done painting and your paint is still good, scrape it up with a pallet knife then dump it into the empty paint pots, add some extender/gel medium, and then use it for base coating or the midtone of a zenithal highlight. Prime the model black, drybrush on the leftover paint, then do your white on top. You don't throw away paint and then you don't use new paint for early steps.
Never even occurred to me to trim a brush to use as an eraser. Great tip! Also saran wrap sounds much better than my method which is to try and stretch a nitrile glove over my gigantic hand. I already use a squeeze bottle, basically as directed, but the other stuff is new to me. Great, smart video! One thing I use the squeeze bottle for is keeping my three year-old entertained when I'm trying to paint, lest he climb onto my lap and the painting session ends. I turn on the compressor, let him fill the airbrush from the bottle, and spray water in a safe direction. While I'm not sure of the effect on the carpet, my painting arm never gets jogged and he has a great time, too. Could you train a cat to use an airbrush? Might be worth trying.
-Tattoo style squeeze bottles, one for water and one for cleaner, for faster clean outs -For painting armies, blue tac them to a small square of foam board or even a larger jar that you can rotate and hit each one with airbrush, brushwork.
laboratory wash bottles, bigger, and with an angled spout can squeeze and blast out the inside of an airbrush. 1oz condiment cups; the cups are good for mixing and thinning the paint before the airbrush, the tops are good for mixing a small batch of metal paint to paint and keep the pad from being contaminated by the mica in the metal paint. Cheap brushes; the ones used in kids watercolor sets and sold in 50 packs are cheap, disposable, and can function as a stirrer in all sorts of paints.
Me, I use plastic gloves of the disposable/non-latex variety on my off hand if I need to handle a miniature off of a holder of some kind, or for when I'm airbrushing or priming with a rattle can. The Silly Putty is a capital idea since for some odd reason I have a heck of a time finding blu tack! I've been threatening to score some squirt bottles for my table and this was a capital reminder for me to do just that. Other than the gloves, I've nothing ground breaking to offer, though.
Bough the big silly putty egg from Crayola too. Nitrite gloves ,micron filter cup (add on airbrush cup to filter any dry/small pigments dust who could ruin the paintjob) and air valve adjuster directly attach after the air cable to the airbrush for better air control.. Be careful plastic sheet food could stick and remove paintjob on gloss surfaces paint if stay in contact to long (48 h).. Love the ginger cat !😎 Lyla are you going to work with a cabbin spray booth soon ??😊
Really nice ideas, especially the silly putty one! Much cheaper than masking paste, and reusable! My own tip is using bottle corks and cocktail sticks as holders for sub-assemblies or small parts like heads. Cheap/free, reusable, and biodegradable when done.
Honestly, I started watching the video expecting it to be another 90% regurgitated list that I've seen everywhere and already knew about (Even though I consider myself a noob for painting purposes) but I was very surprised that this wasn't the case. I knew about the water bottle thing and the "save as" trick (Although I haven't heard it described as that term before) Everything else was new to me and helpful (I especially want to try the silly putty/poster tack masking trick!) You now have a new sub!
Saranwrap is a new one to me. If you want other masks, I have used physiotherapy putty (it is 1/2 way between blue-tack and silly putty). Marmite and Vegemite also make interesting masks (washes off and better than eating it). Rubber cement also makes an interesting mask (roll it off with a finger).
I use slight variations of several of these tools. My water source is a tattoo wash bottle. The inverted nozzle is ideal for both airbrush and wet palette. For large models I use cotton gloves from the pharmacy for my left hand. I can wear it for far longer than I can wear nitrile or latex gloves, and it's better for my workflow than covering the model itself.
1) I also use a squeeze bottle for thinning washes, and putting a couple drops of water in my paint pots 2) Silly putty and poster tack are also useful for pre-assembly fitting. 3)Ok.. plastic wrap is something new. 4) Interesting on the sand timer. 5) love my trimmed brushes. I also use them for wetblending(three brush method wet blend).
Great video! There were a couple of these that I hadn't thought of like the squeeze bottle and sand timers. I've been using Silly Putty for a few years now and I've been using the same Silly Putty eggs for about 5 or 6 years now, and they're still workable and get the job done. I guess if I had another suggestion, I would probably suggest alligator clip skewers, but this would be more applicable for minis with multiple subassembly parts, I think. But they are still great for airbrushing as you can hold the skewer part and spray the part without holding it by your fingers.
Instead of ceran wrap, I prefer cheap latex gloves. Already a staple of the kitchen for anyone who loves meats and really hot chilis, I also cover my grime generating fingers with them when painting. You pay 3-5 bucks for a pack of 100 pairs, and since my brush hand never touches the model, you get about 200 sessions out of one box of gloves. Glove also to me feels more versatile: You don't need to worry about what the wrap is covering and moving it about, you can flip the model around in your hand and it's always going to be protected from your fingergrease. You also can batch-paint carefree and have protection for all the models.
It's super easy to make your own silliputty! Transparent schoolglue baking soda and borax. Be careful with the latter. If you add too much it wil be too stiff. My go to recipe is 125 glue, 7 grams soda and 1 tea spoon of hard lense cleaning fluid
Ententraining cut and voice-over, as well as some very useful tips - well done! Also your brow-and-eye line is wonderfully expressive. If my drawing skills were in better shape I'd take notes. It's just my tin pile of shame is perpetually in even worse shape.
I see you use Badger’s Stynylrez primer. After every use I basically have to do a complete tear down of my airbrush. I’ve tried SO MANY different brush cleaners/solvents. What do you find to work the best for you when you’re done priming to clean your airbrush? Thank you!!
A recent acquisition for me was a small battery powered engraving tool - can be useful for quickly sanding down rough bits but I also found it invaluable when magnetizing bigger kits. I'm gonna invest in a better one like something from dremel though and find compatible bits for making various sized recesses quickly.
To clean your airbrush we first empty the paint and then submerge the entire airbrush in a bucket with clean water. Press down the trigger & pull back as if you were painting. The flow of water cleans everything.
A friend of mine who models armor swears by something called Panzer Putty, which appears to be Silly Putty-adjacent. Not sure what the differences are, but it might be worth a look. I don't airbrush a lot of minis, so I've not had a chance to use it myself. As for gloves, I am amazed at how many mini painters I see don't bother to wear them when airbriushing. Maybe that's because I started airbrushing enamels and lacquers -- gloves and a respirator are required for that. I've moved to water- and alcohol-based acrylics, but still wear gloves when airbrushing an model I'm holding.
Loved the tips, good video! Quick question though, what do you use as a sealant? (Also had to laugh at your sponsor, I subscribed to them over the holidays and just downloaded that set last night)
Seeing your cling film/wrap tip: when airbrushing, think about wearing a nitrile - or latex - glove on your left hand (the nondominant, model holding hand). They help keep skin oils off your model, and keep your fingers clean An added benefit is that it reduces the risk of sensitizing your skin to the binder in your paint, or reduces the itch if you are sensitized.
Do you have a product or trick to share? Let me know!
Pin lining is great, but im not sure if it counts.
@@thomasjones3221 I'm thinking about doing a video on pin lining!
I like the tattoo/science style wash bottles for my water, coz the nozzle is angled and if it tips it don’t spill 😉🐶😊
I’ve started using a sponge instead of paper towel to wipe some water off my brush after swishing it in my cup. I have saved so much paper towel because I don’t feel like I need to throw it out and it just dries properly while sitting on my desk
DI water-
Minerals and impurities in water can affect acrylic paints. Using purified and DeIonized water can fix this issue. If you’ve tried everything and still your paint sucks, try fixing your water.
It also solves molding issues with wet pallet sponges.
Squeeze bottle is the MVP of this list. Wow. Something so simple that makes life so much easier.
This is a good video full of great tips, but your cat wanting to be right with is so joyful, love it. Thanks for the smile. 🙂👍
I like using bubble wrap instead of plastic/cling wrap. Less points of contact, more comfortable, doesn't get clingy and tangled, and provides some nice "pops" when frustrated.
Cardamom helping you paint is exactly what I get several times a day while working from home and having one of my cats on my keyboard checking my work and supervising.
Oh my god the silly putty makes me feel so nostalgic!
It's so fun! Also: you're the best!
OMG, that cling wrap idea is next level!!!
Great video. I'm a recent sub. I started scratch building and kit bashing around 1979/80 (I'm fifty three). Before those terms existed I think? I'd never considered air brushing until I found your channel. I'll be getting my first air brush this month. Your video's inspired an ol' dog to try some new tricks. Thank you.
I'm thrilled to hear that! I hope it is everything you're looking for!
So how's it going?
Spray bottles. The $1 ones from the travel hygiene section of walmart! I use that over the squeeze bottles to clean out the airbrush. It gets so much more out with far less water. Meaning less trips to the sink.
Oooooooooooo. I’ll have to test that out, thank you! I love learning from you guys.
I like the ones with the bent neck like tattoo artists use. Super easy to rehydrate the wet palette or rinse the airbrush cup.
@@LylaMev I have recently discovered that there are spray bottles available that are "360" sprayable... you can get Medea airbrush cleaner in one that is 16 oz...
Lyla you bring up great points about using varnishes etc. to help save progress / protect inks etc. I'd love to hear what you have to say about different spray vs. airbrush brands. I'm especially thinking about the trade-off between durability (I paint for gaming mostly) and any possible yellowing over time.
As always, great content! Love the new ending graphic!
The cat makes this video so much better 😸
My tip is probably already known by most people. When learning a new thing about the hobby, watch as many videos about it as you can over something like a week's worth of time. I did this before buying an airbrush and this amalgamation technique got me all the info I needed. No one video had everything I needed to know about airbrush use & care.
Airbrush holder: a wire coat hanger and a large paper clip to clamp on the table edge. At most $1
Airbrush cup cleaner: a glass jar with a paper towel tied on top, $0
If you turned a plastic box container into a spray booth, don't throw away the container lid. you can keep freshly-painted parts in it when you're done for the day.
My little contribution as a beginner with a tight budget. Love your channel 🙏
Hi Lyla! I'm fairly new (old?) to the hobby. Did it for a while over a decade ago, but never really put the time in to be any good at it. Just got back into it a few months ago and decided to actually try to develop some skills this time around. Man, I missed it! Your videos have been quite helpful!
I'm not sure if you've mentioned these anywhere else, but I would suggest two things. One, a blush brush. Works great for dry brushing bigger pieces. Two, a test surface of some kind. Lets you try out color combos, new techniques, etc so you can get an idea of what it looks like before putting any paint on your model. I've been using the empty sprues from building my models, and it has saved me more than a few headaches.
Good idea the hourglass !! 😁 👌
That plastic wrap trick... brilliant!
I recently discovered safety bottles for cleaning the airbrush. It's a squeeze bottle, but with a downward bent tip. I find that when you tip a regular squeeze bottle a little bit of water can spill out, possibly on your work. Great vid!
Yep! I use those...
I have all your videos saved. Thank you for your tutelage! I am a new painter and admire your work and regard your passion for painting.
I use one-time-use nitril gloves on my left hand to hold the model. They can be used over and over again and keep your model safe. Great for brushwork or airbrushing
Why nitrile? I was thinking about latex so I'm wondering.
@@viktoriaj.5973 I have lots of them for my Resin 3d Printer. So just using what i already have.
@@JeansGlow Makes sense. Thanks!
I do the same. I use nitrile partly because that's what was in the house, but also it doesn't have the latex smell. As a bonus, it keeps my hand clean when I'm airbrushing.
@@viktoriaj.5973 latex gloves are powdered. you don't want powdered gloves. Latex also breaks down with chemicals and solvents used in paints. nitrile will not.
Thanks a lot for those ideas! I already use a squeeze bottle and the trimmed brush but using cling wrap to cover parts of the miniature you don't want to airbrush is brilliant! My "secret weapon" are wooden tooth picks. If you sharpen them, you can use them to paint tiny dots like pupils of the eyes. And if you chew on them (preferably not at the colored end 😉), you can use the still wet and soft wood to remove very small and persistent painting mistakes.
I use a micro pen!
I just started air brushing, so I figured I'd give some of these tips a shot and was extremely surprised by just how well silly putty works for masking. I'm shocked, and you just got another subscriber.
Also being someone who doesn't like waiting in-between layers of paint and such. I picked up a pretty cheap hobby/ craft heat gun. I work pretty thin so about 20 second back and forth movements help dry my area faster then waiting!
If you are painting with natural hair brushes, a little bit of “leave in” hair conditioner in your bristles between sessions can help maintain healthy bristles and brush tip. Also a good brush soap to clean your brushes.
I find that Magic Erasers (melamine sponges) also work very well to remove accidental paint applications. The sponge also works well to clean off tip dry on an airbrush. Just wet it with a bit of airbrush cleaner, water, or solvent first.
I have a pair of dedicated embroidery scissors for cutting custom banners out of watercolor paper and trimming wayward brush hairs.
1.clear plastic pipettes get precise paint measurements and works as a disposable mixing stick.
2.magnifying light stand - reduces eye strain when you do detail work.
3.GSI Creos PS771 Mr. Airbrush Custom Grade 018 airbrush. extreme detail airbrush with 0.18 nozzle that performs just as well as the iwata custom micron at half the price of a custom micron.
4.create a google sheet log all your work and comment on what you did/results. helps you get a good idea what went wrong or how your session turned out great. I do this for my backlog/paint supplies.
This is a perfect video, actual good tips and the sponsor is totally in line with the interests of the audience... not another VPN :) The little red bar was a great touch too! Also cats, perfect.
Thanks!
The Silly Putty masking technique is a legit game changer for me. I just painted my first statue this weekend (I don't do mini figs but 3D print larger statues) and was wondering how to mask areas. I figured I just needed practice to limit overspray (which I do) but this will help. For real, thanks @Lyla!!!
I would have never thought of the seran wrap! I am going to try that since I always have to retouch what I am painting due to handling! Thank you!
I have/use a corn cob holder with one tine broken off. I use it to skewer through dropper bottles when they clog and super glue bottles. Or any other general purpose stabbing that needs to be done.
You talk about sealing the model. What do you use for that and how do you prevent glossiness?
Paper clips are OG. Use them for pinning my models to bases and while painting. Same goes for wine corks. I use those as paint holders. Cheap and delicious!
Hello from Latvia. I would like to put + 500 likes only for trimmed brush ;) brilliant idea. Thx
I started using q-tips for mistake removal, but and old brush seems like a good idea (reusable!)
1:29 If there's even the -slightest- chance that the brush or model is actually made of treats, we have to take that as an absolute certainty.
Also we just got a second cat a few days ago, having two little monsters running around is a lot but also super rewarding!
This is absolutely the correct answer.
Go for four, at least one who eats plastic. And one who is the typical àrsehole youtube pushing stuff off things
@@LylaMev have you tried taking a moment to snuggle him or her mercilessly until the realization that the model table will result in more annoying merciless snuggling?
Best recent tip was using fine sponge pressed into tip to "backwash" & clean airbrush cup, along with sport water bottle & leftover quart takeout container. Makes cleanup soo much easier!!!
Great tips. Also you have the best helper.
I do!
There are a lot of great tips here, things I've not seen other tubers think of. Great vid.
Awesome video. Hopefully it helps many people. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Just got my first airbrush. Will check out more of your videos before using, maybe within a week, I'll do some airbrushing.
Bonus for the paintbrush and miniature inspection tool (the cat). I have two, sometimes I wonder how useful they are for the inspection task. I know at least one of them needs to rub against the brush handle. I assume that it gives the brush magical powers.
Cool! Now I have a good use for a few old synthethic brushes that are one foot in the grave.
I'm getting ready to paint my first mini and I got a lot helpful advice from this!
These were brilliant ideas, thank you very much! 👍❤️
Thank you!
You should try tattoo water/wash bottles. They have a long spout that creates a bit water pressure the harder you squeeze and helps breaks up any dried or drying paints.
Hello I just found your channel about a Month ago I do larger 3D printing and your painting tips work out great. I have been using liquid masking tape and some times it can bee a pain in butt but now I will try the silly putty to see how it works out. keep up the videos you are great.
Empty paint pots. You can get packs of them from art stores at ~3 for $1. When you're done painting and your paint is still good, scrape it up with a pallet knife then dump it into the empty paint pots, add some extender/gel medium, and then use it for base coating or the midtone of a zenithal highlight. Prime the model black, drybrush on the leftover paint, then do your white on top. You don't throw away paint and then you don't use new paint for early steps.
Oh hey! I was one of the people that suggested Silly Putty in your video a few months ago! Glad to see it's working well for you so far!
Yes!!!!!
Never even occurred to me to trim a brush to use as an eraser. Great tip! Also saran wrap sounds much better than my method which is to try and stretch a nitrile glove over my gigantic hand. I already use a squeeze bottle, basically as directed, but the other stuff is new to me. Great, smart video!
One thing I use the squeeze bottle for is keeping my three year-old entertained when I'm trying to paint, lest he climb onto my lap and the painting session ends. I turn on the compressor, let him fill the airbrush from the bottle, and spray water in a safe direction. While I'm not sure of the effect on the carpet, my painting arm never gets jogged and he has a great time, too. Could you train a cat to use an airbrush? Might be worth trying.
I don’t think I could get my cat to wear the mask….
Love the squeeze bottle idea. Going to try it. Thank you for sharing.
new to airbrushing, so very useful video for the ideas and hints, cheers
Your videos really help a lot! Thank you for great content !
Just got back in to miniature modelling, nice to see tips and techniques available, keep it up, chad.
-Tattoo style squeeze bottles, one for water and one for cleaner, for faster clean outs
-For painting armies, blue tac them to a small square of foam board or even a larger jar that you can rotate and hit each one with airbrush, brushwork.
laboratory wash bottles, bigger, and with an angled spout can squeeze and blast out the inside of an airbrush. 1oz condiment cups; the cups are good for mixing and thinning the paint before the airbrush, the tops are good for mixing a small batch of metal paint to paint and keep the pad from being contaminated by the mica in the metal paint. Cheap brushes; the ones used in kids watercolor sets and sold in 50 packs are cheap, disposable, and can function as a stirrer in all sorts of paints.
Looking forward to trying the silly putty over poster tack.
Thanks - really useful and great ideas! Very much appreciated!
Me, I use plastic gloves of the disposable/non-latex variety on my off hand if I need to handle a miniature off of a holder of some kind, or for when I'm airbrushing or priming with a rattle can. The Silly Putty is a capital idea since for some odd reason I have a heck of a time finding blu tack! I've been threatening to score some squirt bottles for my table and this was a capital reminder for me to do just that. Other than the gloves, I've nothing ground breaking to offer, though.
Hi I was watching your video where you use a squeeze bottles to clean your airbrush I use a syringe with a rubber end on it works real good
Bough the big silly putty egg from Crayola too.
Nitrite gloves ,micron filter cup (add on airbrush cup to filter any dry/small pigments dust who could ruin the paintjob) and air valve adjuster directly attach after the air cable to the airbrush for better air control..
Be careful plastic sheet food could stick and remove paintjob on gloss surfaces paint if stay in contact to long (48 h)..
Love the ginger cat !😎
Lyla are you going to work with a cabbin spray booth soon ??😊
Really nice ideas, especially the silly putty one! Much cheaper than masking paste, and reusable!
My own tip is using bottle corks and cocktail sticks as holders for sub-assemblies or small parts like heads. Cheap/free, reusable, and biodegradable when done.
Honestly, I started watching the video expecting it to be another 90% regurgitated list that I've seen everywhere and already knew about (Even though I consider myself a noob for painting purposes) but I was very surprised that this wasn't the case.
I knew about the water bottle thing and the "save as" trick (Although I haven't heard it described as that term before)
Everything else was new to me and helpful (I especially want to try the silly putty/poster tack masking trick!)
You now have a new sub!
1:22 Hi Red Cat! 😻🐈
Saranwrap is a new one to me. If you want other masks, I have used physiotherapy putty (it is 1/2 way between blue-tack and silly putty). Marmite and Vegemite also make interesting masks (washes off and better than eating it). Rubber cement also makes an interesting mask (roll it off with a finger).
I use slight variations of several of these tools. My water source is a tattoo wash bottle. The inverted nozzle is ideal for both airbrush and wet palette. For large models I use cotton gloves from the pharmacy for my left hand. I can wear it for far longer than I can wear nitrile or latex gloves, and it's better for my workflow than covering the model itself.
I used to wear cotton gloves, but then I got fuzz in my model!
1) I also use a squeeze bottle for thinning washes, and putting a couple drops of water in my paint pots
2) Silly putty and poster tack are also useful for pre-assembly fitting.
3)Ok.. plastic wrap is something new.
4) Interesting on the sand timer.
5) love my trimmed brushes. I also use them for wetblending(three brush method wet blend).
Thank you Lyla for the wonderful video and important information!
Thank you for helping make it possible!
Silly putty is genius!
You reminded me that I bought silly putty before I bought poster tack! (Silly putty was cheaper, too!) Now I'll dig it out and try it!
Great video! There were a couple of these that I hadn't thought of like the squeeze bottle and sand timers. I've been using Silly Putty for a few years now and I've been using the same Silly Putty eggs for about 5 or 6 years now, and they're still workable and get the job done. I guess if I had another suggestion, I would probably suggest alligator clip skewers, but this would be more applicable for minis with multiple subassembly parts, I think. But they are still great for airbrushing as you can hold the skewer part and spray the part without holding it by your fingers.
Great tips! Thank you!😊
That's a cute cat😻
Oooo, I like the silly putty! The others weren't new to me, but I've been airbrushing a long time. Great tips though! 😜
Your Cat person likes the camera!
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Cardamom is a little Prince!
Instead of ceran wrap, I prefer cheap latex gloves. Already a staple of the kitchen for anyone who loves meats and really hot chilis, I also cover my grime generating fingers with them when painting. You pay 3-5 bucks for a pack of 100 pairs, and since my brush hand never touches the model, you get about 200 sessions out of one box of gloves. Glove also to me feels more versatile: You don't need to worry about what the wrap is covering and moving it about, you can flip the model around in your hand and it's always going to be protected from your fingergrease. You also can batch-paint carefree and have protection for all the models.
It's super easy to make your own silliputty! Transparent schoolglue baking soda and borax. Be careful with the latter. If you add too much it wil be too stiff. My go to recipe is 125 glue, 7 grams soda and 1 tea spoon of hard lense cleaning fluid
Great video! You forgot one thing; everyone needs a cat (or dog),well nice people anyway 😊
Next time!
What do you like to use to seal? Especially since you mentioned doing it multiple times, do you spray a vallejo varnish through or something similar?
Nice Video with good tips! Im starting with painting miniatures and every bit of info helps a lot! . Thank you
Ententraining cut and voice-over, as well as some very useful tips - well done!
Also your brow-and-eye line is wonderfully expressive. If my drawing skills were in better shape I'd take notes. It's just my tin pile of shame is perpetually in even worse shape.
Great tips, Thank you!
I use nitrile gloves to handle models when I'm painting but plastic wrap sounds like an interesting option
I see you use Badger’s Stynylrez primer. After every use I basically have to do a complete tear down of my airbrush. I’ve tried SO MANY different brush cleaners/solvents. What do you find to work the best for you when you’re done priming to clean your airbrush?
Thank you!!
I also have this problem with stynylrezprimer. Would be interested to hear an opinion on this..
I use Medea airbrush cleaner And just wipe down the needle when I’m done! Nothing fancy.
I'm intrigued about the silly putty. Have you ever used high density latex as a brush on masking? If so what are your thoughts?
Been using the same 2 eggs of Silly Putty for ~5 yrs at this point. It's skookum.
I'm going to try using the sand timer from space hulk, see if that works for me with me getting back into painting.
Thank You...very helpful
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
A recent acquisition for me was a small battery powered engraving tool - can be useful for quickly sanding down rough bits but I also found it invaluable when magnetizing bigger kits. I'm gonna invest in a better one like something from dremel though and find compatible bits for making various sized recesses quickly.
Super helpful!! Thanks!
I just discovered your channel, thank for all these tips Lyla, I ll follow you now ;)
Welcome!
New subscriber, love your work. I find liquid mask amazing!
To clean your airbrush we first empty the paint and then submerge the entire airbrush in a bucket with clean water. Press down the trigger & pull back as if you were painting. The flow of water cleans everything.
what is the sealer you are using?
What do you seal it with?
A friend of mine who models armor swears by something called Panzer Putty, which appears to be Silly Putty-adjacent. Not sure what the differences are, but it might be worth a look. I don't airbrush a lot of minis, so I've not had a chance to use it myself.
As for gloves, I am amazed at how many mini painters I see don't bother to wear them when airbriushing. Maybe that's because I started airbrushing enamels and lacquers -- gloves and a respirator are required for that. I've moved to water- and alcohol-based acrylics, but still wear gloves when airbrushing an model I'm holding.
Loved the tips, good video! Quick question though, what do you use as a sealant?
(Also had to laugh at your sponsor, I subscribed to them over the holidays and just downloaded that set last night)
Hello! Would you mind sharing what sealant you are using on your minis? Ones I have tried have dulled the colors significantly.
Seeing your cling film/wrap tip: when airbrushing, think about wearing a nitrile - or latex - glove on your left hand (the nondominant, model holding hand).
They help keep skin oils off your model, and keep your fingers clean
An added benefit is that it reduces the risk of sensitizing your skin to the binder in your paint, or reduces the itch if you are sensitized.
Hell yeah, people should wear gloves more when painting and just handling the chemicals. I learned that the hard way 10 years ago.
New sub here. Recently just started to use my airbrush with mini painting. Would love to know what sealent you are shooting. - Thank you!