As a tattoo artist for 20+ years idk how it's taken me this long to get s airbrush. But here i am. Appreciate the video. Seriously it's people like you that make this community stay a float. You sir are a legend for this.
@@McVilla1N your doing something I have always wanted to get into which is tattooing its a shame we cannot meet up and share are years of experience Thanks for watching
I so wish this video had been around when I started a couple of years ago, absolute gem of a guide. I use mine for models and minis and just starting to try some artwork, but all the pain and the learning curve has been worth it, and this along with many of your other videos has really got me loving the airbrush. Thank you
Ordered a Timber AS 186, Ultra 2024, a bunch of misc paints, cleaners, thinners, and oh boy. Almost 400.00 later, here we go into the world of airbrushing. Great video. Can't wait to get my detailing station setup. 🤪 A video like this will make life much better vs. Guessing! Used airbrushes over 40+ years ago. Wasn't horrible at it, but that was 40 years ago as a teen!
Rob its just like youve been looking over my shoulder in my shed 😂.... This video is spot on ! .. a newbie myself ... But learning so much from watching your tutorials ... Id Just like to say a big thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos for beginners ... Theve been a goldmine of information and inspiration.
Thanks!!! I watched your video in anticipation of my air compressor to get here. It's been many years since I did graffeti in NYC and the suburbs I grew up in. Lots of pressure to do well, so picking up what I can now.
As a complete noob this video describes me perfectly. Every single problem you've highlighted I have had over the past few days trying to get the hang of airbrushing. Too thick paint so I thin it, then I up the pressure and blow the paint all over the place! Clean the brush, and start again and go too far back in the opposite direction. Makes me want to toss the brush across the room! LOL Thanks for the video and tips!
@@SouthCoastTackle your welcome it's just time on the brush and going through theses hiccups along the way Thanks for watching and supporting the channel much appreciated
Thank gawd I found your videos before starting earlier in the year, they are priceless, I urge any new comer to look at Robs videos, ….worth every viewing minute
I remember being convinced to concoct my own homebrew thinners for my paints,... worst mistake that fought me until I "splurged" for name brand thinners and I was off to the races. Now I am finding my niche paint brands and enjoying the journey.
Wow, this is awesome. Been thinking of getting one for model making, but hesitant to pull the trigger (no pun intended). Very helpful will revisit this for sure.
It is as if you were in my basement…each mishap you showed it was exactly my journey…thank you for making me feel better. And my miss’s thanks you also!
Been there done that, I have the T shirt. Great tuition especially for beginners (me). I was doing my first artwork and it was an eagle head mono colour, I forgot to put the lid on the brush and had black paint down one side of the painting, the worst bit was I was nearly finished. Thank You.
This video described me 100%. I kind of worked out those solutions on my own but man it would have be easier had I found this video first! I've actually had decent luck with those cheap Amazon paints if I thin them correctly but maybe I just wound up with the better brand or something I don't know. Seems like paint consistency is like 90% of all the issues.
Superb! What a teacher, and a master, and a coach. Thank you for sharing! No better way to teach than to share the mistakes we are all inevitably bound to make even after being shown all this but yet not knowing the proper way until we set out and do and try. Appreciate the encouragement to try, to always reassess and to always continue the journey. Rock on! 🤘🏼👊🏼👊🏼👍🏼✌🏼🤙🏼
Awesome video. This is also me. Both times I used the airbrush, I fkd up badly lol but watched RUclips vids on stripping the air brush down & cleaning it. I used a liquitex ink thinned down, thinking it would be ok. It stuck to everything in the airbrush, blocked it, everything. Had to strip down & clean the brush twice. Twice because the nozzle got blocked & took a little tiny pointy thing to loosen up the paint to clean it. 2nd time after cleaning that bit of paint spat out with the cleaner. These are definitely the best airbrushing videos I've watched. I've watched dozens of videos in the last few weeks & still made the noob mistakes.
Your videos have inspired me to have another go at this! my cheapo airbrush is in the bin and im impatiently waiting for my new Ultra/ compressor combo to arrive along with some FW inks and Isoprop etc. all of which youve guided me to through these excellent videos, so a big thankyou for the push!
@@robh952 brilliant news great brush to start out with I wish you all the best on your journey and remember if you get stuck with anything Drop me a message on here 👍all the best rob
you didnt put airbrush in the title or description, this should be on the top of every search of airbrush guide for beginners! this helped me alot 😁thank you!
Excellent compilation of "oh no, oh my god"!!! Loving it - especially with the UK accent.😅😅😅 11:45 Additional beginners problem: Overthinking, overlearning, overanalyzing and not practicing enough because there is "yet more info to suck up before I do something wrong" (it's me). The advantage is, that I know most of what to do/not to do, but I lack the mileage. It keeps you from being frustrated, BUT it leaves a feeling of being lazy.
I started with an airbrush a few months ago, and my first anxiety hit was with the compressor turning off and on over and over. I swear I thought I had a faulty unit. This is the first video that I've seen which covers that. I'll recommend this to anyone I know starting out!
😂🤣😂🤣Oh those first days😂🤣😂🤣 Badger 200 fine. suction feed. Humbrol enamel or Airfix paints only. A few books showing what could be done with an airbrush, but no one would say, 'how to do it.' It seemed to be a secret. Thin the paint with white spirit till it sprayed. Pump an old tire up, connect to valve and airbrush. Jobs a good,n. 😂🤣😂 Maybe. Sod it, chuck it in the draw for a rainy day. 😂🤣😂 Great tutorial for the new, newbies Rob. A channel to be trusted. Thanks.
Thanks for imitating me so accurately at the beginning of the video. LOL. Thanks for giving me new courage and understanding of where I am right now as a newbie. Great video and explanation. I've just started with the brush and am right at the beginning of the journey. I'm glad I found your channel. Keep up the good stuff.
You nailed it. That situation at the start you created was all the bad experiences condensed into a single nightmare where you got to school and forgot your pants
Thanks for your tutorial watch your channel all the time started with Amazon Ovega cordless airbrush set made my mistakes three months later got a timber tech compressor and from your recommendation got harder and steenbeck ultra 2024 and getting a lot better play my music and paint
You are correct I've banged my head, stabbed my finger multiple times, spilled paint, struggled with thinning you name it and I got so frustrated I stopped airbrushing for about 1 1/2 to 2 years but I wanted to airbrush but I was so lost now enter Rob Dickson you my friend gave me confidence and learned so much from you and your thin paint low psi I've just finished my best art yet it's Yoda the best part of the picture is his head the rest meh. But thank you and love your channel.
Excellent video. Found this when looking for the correct PSI setting. Im a complete beginner and have the exact same setup. Interested to know how you judge the psi from the small hose valve. I will put the main compressor gauge at 25psi and experiment from there. Thanks again, I know how much work goes into making videos!
Takes me back a bit. Experienced most of these at one point or another. Everyone tends to make it look easy on youtube and often dont talk through the thinking process of how to troubleshoot all the common issues. One thing i can think of that maybe got overlooked is moisture in the line. running those beginner compressors to hot and too long will inevitably lead to spitting moisture and ruining your work, particularly when the humidity is high in your local weather. The models with tanks help, but dont eliminate it. Understanding that its cus the compressor is too hot and needing to take a break so it can cool off. And even knowing to drain the tank of the moisture now and then can get overlooked.
I was really laughing, i could see All this senarios in front of My self doing this, this video Will definately be remembered as a beginner worst nightmare. Perfekt Dred love your channel enery day.
Rob, thanks for the nightmare lol…& the resolution. These videos are just what newbies like me need to make the journey less painful & more enjoyable. Still learning & watching your tutorials & channel. You could reach more people if you pushed some of your tutorials across to Skillshare? It would cover the cost of your materials as a minimum. It’s a win win, despite your previous not for profit comments. Please keep the videos coming Rob, your channel & content is really appreciated. Many thanks.
I'm just starting with an iwata revolution airbrush but I've watched videos for a long time. For a compressor I have an 8 gallon shop compressor 1/4 size hose 50 feet with mechanical fittings. If you fill it up and turn it off than the compressor will not come on at all. The in line pressure guage and moisture trap which actually is not necessary but the iwata air cable is 1/8 but it screws into a 1/4 on the attached end.
Good to know through the video and comments that its a fairly standard experience. This was me last night on my second attempt with my timbertech. Its in bits in my studio so im gonna put it back together and try again. 👍
Brilliant video Rob, watching the start of this I though yep fml😭my journey was similar but with full size spray guns where I used enamel paint in my £15 gun and it was one hell of a mess if I wasn't spilling it all over the floor in my workshop the panel I was trying to paint was just one mass of runs so I was🏄♂down the panel, 5 years on I'm starting to get the hang of it🙄😂
Challenge for you Rob and real beginner anxiety. Paint "That Morning Feeling" with only your right hand. I'm betting it will still turn out very, very good!
I'm probably going to go through everything you listed except for my missus saying "I told you so!" She'll just be happy I'll be out of her hair for a while.
Dunno how good the idea is but color dye for food seems like a good way to start, I started with both food coloring dye and createx. Still very early days for me. Thanks for the vids. I flush the paint cup with regular water, then dump it all out (no spray), dump in some cleaner back bubble and dump x2 then spray. After watching many of these videos I always try to keep the brush clean. Dunno if it's a good idea but I've been trying to thin and lower pressure at the same time to see where I get. Only with createx and food coloring. I always try to over thin and to under pressure. Hardest part is finding the right medium. A3-4 doesn't live here. I could pay alot to get some. Only other option seems to be to make my own canvas and use gesso . The "shop" set up is just on par if not above in trying to work out what set works best. Will prolly DIY my own eisle. Thanks to you for providing information in a hobby that is kind of off the trail. ( not a common hobby). After watching alot of videos on the subject I'm at the conclusion that you need a good medium to paint on. good paint to paint with and a place that allows you to paint. I wish more air brusher told us about their color change, dilution , their thoughts of how they do things esp setup and thought process. Dunno if I missed something but it's something I do and that's thin and thin some more. These are the very very early days with me and a brush but I wanna see the spectrum. ( thic vs thin) (no spray is no paint) air =all =always
@@dredfxcustompaintno problems mukka I just think I finally done your nut in no worries bro I've had a good 3yrs 7 months it happens eventually to all I've come across 🤔🤔
It is a fantastic site with loads of information you cannot get from anywhere else. I have a question? I am just starting and want to eventually do landscaps if I am going to buy Golden like you suggest rather than buy a set what colors would you suggest I should start getting. Thanks, Trevor
@@scottmorris4914 all the iwata ones are good can be pricy👍 if you go for a cheaper one just make sure its got a tank it will get the job done not a problem
the model numbers for cheap compressors to search for are AS186, it's a single cylinder or AS196 is the twin cylinder, and as you say get them with a tank
Welcome to the first 4 months of airbrushing and brother your spot on about the wife saying I TOLD YOU SO !! I KNOW YOU WASTED YOUR MONEY ! That is 1000% spot on !! And this is what every airbrush artist goes through ! And then after you got the beginning down then you can worry about getting $300 airbrushes to do fine line work and the best thing is when you do a painting and the other persons eyes light up when they see your work and then they say hey can you do a beach scene for a tshirt or I just did 4 canvases for ST JUDE they said all money raised goes to kids with cancer ! THATS WHAT THE MAGIC OF AIRBRUSH CAN DO ! So DO NOT GIVE UP ! DO NOT THROW YOUR AIRBRUSH ACROSS THE ROOM !! And WATCH THIS CHANNEL AND YOU WILL GET BETTER I PROMISE !! 🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻!!
Gracias maestro exelente clase me gustaría saber que clase de pintura me recomiendas y donde la puedo conseguir ojalá me puedas ayudar con eso porque e batallado mucho con eso 👍👍
Better with your right hand than me and I’m right handed. Now then let’s say I’m a total beginner and live in a flat or small terraced house small garden etc with a small child. Is airbrushing practical and realistic?
@@Cyril-eu4gf yes it can be done the other studio I was running is an 8x6 shed and I was using half of it for airbrushing not a problem if your working from an Easel if your doing bigger stuff then no it's on the small side
Look at my splash of colours, that was my first airbrush art experience, but i have experience at painting... Can only imagine the mess some get into...
i must admit, i wasted paint to start with, wasted paint because cleaning, now try waste very little,,, that paint waste was my fail first starting airbrushing, now use and lose much less, now that i realise its just drops of paint needed, not painting walls, door or windows, just drops of paint needed...
I was so enthralled watching I most probably missed it , when I let go of the paint I get a little spurt / run on of paint , is this mixture or pressure ?or both , or something else 🤦🏻♂️
You should think of changing the title to something more likely to get beginners to click on the video at first glance. Maybe something like 'Absolute Beginner's Airbrush Tutorial and Troubleshooting' with chapters in the video for quick reference. 0:00 Intro 4:36 Beginner's Mistakes 14:15 Cleaning a Clogged Airbrush [Much better than 'sorting out', especially somewhere like here in the USA] 18:25 Getting it Right 33:27 Conclusion
So after spending another hour trying to trouble shoot my airbrush, now asked for help. Anybody. So the trigger needs to be pulled all the way back before paint comes out. Its also very spotty. Have cleaned it but wondering if something is too tight or not tight enough? Its the ultra & none of the settings are working. I literally have to pull the trigger right back before paint comes out. Help.
@@Owl-Darling give the nozzle a good clean and the air cap then slide your needle back in and relocate it after that thin your paint to the consistency of semi skimmed milk
From my own experience, its almost as if every paint needs its own tutorial on how to use since it seems like every paint is different. The worst paint I've ever used was Citadel "Air" paint, I even watched a tutorial on tips on how to use it, after I followed it, and after, I almost wanted to throw the airbrush through the window, the guy was like: "Just crank the pressure up to 30, no thinning needed!". Overall, any paint that's advertised as "airbrush ready' is a LIE.
Rewatching... Your challenge, should you accept it: painting with the wrong hand. I'll even buy it from you & donate money to a charity of your choice.
😂 Ahhhh memories... Literally did every single thing all the way up to learning dots on a grid. This really is the consummate guide to the airbrushing journey. This is the reality. It's also (100% correct) all the important stuff that everyone just glazes over. Might not be the hero we asked for, but it's the hero we need 🦸
Start of this video gives me heavy beginner anxiety flashbacks. Spot on!
As a tattoo artist for 20+ years idk how it's taken me this long to get s airbrush. But here i am. Appreciate the video. Seriously it's people like you that make this community stay a float. You sir are a legend for this.
@@McVilla1N your doing something I have always wanted to get into which is tattooing its a shame we cannot meet up and share are years of experience
Thanks for watching
I so wish this video had been around when I started a couple of years ago, absolute gem of a guide. I use mine for models and minis and just starting to try some artwork, but all the pain and the learning curve has been worth it, and this along with many of your other videos has really got me loving the airbrush. Thank you
Wish I had this video when I first started airbrushing.
Ordered a Timber AS 186, Ultra 2024, a bunch of misc paints, cleaners, thinners, and oh boy. Almost 400.00 later, here we go into the world of airbrushing. Great video. Can't wait to get my detailing station setup. 🤪 A video like this will make life much better vs. Guessing! Used airbrushes over 40+ years ago. Wasn't horrible at it, but that was 40 years ago as a teen!
Your spot on Rob.great vid ,keep them coming and one of the best channels out there 👌
Rob its just like youve been looking over my shoulder in my shed 😂.... This video is spot on ! .. a newbie myself ... But learning so much from watching your tutorials ... Id Just like to say a big thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos for beginners ... Theve been a goldmine of information and inspiration.
@@chrisradford5630 your welcome really appreciated your feedback and support with the channel Thank you
Thanks!!! I watched your video in anticipation of my air compressor to get here. It's been many years since I did graffeti in NYC and the suburbs I grew up in. Lots of pressure to do well, so picking up what I can now.
Well your the Bob Ross of airbrushing the gentle voice, the encouragement good stuff 👌👍 solid ..
@@jungsomewhat thank you glad you enjoyed it 👍
As a complete noob this video describes me perfectly. Every single problem you've highlighted I have had over the past few days trying to get the hang of airbrushing. Too thick paint so I thin it, then I up the pressure and blow the paint all over the place! Clean the brush, and start again and go too far back in the opposite direction. Makes me want to toss the brush across the room! LOL Thanks for the video and tips!
@@SouthCoastTackle your welcome it's just time on the brush and going through theses hiccups along the way
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel much appreciated
Thank gawd I found your videos before starting earlier in the year, they are priceless, I urge any new comer to look at Robs videos, ….worth every viewing minute
I remember being convinced to concoct my own homebrew thinners for my paints,... worst mistake that fought me until I "splurged" for name brand thinners and I was off to the races. Now I am finding my niche paint brands and enjoying the journey.
Wow, this is awesome. Been thinking of getting one for model making, but hesitant to pull the trigger (no pun intended). Very helpful will revisit this for sure.
You’re a good man for making this video.👍🏽😆
It is as if you were in my basement…each mishap you showed it was exactly my journey…thank you for making me feel better. And my miss’s thanks you also!
@@Wildmallard101 your welcome glad your enjoying it and thank you for the feedback 👍
Been there done that, I have the T shirt. Great tuition especially for beginners (me). I was doing my first artwork and it was an eagle head mono colour, I forgot to put the lid on the brush and had black paint down one side of the painting, the worst bit was I was nearly finished. Thank You.
Well,had a few of these.Good video.Best wishes PB
This video described me 100%. I kind of worked out those solutions on my own but man it would have be easier had I found this video first! I've actually had decent luck with those cheap Amazon paints if I thin them correctly but maybe I just wound up with the better brand or something I don't know. Seems like paint consistency is like 90% of all the issues.
Superb! What a teacher, and a master, and a coach. Thank you for sharing! No better way to teach than to share the mistakes we are all inevitably bound to make even after being shown all this but yet not knowing the proper way until we set out and do and try. Appreciate the encouragement to try, to always reassess and to always continue the journey. Rock on! 🤘🏼👊🏼👊🏼👍🏼✌🏼🤙🏼
Awesome video. This is also me. Both times I used the airbrush, I fkd up badly lol but watched RUclips vids on stripping the air brush down & cleaning it.
I used a liquitex ink thinned down, thinking it would be ok. It stuck to everything in the airbrush, blocked it, everything. Had to strip down & clean the brush twice. Twice because the nozzle got blocked & took a little tiny pointy thing to loosen up the paint to clean it. 2nd time after cleaning that bit of paint spat out with the cleaner.
These are definitely the best airbrushing videos I've watched.
I've watched dozens of videos in the last few weeks & still made the noob mistakes.
Your videos have inspired me to have another go at this! my cheapo airbrush is in the bin and im impatiently waiting for my new Ultra/ compressor combo to arrive along with some FW inks and Isoprop etc. all of which youve guided me to through these excellent videos, so a big thankyou for the push!
@@robh952 brilliant news great brush to start out with I wish you all the best on your journey and remember if you get stuck with anything
Drop me a message on here 👍all the best rob
you didnt put airbrush in the title or description, this should be on the top of every search of airbrush guide for beginners! this helped me alot 😁thank you!
Excellent compilation of "oh no, oh my god"!!! Loving it - especially with the UK accent.😅😅😅 11:45
Additional beginners problem: Overthinking, overlearning, overanalyzing and not practicing enough because there is "yet more info to suck up before I do something wrong" (it's me). The advantage is, that I know most of what to do/not to do, but I lack the mileage. It keeps you from being frustrated, BUT it leaves a feeling of being lazy.
I started with an airbrush a few months ago, and my first anxiety hit was with the compressor turning off and on over and over. I swear I thought I had a faulty unit. This is the first video that I've seen which covers that. I'll recommend this to anyone I know starting out!
@@Yonich thank you glad you liked it 👍 remember help is here if you need it just drop a comment
😂🤣😂🤣Oh those first days😂🤣😂🤣 Badger 200 fine. suction feed. Humbrol enamel or Airfix paints only. A few books showing what could be done with an airbrush, but no one would say, 'how to do it.' It seemed to be a secret. Thin the paint with white spirit till it sprayed. Pump an old tire up, connect to valve and airbrush. Jobs a good,n. 😂🤣😂 Maybe.
Sod it, chuck it in the draw for a rainy day. 😂🤣😂 Great tutorial for the new, newbies Rob. A channel to be trusted. Thanks.
@@Mel-127 thank you 👍
Thanks for imitating me so accurately at the beginning of the video. LOL. Thanks for giving me new courage and understanding of where I am right now as a newbie. Great video and explanation. I've just started with the brush and am right at the beginning of the journey. I'm glad I found your channel. Keep up the good stuff.
@@evertkleynhans2617 your welcome glad you enjoyed it 👍
You nailed it. That situation at the start you created was all the bad experiences condensed into a single nightmare where you got to school and forgot your pants
😂😂😂
thank you it will help so meny. just wist i had this a month ago but watching your vidos has help me so much
@@kathyreast9843 glad you enjoyed it 👍
Best channel!I came back every day and i always find something intresting.
Thanks for your tutorial watch your channel all the time started with Amazon Ovega cordless airbrush set made my mistakes three months later got a timber tech compressor and from your recommendation got harder and steenbeck ultra 2024 and getting a lot better play my music and paint
@@leonnekrotiuk3607 nice one 👍 thanks for the feedback
Left hands are the best 😂 I'm left-handed aswell. Again a nice video.
@@Maxtorym thank you 👍
Fantastic !! Thanks a lot.
@@igorrabinovich3386 your welcome glad you enjoyed it
You are correct I've banged my head, stabbed my finger multiple times, spilled paint, struggled with thinning you name it and I got so frustrated I stopped airbrushing for about 1 1/2 to 2 years but I wanted to airbrush but I was so lost now enter Rob Dickson you my friend gave me confidence and learned so much from you and your thin paint low psi I've just finished my best art yet it's Yoda the best part of the picture is his head the rest meh. But thank you and love your channel.
@@mikeszczutkowski3066 your welcome 🙏 glad you enjoy the content and really appreciate your feedback and support 👍
Excellent video. Found this when looking for the correct PSI setting. Im a complete beginner and have the exact same setup. Interested to know how you judge the psi from the small hose valve. I will put the main compressor gauge at 25psi and experiment from there. Thanks again, I know how much work goes into making videos!
This is a 10/10 for airbrush beginners video. Good school here!
@@aitoralvarez thank you
Really great video just what i need.❤
Takes me back a bit. Experienced most of these at one point or another.
Everyone tends to make it look easy on youtube and often dont talk through the thinking process of how to troubleshoot all the common issues.
One thing i can think of that maybe got overlooked is moisture in the line. running those beginner compressors to hot and too long will inevitably lead to spitting moisture and ruining your work, particularly when the humidity is high in your local weather. The models with tanks help, but dont eliminate it. Understanding that its cus the compressor is too hot and needing to take a break so it can cool off.
And even knowing to drain the tank of the moisture now and then can get overlooked.
I was really laughing, i could see All this senarios in front of My self doing this, this video Will definately be remembered as a beginner worst nightmare. Perfekt Dred love your channel enery day.
@@fretzmaler7591 😀👍thank you appreciate your feedback and support 👍
LEGEND!!!!!
Been there, done that (Still sometimes doing some of these mistakes)
Rob, thanks for the nightmare lol…& the resolution. These videos are just what newbies like me need to make the journey less painful & more enjoyable. Still learning & watching your tutorials & channel. You could reach more people if you pushed some of your tutorials across to Skillshare? It would cover the cost of your materials as a minimum. It’s a win win, despite your previous not for profit comments. Please keep the videos coming Rob, your channel & content is really appreciated. Many thanks.
I'm just starting with an iwata revolution airbrush but I've watched videos for a long time. For a compressor I have an 8 gallon shop compressor 1/4 size hose 50 feet with mechanical fittings. If you fill it up and turn it off than the compressor will not come on at all. The in line pressure guage and moisture trap which actually is not necessary but the iwata air cable is 1/8 but it screws into a 1/4 on the attached end.
Real good advice 👍
Good to know through the video and comments that its a fairly standard experience. This was me last night on my second attempt with my timbertech. Its in bits in my studio so im gonna put it back together and try again. 👍
Great video and very helpful, but I can’t not hear Karl Pilkington and it cracks me up.
Excellent advice for beginners 👍
Brilliant video Rob, watching the start of this I though yep fml😭my journey was similar but with full size spray guns where I used enamel paint in my £15 gun and it was one hell of a mess if I wasn't spilling it all over the floor in my workshop the panel I was trying to paint was just one mass of runs so I was🏄♂down the panel, 5 years on I'm starting to get the hang of it🙄😂
Challenge for you Rob and real beginner anxiety. Paint "That Morning Feeling" with only your right hand. I'm betting it will still turn out very, very good!
I'm probably going to go through everything you listed except for my missus saying "I told you so!"
She'll just be happy I'll be out of her hair for a while.
Dunno how good the idea is but color dye for food seems like a good way to start, I started with both food coloring dye and createx. Still very early days for me. Thanks for the vids. I flush the paint cup with regular water, then dump it all out (no spray), dump in some cleaner back bubble and dump x2 then spray. After watching many of these videos I always try to keep the brush clean. Dunno if it's a good idea but I've been trying to thin and lower pressure at the same time to see where I get. Only with createx and food coloring. I always try to over thin and to under pressure. Hardest part is finding the right medium. A3-4 doesn't live here. I could pay alot to get some. Only other option seems to be to make my own canvas and use gesso . The "shop" set up is just on par if not above in trying to work out what set works best. Will prolly DIY my own eisle. Thanks to you for providing information in a hobby that is kind of off the trail. ( not a common hobby). After watching alot of videos on the subject I'm at the conclusion that you need a good medium to paint on. good paint to paint with and a place that allows you to paint. I wish more air brusher told us about their color change, dilution , their thoughts of how they do things esp setup and thought process. Dunno if I missed something but it's something I do and that's thin and thin some more. These are the very very early days with me and a brush but I wanna see the spectrum. ( thic vs thin) (no spray is no paint) air =all =always
This was literally me this morning 😂
Great clip 👍
Being right-handed, I can't imagine doing something like that left-handed, very brave.
Well someone has to say it and it's true but I think I will try this at some point.
🤣🤣🤣 been there done that wore that t shirt for ages then I found you and jc and it all stopped
@@deanbrown7643 👍as you have heard my phone is now in the bin mukka so no calls at the moment 🙄
@@dredfxcustompaintno problems mukka I just think I finally done your nut in no worries bro I've had a good 3yrs 7 months it happens eventually to all I've come across 🤔🤔
Second that 👍
Aaaa bull s🤭🤭🤭t
@@deanbrown7643😂😂😂
how much i didn't know... LOL... i was blowing bubbles like a clown making balloon animals... it just needed to be a little tighter... thanks!!!
excellent! thank you !
@@razvanclaudiumatei746 your welcome glad you enjoyed it 👍
It is a fantastic site with loads of information you cannot get from anywhere else. I have a question? I am just starting and want to eventually do landscaps if I am going to buy Golden like you suggest rather than buy a set what colors would you suggest I should start getting. Thanks, Trevor
@@enlightenement golden highflow acrylics are nice paints when you thin them right fw inks are very good aswell
Nice video, thanks. Any recommendations for a compressor?
@@scottmorris4914 all the iwata ones are good can be pricy👍 if you go for a cheaper one just make sure its got a tank it will get the job done not a problem
the model numbers for cheap compressors to search for are AS186, it's a single cylinder or AS196 is the twin cylinder, and as you say get them with a tank
Thought you had to use thinner to thin paint out, can you use water to thin any paint out before putting in airbrush?
@@marki61422 hi it depends on what paint it is
Welcome to the first 4 months of airbrushing and brother your spot on about the wife saying I TOLD YOU SO !! I KNOW YOU WASTED YOUR MONEY ! That is 1000% spot on !! And this is what every airbrush artist goes through ! And then after you got the beginning down then you can worry about getting $300 airbrushes to do fine line work and the best thing is when you do a painting and the other persons eyes light up when they see your work and then they say hey can you do a beach scene for a tshirt or I just did 4 canvases for ST JUDE they said all money raised goes to kids with cancer ! THATS WHAT THE MAGIC OF AIRBRUSH CAN DO ! So DO NOT GIVE UP ! DO NOT THROW YOUR AIRBRUSH ACROSS THE ROOM !! And WATCH THIS CHANNEL AND YOU WILL GET BETTER I PROMISE !! 🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻!!
Gracias maestro exelente clase me gustaría saber que clase de pintura me recomiendas y donde la puedo conseguir ojalá me puedas ayudar con eso porque e batallado mucho con eso 👍👍
Better with your right hand than me and I’m right handed. Now then let’s say I’m a total beginner and live in a flat or small terraced house small garden etc with a small child. Is airbrushing practical and realistic?
@@Cyril-eu4gf yes it can be done the other studio I was running is an 8x6 shed and I was using half of it for airbrushing not a problem if your working from an Easel if your doing bigger stuff then no it's on the small side
That's exactly what happened to me lol.
Look at my splash of colours, that was my first airbrush art experience, but i have experience at painting... Can only imagine the mess some get into...
i must admit, i wasted paint to start with, wasted paint because cleaning, now try waste very little,,, that paint waste was my fail first starting airbrushing, now use and lose much less, now that i realise its just drops of paint needed, not painting walls, door or windows, just drops of paint needed...
All great stuff, but will a beginner have a moisture trap with the ability to adjust the psi?
@@didactylos2 yes all the small compressors will come with that setup
I was so enthralled watching I most probably missed it , when I let go of the paint I get a little spurt / run on of paint , is this mixture or pressure ?or both , or something else 🤦🏻♂️
My compressor's minimum PSi is 30. Is this still ok to use for prolonged time?
@@joerich02 should be fine just keep an eye on your tank for water build up make sure you empty it
joke insert ( no wonder he went left handed , you wouldn't believe what that right hand did) but really thanks for the vids
You should think of changing the title to something more likely to get beginners to click on the video at first glance. Maybe something like 'Absolute Beginner's Airbrush Tutorial and Troubleshooting' with chapters in the video for quick reference.
0:00 Intro
4:36 Beginner's Mistakes
14:15 Cleaning a Clogged Airbrush [Much better than 'sorting out', especially somewhere like here in the USA]
18:25 Getting it Right
33:27 Conclusion
So after spending another hour trying to trouble shoot my airbrush, now asked for help. Anybody.
So the trigger needs to be pulled all the way back before paint comes out.
Its also very spotty. Have cleaned it but wondering if something is too tight or not tight enough?
Its the ultra & none of the settings are working. I literally have to pull the trigger right back before paint comes out. Help.
@@Owl-Darling give the nozzle a good clean and the air cap then slide your needle back in and relocate it after that thin your paint to the consistency of semi skimmed milk
From my own experience, its almost as if every paint needs its own tutorial on how to use since it seems like every paint is different. The worst paint I've ever used was Citadel "Air" paint, I even watched a tutorial on tips on how to use it, after I followed it, and after, I almost wanted to throw the airbrush through the window, the guy was like: "Just crank the pressure up to 30, no thinning needed!". Overall, any paint that's advertised as "airbrush ready' is a LIE.
Rewatching... Your challenge, should you accept it: painting with the wrong hand.
I'll even buy it from you & donate money to a charity of your choice.
Are there really people with out any common sence?
😂 Ahhhh memories... Literally did every single thing all the way up to learning dots on a grid.
This really is the consummate guide to the airbrushing journey. This is the reality. It's also (100% correct) all the important stuff that everyone just glazes over.
Might not be the hero we asked for, but it's the hero we need 🦸