What is airbrush? Features of the technology. Choosing an airbrush

Airbrushing is an interesting art direction, the essence of which is the non-contact application of paint. In fact, the composition is simply sprayed over the surface using an airbrush - this is a device that supplies paint under pressure. It’s not difficult to learn how to use it, but you need to study several parameters before purchasing. The most important ones are described in detail in the article.

The essence of technology

If we literally talk about what airbrushing is, we can say that it is “aerial painting”. This is the name for the technique of applying an image in which the artist does not touch it. Unlike the classic pattern, the paint is applied non-contactly using a special device - an airbrush.

Even at the beginning of the 20th century, this approach to drawing was perceived as “frivolous.” But today airbrushing has become quite a popular art form. It is mainly used to create beautiful, memorable images on the surface of cars. Along with them, you can paint furniture, the facade of a house, a laptop, a bicycle, dishes, souvenirs and even a mobile phone.

Paint application technology can be different, for example:

1. Use of ready-made stencils.
2. Using glitter (sparkles) to highlight individual lines.
3. Creating a three-dimensional image in 3D style.
4. Creating a luminous image using luminescent additives.

How to choose a quality airbrush

We can say about an airbrush that it is a device that sprays any paint in a very thin stream. Unlike a spray gun, it allows you to create a very beautiful and almost perfectly accurate image of an object. Learning to work with a tool is not difficult, but it is important to understand how to choose an airbrush.

To do this, several parameters should be taken into account, one of them is the nozzle diameter:

• up to 0.18 mm – allows you to get very thin lines, even the smallest details of the drawing; designed to work only with finely dispersed paints, since other compositions clog in the hole;
• 0.2-0.3 mm is the optimal diameter, suitable for drawing most elements; You can work on both small and large surfaces;
• 0.4-0.6 mm - such nozzles are suitable only for large areas; they are used, for example, for painting walls.

The type of installation of the nozzle on the device itself also matters; there are 2 types:

1. Threaded – the nozzles are simply screwed onto the body like nuts. You need to work very carefully, since even small distortions can lead to defects.
2. Conical – the nozzles are inserted into the seats. More durable attachments, therefore long lasting. In addition, installation and dismantling is much easier than with threaded ones.

There is also such a criterion as the option of supplying the coloring composition:

1. Top feed – the container is placed higher, so the paint flows down under the influence of gravity, after which it is sprayed over the surface.
2. Bottom feed – the container is at the bottom, so the supply is due to forced pressure (the tool is equipped with a special compressor).
3. Lateral – such models are rare. Mainly used for working with horizontal planes, they are convenient for painting ceiling surfaces.
4. Hybrid – combines upper and lower types.

According to the control method, devices are divided into 2 classes:

1. Single action – you can adjust only 1 parameter, that is, either the strength of the air flow or the volume of the coloring composition.
2. Double – allows you to control 2 parameters at once.

Airbrushes are selected taking into account additional criteria. It is necessary to consider how resistant the tool material is to chemical influences, and whether there is an option to limit paint consumption. For professional purposes, it is worth purchasing branded models, for example, Nasedal or JAS.