PSI settings?

[DMarie]

Hi all, whats the PSI for doing shirts and other surfaces? I did a t shirt and some mortar boards but they looked kind of blurry. Nothing like the ones I have seen at the beach, nice and crisp. Also, whats the PSI for helmets and tanks? What the PSI rules I guess? Thanks so much in advance!

[brushbyair]

Welcome aboard DMarie, interesting questions you pose, most T-shirts artists spray between 40-60 psi, hard surface painting can range anywhere from 10 psi and up, paint viscosity plays a big role in paint flow also ( thinner flows better ) . The bluriness you speak of can be a result of many things, but it most likely control of the airbrush, my first suggestion for you would be to read and follow the free lessons provided here on the site, post some practice sheets and let some of the other artists guide you along your learning of the art of Airbrushing.

[chucktx]

ditto what brush said.....have fun!!

[DMarie]

Thank you so much for your help! I have posted a few things I have done in the past. Any help you all could give me would be fantastic. really want to get this ball rolling in my life! I'm a horrible procrastinator! (sigh)