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HOW TO USE AN AIR BRUSH |
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Article by Mig Productions Factory S.L.
(www.migproductions.com) |
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1) Prepare
your material and make sure that your Airbrush, your Model Air paints and
your brushes are in perfect usable conditions. Use an absorbent paper for
cleaning. |
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2) Apply one
coat of acrylic primer of neutral or middle grey colour. The primer can be
applied with spray or airbrush. Let it dry for 4 hours or follow the
instructions of the primer. |
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3) Select
the Model Air color that will be used as base colour for your model. Shake
the bottle strongly. We always recommend starting with the palest colour.
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4) Once you
unscrew the top of the bottle of Model Air, clean the eyedropper with an
absorbent paper. The eyedropper must always stay clean and free of dried
paint. |
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5) Repeat
exactly the same cleaning process with the “thinner” and pour directly
into the airbrush 1 drop for each 3 drops of Model Air colour you are
adding. In order to obtain other effects, change the proportions of
thinner. |
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6) Add now
the corresponding quantity of Model Air colour directly into the
airbrush’s deposit. |
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7) Then use
a clean and soft number 6 brush to mix the paint with the thinner in the
airbrush. |
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8) With a
pressure of 1 to 1,5 atmospheric pressure in your compressor, practice
airbrushing lines on paper, varying the applying distance between 5 and 15
cm until you get the desired thickness. |
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9) With an
absorbent paper moistened with alcohol, you must clean the airbrush
deposit every 2 or 3 minutes in order to avoid that paint dries and
obstructs the needle. Getting used to that operation will help you paint
with facility. |
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10) It is
very important to paint the model with transparent coats, letting each
coat dry or helping it to dry with the airbrush itself. Do not try to
cover the surface with the first coat if you want an optimum result. |
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11) For a
quick cleaning between each colour, empty the remains of unused paint into
a recipient, turning the airbrush upside down. |
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12) Then add
the special Model Air Cleaner. Pour a small quantity directly into the
airbrush deposit. |
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13) Next use
a soft brush to remove the cleaner from the airbrush, in that manner
eliminating remains of fresh or dried used paint. |
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14) Empty
the contents without pulverising air, as the mixture could contain solids
that might harm the airbrush’s needle. |
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15) Now,
fill your airbrush with Airbrush Cleaner and spray on a cloth or drying
paper. This will clear and clean the internal mechanism. |
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