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Hi Folks, I’ve been using a Paasche Air brush that has both a Cup and Bottle attachment. I believe this is really an auto touchup brush. I’ve tried doing finer art with it …. Just doesn’t seem to cut it. I’ve done a few Eagles on tee shirts with it …. but again there isn’t much control with this brush. Fortunately I made a decent stencil and work with that. I believe the brush/kit (no paint) ran about $120 US I’d like to get better at this stuff … I have a few really good books etc. But what I believe I really need is a good brush. I have a 5 hp 20 gallon compressor, I use a second regulator and filter (etc.) … I’ve been looking at the Iwata brushes … I’m not to familiar with them, except it seems a lot of good artists prefer them?! I could use some advice from some of you that make ‘art’ using air brushes. I would expect that a ‘real’ brush is significantly more than what I paid for my Paasche. I’m a reformed oil painter … can’t get as smooth of a finished product with oil / bushes. Thaks so much …. Hope I lean something here.
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OK I decided on the Iwata HP-BC it does .3mm – 1" It also has a – HP-BC – 0.2mm or 0.4mm fluid nozzle conversion. Thanks … Can’t wait to get it Scott B
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For Tshirt work as a newbie also, I just bought (two) Iwata HPBCS…They work awesome and give me fine enough lines for detail but warning: practice practice practice….until u become expert with this go with larger designs and less detail then your used to with brush or pencil but with very little pressure and a steady hand u can get a .5 mm? line cause thats the standard needle size in the brush…I’ve shot India(very thin) and Airbrush acrylic paints It all is in the users hands….but the rpos use the HPBCS on T-shirts and even though its gonna take weeks to get good, Ive had no problem with em…hope it helps..by the way at dixieart my brushes were 70.00 a piece and I bought two… Tripper
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Folks, I’ve been using a Paasche Air brush that has both a Cup and Bottle attachment. I believe this is really an auto touchup brush. I’ve tried doing finer art with it …. Just doesn’t seem to cut it. I’ve done a few Eagles on tee shirts with it …. but again there isn’t much control with this brush. Fortunately I made a decent stencil and work with that. I believe the brush/kit (no paint) ran about $120 US I’d like to get better at this stuff … I have a few really good books etc. But what I believe I really need is a good brush. I have a 5 hp 20 gallon compressor, I use a second regulator and filter (etc.) … I’ve been looking at the Iwata brushes … I’m not to familiar with them, except it seems a lot of good artists prefer them?! I could use some advice from some of you that make ‘art’ using air brushes. I would expect that a ‘real’ brush is significantly more than what I paid for my Paasche. I’m a reformed oil painter … can’t get as smooth of a finished product with oil / bushes. Thaks so much …. Hope I lean something here.
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Dont forget to tell us how it goes and post!..Tripper
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – OK I decided on the Iwata HP-BC it does .3mm – 1" It also has a – HP-BC – 0.2mm or 0.4mm fluid nozzle conversion. Thanks … Can’t wait to get it Scott B
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Hi Scott, I am also a newbie with airbrush. I am used to watercolor painting. I have a Paasche H and a Paasche VL. The H model is mostly for hobby painting, model cars, stuff like that. <P The VL model is double action and it makes a much finer line with thin fluids like watercolor. There are several VL models, the basic VL is most common for painting t-shirts. <P I have heard many recommend the Iwata airbrushes, still the paint has to be super thin like watercolor or ink if you want fine lines. Heavier fluids like t-shirt paint needs a larger needle and that makes detail work much harder without a stencil. Hope this helps. You can e-mail me direct if you want to go into further detail. Frank
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Thank you both …. I suppose more practice would be in order … and I might be using paint that is too thick. Great TIPS!!! looks like the HPxx’s are really the nuts …. I’ll dig in a bit more … now that the weather is getting cool, I’ll have more time to practice. Scott B
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – For Tshirt work as a newbie also, I just bought (two) Iwata HPBCS…They work awesome and give me fine enough lines for detail but warning: practice practice practice….until u become expert with this go with larger designs and less detail then your used to with brush or pencil but with very little pressure and a steady hand u can get a .5 mm? line cause thats the standard needle size in the brush…I’ve shot India(very thin) and Airbrush acrylic paints It all is in the users hands….but the rpos use the HPBCS on T-shirts and even though its gonna take weeks to get good, Ive had no problem with em…hope it helps..by the way at dixieart my brushes were 70.00 a piece and I bought two… Tripper
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Try this web page for what Iwata recommends as far as airbrush by application. http://www.arttalk.com/iwata/index.htm I have an Eclipse CS and I love it. Iwata’s do need your media to be thinned down more, but if you match the brush to the type of work your doing its not as much of an issue. I can FINALLY do had camo lines with little or no overspray..and no masking! And I am far from an expert when it comes to brushing. Try Bear Air: Friendly folks who will give you advice. No I dont work for them. http://www.bearair.com/
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