fine line

[1woo]

hi folks i'm a newbie to this stuff ,and my ? is i hear of taking the tip off to get a finer line? but mine will not dispense paint if the tips not on, its a badger 150,does this model not do that? also i'm using createx airbrush paint and some colors splatter or overspray is that a psi issue ? i'm at about 20psi
thanx

[KwitcherBitchin]

Welcome to the board and the world of ABing 1woo, I do not believe your brush is designed to spray with the tip off, I have a 155 Anthem and it will not. Some artist will take the tip off to get finer details. It allows them to get closer to the surface at lower psi and see better at were they are "aiming" so to say. For an inexperienced ABer, I wouldn't suggest it until you can control the gun because you can easily bend the needle by bumping the surface you are painting. Not only that, you'll end up misplacing that tip that is there to protect from just that thing.
Some will also take it off to fight what you are or will experience, that's "tip dry". Do a search on this at the top of the page and see all the results you get. Createx is bad for this, paints flowing smooth......sputters......then stops..............sprays. People will leave the cap off so they can constantly clean the dried paint from the tip of the needle.
As for the PSI, you will have to play with the paint mixture/ reduction to get it to flow smoothly. 20 psi is low for straight out of the bottle Createx though.

It all boils down to this, your AB is fine for the fine details but you will have to do allot of practice and playing with proper mixing to get the results you want. Have fun............................................... .....Kwit

[KDSilverBrush]

1Woo, welcome to the forum,,,,,,,, more great info from Kwit.

[1woo]

thanx kwit i'll try your ideas, starting with reduction of the paint and i'll raise the psi for starters

[1woo]

also are the gravity feed brushes better than draw cup? as far as consistancy

[1woo]

thanx for the welcome kd

[KwitcherBitchin]

Originally Posted by 1woo

also are the gravity feed brushes better than draw cup? as far as consistancy

Bud, it's all going to come down to you and the brush that "You" get used to. I have always heard the gravity feed are better because you can lower the psi down further than the bottle feed...........BUT.........look at some of DIAZ's work. He pulls off some amazing details with bottle feed, maybe he can add some insight on the Bottle Feed brushes. It's all up to you, the brush you choose and the amount of practice that you put in with that brush period. FYI though, I have become comfortable with the Gravity feed style brush myself..........................................Kw it

[don johnson]

1woo

here you go I think this will help you: airbrushing fine lines and detail article there is also a video you can watch toward the bottom of that page.

Have fun

[fontgeek]

To fight the tip dry, try keeping a denture brush or toothbrush handy, it is much easier on the needle and nozzle, and it keeps you from getting your fingers stabbed.
The PSI is probably part of your problem too, trying to spray out Createx out at that pressure will be a challenge, especially if it is the older, thicker mix.

Both gravity feed, and siphon feed have their advantages and disadvantages.
The siphon feed brushes require more pressure to create the vacuum that pulls the paint up from the cup or bottle. But they also tend to be able to hold more paint without you, the artist, having to struggle to see around it.
The greater pressure required for them tends to make getting super fine detail a bit tougher.

The gravity feed brushes use gravity to push the paint down into the path of the air flow, because of this, they require less air pressure to spray out the same paint. For top mounted gravity feed brushes, you can only use a fairly limited size cup or paint reservoir before it starts blocking your view of your intended work. You can use a side mounted cup style airbrush, this tends to give you the best of both worlds, you can get the larger cup size, and the gravity feed advantages, while also letting you rotate the cup to whatever angle you need it to go. This is handy for doing murals, ceiling work, toe nails, props, models, etc.

In the end, you have to find the right mix of air pressure and volume, viscosity, and needle/nozzle size for your artwork and your airbrush.