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Hello all! Getting back into airbrushing. I did it when I was a youngin. Was never really good at it. I recently purchased a veda wd 180 off of ebay. I have watched the chris and alex video on how to make these airbrushes 'better.' I have also converted my loud nail gun pancake compressor to a silent compressor using a refrigerator compressor. Also purchased Createx primary color set. Looking forward to learning!!!
 
Hi and welcome from the UK. What area of airbrushing are you hoping to gt into? If the createx you have is just the regular stuff, then its mainly for fabrics, bigger nozzle, higher pressure. You can use it for other things, but its a bit tricker than the newer paints that are out there.

Lots to learn here, use the search bar and you might find answers to common questions right away. If not shout out any questions and someone will be around before long to help out. Enjoy.
 
I'm actually looking to get into illustration. I know there are illustration paints from createx but they are pretty expensive (hence the 'createx color' purchase).
 
Welcome from Washington State :). Com-art brand of paint works great also and a little bit cheaper. Since your starting out and just need to concentrate on dots and daggers and getting your muscle memory locked in I would just start out with the color black. Most of my art projects have been just Com-art transparent black so its been very inexpensive..lol.
 
Welcome aboard!! I have to tell ya, the createx illustration paints are worth every penny!! Start small, buy a black and a white. they are already reduced (but I still add reducer), so they go a long way. But,when Im using those paints, its for high detail work, so its reduced WAY more.
 
Welcome to the forum! I agree, if you want to get into illustration work, get the createx illustration or E'tac paints.
 
the veda 180 is a .2 and .3 needle from memory (I had one, it died, I moved on lol) so you will have to thin the paint.
standard createx is designed for textiles, so it prefers a .5 needle and high pressure as @Squishy has already said, and probably a bit of reduction too, even at that size needle

One thing I will say is make sure you mix really really really well as it settles and thickens quickly, make sure you strain it too, stockings work a treat.
 
Hi and Welcome from Devon U.K. I use the Etac efx paints for illustration and find them very easy to use,have not tried the createx illustration so cant comment.@JackEb talk about an open door!!...Make sure you strain it too,stockings work a treatlollollollollol
 
The dude said:
Hi and Welcome from Devon U.K. I use the Etac efx paints for illustration and find them very easy to use,have not tried the createx illustration so cant comment.@JackEb talk about an open door!!...Make sure you strain it too,stockings work a treatlollollollollol
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one of these days i'll proof read before I hit 'post reply' !!
but its true, if you don't put your stirring stick to work youre going to wind up with more trouble than you know what to do with, lumps and gloopy bits all over the place !
 
JackEb said:
one of these days i'll proof read before I hit 'post reply' !!
but its true, if you don't put your stirring stick to work youre going to wind up with more trouble than you know what to do with, lumps and gloopy bits all over the place !
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lollollollolPMSL....So true,but i do find if you go frantic it splashes all over the place:eek::eek:
 
Yeah the straining thing is detracting. I'd rather get the right paint for the right job. Etac efx and/or createx illustration sounds good to me.
 
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