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Basics of Airbrushing Craft Lab's guest artist teaches Airbrushing 101. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-111

Guest Chris DeRubeis joins host Jennifer Perkins and shows the basics of airbrushing techniques on paper.

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Artist Chris DeRubeis demonstrates some of the basic air brushing techniques on paper.

Project designed by Chris DeRubeis.

Materials:

helmet
fine Scotchbrite pad
wax and grease remover
Createx "Auto Air" paint (varied colors of choice)
House of Kolor Polyurethane "Floclear"
HVLP spray gun
double action airbrush gun
air supply
stencil

Basics of Airbrushing

Note: You can airbrush on metal, plastic, canvas, paper, cake (yes, it's true—you just use food coloring instead of paint) and many different types of surfaces.

1. Sketch out a stencil. Use transparent vellum and a stencil burner to create your stencil.

2. Thoroughly wash the helmet and allow to dry.

3. Scruff the entire plastic surface with fine Scotchbrite pad.

4. Spray your color of choice using an HVLP (high volume, low pressure) or smaller "hobby" type spray gun. Spray in very light coats and cure with a heat gun between coats.

5. Apply your stencil with tape and using an airbrush, spray areas of the ripped plastic with a dark hue then your base coat.

6. Apply candy coat and allow to dry.

7. Mix clear and shoot two coats following manufacturer's specifications. Color sand and apply additional coat of clear if necessary.

8. Buff and polish.

GUESTS :

Chris Derubeis
Derubeis Fine Art
Website: www.derubeisfineart.com