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Published: October 10, 2006
Airbrush stenciling allows you to create your own flawlessly unique design even if your drawing skills are unrefined.
As a neater and more controlled alternative to spray painting, airbrushing distributes a fine spray of paint to a surface. By reducing the complications of shading and highlighting, airbrush stenciling makes it easy to fill in large areas of a stencil.
Airbrush stenciling also makes it easier for you to paint within a stencil's basic design, giving you the chance to use your imagination to make your own changes to the design.
With a vast selection of paint types, colors and designs to choose from, airbrush stenciling is a great way to discover your artistic abilities, while enhancing nearly any surface.
Common Paints used for Airbrush Stenciling
Before you try airbrush stenciling, you should recognize the various types of commonly-used paints. These are classified into two categories: transparent and opaque.
Transparent
• Allows light to pass through so bodies can distinctly be seen
• Thinner than opaque colors, making them easier to use
• Blend much easier to produce new colors
Water colors
• Water-based colors well-suited for use in an airbrush
• Available in pre-reduced form or in tubes
Opaque
• Does not transmit light
• Generally has more pigments than transparent color, making them more likely to clog an airbrush
• Does not blend well
Gouache (a.k.a. Tempera)
• Water-based with a white pigment
• May be more difficult to use in an airbrush than water colors
Transparent or Opaque
Acrylics
• Long-lasting on almost any surface
• Textile paints (a category of acrylic paints) are used on various products, such as t-shirts, jackets and sweatshirts
Oil Paints
• Can be opaque or transparent, depending on how much you thin it with water
• Solvent-based
• Slow drying
Sign Paints
• Solvent-based
• Must be used in well-ventilated areas
Although a large majority of these paints can be found in various arts and craft shops, some can only be purchased at specialty shops, such as automotive paint suppliers.
Airbrushing a Stencil Design
Because airbrush stenciling can be somewhat of a challenge, you should attach the stencil to its designated area using masking tape. To avoid spraying paint on the surface, be sure to leave the tape lifted slightly off of the surface. Use the least amount of air pressure necessary to spray directly onto the stencil. Be sure to avoid spraying from right to left.
To help build intensity and depth to your image, you can layer small amounts of color. Just make certain the paint is dry before you decide to add additional colors.
Because the surface's texture can affect your airbrush stenciling results, it is important to use satin, eggshell or flat paint for best results. Waiting longer between the colors for the paint to dry may be helpful.
From red, green and orange to blue, yellow and purple, there are a variety of complimentary colors to use when airbrush stenciling. If you are confused as to which colors to use, you should examine a color wheel to help you determine which complimentary tones to use.
Once you begin your airbrush stenciling project, you should stencil your colors from light to dark. Also, be sure each color covers less than the color before it.
After you have sprayed your design, you can enjoy free-hand airbrushing to finish your creation, making the design uniquely yours.
Sources:
Johnson, Don. Airbrush Paint. Airhead Airbrush.com, Inc. 8 Oct 2006.
http://www.howtoairbrush.com/airbrush_paint.htm< br />Johnson, Don. Basic Stencil use for Airbrushing. AirbrushGallery.com 8 Oct 2006.
http://www.howtoairbrush.com/stencil-airbrushing -basics.htm
Lesson 1: Media for Walls and Hard Surfaces-Beyond the Usual: Airbrush. Suite101. 8 Oct
2006. http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/17418/746/6
Paschal, Jeanne. Airbrush Tips. Airbrush Talk. May 2004. Vol 6, Num 1. The Paschal
Group, Inc. 8 Oct 2006. http://www.arttalk.com/iwata/air-tip.htm
Stenciling Instructions. The Mad Stencilist. 8 Oct 2006.
http://www.madstencilist.com/documents/98basicin struct.htm
As a neater and more controlled alternative to spray painting, airbrushing distributes a fine spray of paint to a surface. By reducing the complications of shading and highlighting, airbrush stenciling makes it easy to fill in large areas of a stencil.
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With a vast selection of paint types, colors and designs to choose from, airbrush stenciling is a great way to discover your artistic abilities, while enhancing nearly any surface.
Common Paints used for Airbrush Stenciling
Before you try airbrush stenciling, you should recognize the various types of commonly-used paints. These are classified into two categories: transparent and opaque.
Transparent
• Allows light to pass through so bodies can distinctly be seen
• Thinner than opaque colors, making them easier to use
• Blend much easier to produce new colors
Water colors
• Water-based colors well-suited for use in an airbrush
• Available in pre-reduced form or in tubes
Opaque
• Does not transmit light
• Generally has more pigments than transparent color, making them more likely to clog an airbrush
• Does not blend well
Gouache (a.k.a. Tempera)
• Water-based with a white pigment
• May be more difficult to use in an airbrush than water colors
Transparent or Opaque
Acrylics
• Long-lasting on almost any surface
• Textile paints (a category of acrylic paints) are used on various products, such as t-shirts, jackets and sweatshirts
Oil Paints
• Can be opaque or transparent, depending on how much you thin it with water
• Solvent-based
• Slow drying
Sign Paints
• Solvent-based
• Must be used in well-ventilated areas
Although a large majority of these paints can be found in various arts and craft shops, some can only be purchased at specialty shops, such as automotive paint suppliers.
Airbrushing a Stencil Design
Because airbrush stenciling can be somewhat of a challenge, you should attach the stencil to its designated area using masking tape. To avoid spraying paint on the surface, be sure to leave the tape lifted slightly off of the surface. Use the least amount of air pressure necessary to spray directly onto the stencil. Be sure to avoid spraying from right to left.
To help build intensity and depth to your image, you can layer small amounts of color. Just make certain the paint is dry before you decide to add additional colors.
Because the surface's texture can affect your airbrush stenciling results, it is important to use satin, eggshell or flat paint for best results. Waiting longer between the colors for the paint to dry may be helpful.
From red, green and orange to blue, yellow and purple, there are a variety of complimentary colors to use when airbrush stenciling. If you are confused as to which colors to use, you should examine a color wheel to help you determine which complimentary tones to use.
Once you begin your airbrush stenciling project, you should stencil your colors from light to dark. Also, be sure each color covers less than the color before it.
After you have sprayed your design, you can enjoy free-hand airbrushing to finish your creation, making the design uniquely yours.
Sources:
Johnson, Don. Airbrush Paint. Airhead Airbrush.com, Inc. 8 Oct 2006.
http://www.howtoairbrush.com/airbrush_paint.htm< br />Johnson, Don. Basic Stencil use for Airbrushing. AirbrushGallery.com 8 Oct 2006.
http://www.howtoairbrush.com/stencil-airbrushing -basics.htm
Lesson 1: Media for Walls and Hard Surfaces-Beyond the Usual: Airbrush. Suite101. 8 Oct
2006. http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/17418/746/6
Paschal, Jeanne. Airbrush Tips. Airbrush Talk. May 2004. Vol 6, Num 1. The Paschal
Group, Inc. 8 Oct 2006. http://www.arttalk.com/iwata/air-tip.htm
Stenciling Instructions. The Mad Stencilist. 8 Oct 2006.
http://www.madstencilist.com/documents/98basicin struct.htm
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