Stay With It

The airbrush can be a great tool but in the same sense it can also be the most stressful thing you have ever put your hands on. The worst part about the hole thing is that everyone on the Internet teaching and on YouTube are all pros so they make it look very easy, and at the same time stressing you out because you cant do the same thing. My advise to you is to just stay with it, don't go into it thinking you will be amazing just do it for fun and the rest will come naturally.

Transparent vs Opaque Colors

When you get started in airbrushing the first thing behind an airbrush you need is paint. When you go to get your paint you will see that there is opaque colors meaning that they will cover the surface with out any prior preparation. Then you will see that there are transparent colors meaning that if you were to spray over a surface you would be able to see right threw it. To make the transparent color have some depth and to make it more brilliant you need to apply a white Cote on the surface and then spray on the transparent color. There are many many kinds of paint and different ways to use them but for the beginner you should just focus on getting the two basics down. The reason behind it is that the pigments are allot thinner in the transparent colors making them allot thinner or transparent.

Trimming your brush!

Most people when they get started they always get scared by other pin strippers because they will tell them their brushes will suck if you don't trim them properly. The worst part about it is that they will not show you how. But don't worry its nothing like they make it sound like all you have to do is trim some longer hairs off the tip so when you lift your brush you don't have any unwanted hair lines. I am not like most strippers that will NOT tell you anything anything i learn i share with everyone because it is better for everyone.

Dont Be Intimidated

 The biggest thing about people not wanting to pinstripe is that they think it has to be perfect. What may look perfect actually isn't the picture above is a very nice peace done by a professional and it looks good but allot of the lines are not the same at all. I was told by a pro that if any one gives you problems tell them your not a robot and wipe it off and tell them to go get a sticker. Hand done things are loved all over because of the fact that they are done by hand and every inperfection just adds a little character to that peace.

Instructional DVDs

The thing that allot of airbrush artists make most of their money on is actually demonstration DVDs and teaching lessons. Most artists wont tell you how to do things on like YouTube because they want you to buy the information form them. It sounds a little harsh but if you are telling all of your secrets on YouTube then you in fact are loosing allot of money. If you want to perform like the pros you will have to pay for it.

Paint

Water based paints are becoming more and more popular the Maine reason is that it is in fact water Born meaning that it is safe to use in your house. Along with it being safe it creates little to no over spray and if there is some you just use water to clean it up making it ideal for the average house hold painter. These colors are both bright and with the option of transparent colors. All of these painting options leave you lacking nothing compared to the most commonly used lacquer based.

Stencils

Most people when they get into airbrushing they go out and buy a bunch of stencils and just blow paint threw them this is OK but it doesn't look good and there is no skills being used. Most artists will take a stencil spray out the design and then go in with other colors making it 3D. Or there is another kind of stencil called a free hand stencil which means you have to do most of the work free hand but the stencil will give you some sharp edges. The free hand stencils are made up of many different curves to help you if u want a perfect line. these are most popular in doing true fire.