Air Brushing – Air Brush

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Oh, and BTW, Along the same line… hmmm I seem to remember from my Art History classes that most of the masters mixed their paints from stuff that was around them such as flowers and grasses mud etc etc etc, CHEAPLY, and not many people can argue with what that Van Gogh sold for or those picassos where all he used was a twig and ink or ballpoint and napikins. (of course they could say that Picasso had already made his name, but then again, his blue period is noted for the blues because that was supposedly the only color he could afford at the time) . Materials do not make the artist, but they can help the artist to make! And you can quote me on that one! There is a difference between an artist who paints to paint and a "commercial" artist who paints to sell some other product.  Such as a Tshirt painter, who paints to sell T-shirts compared to a T-shirt artist who paints on T-shirts just because they are cheap media and utilitarian to boot! But then again…..of course we live in a world that respects not the substance but the sell and the hype, don’t we? RexBear … – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – To the smartass who made the comment about using a cheap compressor to make high end art, you obviously have never made a living at art. Art is a business like any other. My tools are critical to my living. I would not use something that didn’t work properly. On the other hand, what is wrong with saving money wherever you can? Just because I create and sell $15,000 paintings doesn’t mean I have to piss away my profit. Ciao, The Renaissance Man

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It is my opinion that if you are using only one airbrush at 60-100psi then you are using way too much air. Using that high pressure just increases overspray. use the absouloute minumum.

I agree with you if you are referring to fine art airbrushing. T-shirt artists need the high pressures for what they are doing. I use one airbrush and spray at 60 psi all the time. Mike "Truth is so obscure in these times and falsehood so established, that unless we love the truth, we cannot know it." – Blaise Pascal * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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hmmm let’s see the quote……High end on the cheap……uhhhh could that be a restating of …. <<Quoted directly from your post! Hey Airheads,

<most of the message deleted for length but you can always go back to see the rest!  RB For the purists, I am creating fine art with this setup and have been doing so for 8 years professionally. I sell paintings on a regular basis that range from $800 up to $15,000. This setup will work for any application with the possible exception of a large spray gun. Ciao

… To the smartass who made the comment about using a cheap compressor to make high end art, you obviously have never made a living at art. Art is a business like any other. My tools are critical to my living. I would not use something that didn’t work properly. On the other hand, what is wrong with saving money wherever you can? Just because I create and sell $15,000 paintings doesn’t mean I have to piss away my profit. Ciao, The Renaissance Man

I think I just got my hand bit for agreeing with someone……I gotta Watch Out out here these people are Touchy Touchy Touchy!!!  Think I’ll rename some of these posts to  Alt.airbrush_chip on the shoulder.art ! RexBear

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The homemade silent air compresser using a refrigeration unit will put out as much air as you need. If you need 60-100psi continous, ask you appliance expert for the right compressor. A commercial unti may be better than the household type. It is my opinion that if you are using only one airbrush at 60-100psi then you are using way too much air. Using that high pressure just increases overspray. use the absouloute minumum. I use an Iwata HP-C and I never need more than 30 psi, and usally