Airbrush Miniature Painting Techniques

There can certainly be some nuances to sealers and i have another article that thoroughly covers the topic of sealers that i suggest checking out.

Airbrush miniature painting techniques.

Everything else comes down to price vs quality features and what exactly you ll use it for. A good quality gravity feed dual action airbrush. Neither option is particularrly considered a good airbrush for miniatures but the standard dual action finger trigger is much more common in airbrushes for miniature painting. This would be done in the same way as priming.

The best airbrush primer i have come across is badger ultimate marketed under the less snappy name of stynylrez in the us which is available in black grey and white. Airbrushes iwata revolution m1 airbrush 2 video demos ultimate apex airbrush. Cleaning your airbrush and blow back technique video demos removal of airbrush tip for cleaning. Other controls on airbrushes for miniature painting.

More advanced techniques with an airbrush for painting miniatures include. Advanced painting techniques with an airbrush involves more skill from the painter. The paint is transported from the paint cup on top of the airbrush down to the inner parts of the airbrush by the force of gravity alone. One with the auto on off feature and a tank on it not tankless.

As this miniature is on its own i seal it using a brush however if batch painting or if i had applied any dry pigments to the miniature then my external mixing airbrush is more appropriate. One of the big advantages of an airbrush in miniature wargame army painting is being able to prime your models indoors no matter the weather outside. A good starter airbrush is the iwata eclipse hp cs. There are some basics that everyone painting miniatures should know.

Airbrush and brush on versions all exist. Wear unpowdered nitrile gloves to prevent the paint from getting on your fingers. 11 awesome stencils for airbrushing miniatures. This is the first part in a series on painting techniques that i use to paint miniatures.

Along with the trigger you can get some additional controls and these vary widely between brands and models. It is a good jack of all trades starter brush and can do wonders in the hands of an advanced painter. For miniature and model painting you want. Using a gravity feed can be very useful when painting detailed parts of your minis the natural flow of the paint requires less air pressure making it easier to paint with precision without overdoing.

Basic miniature painting techniques. Obviously everything that follows is my opinion and not objective fact.