Airbrush Area
This page is work in progress. We are aiming to open the new Airbrush-Corner in Q1/2024.
Airbrush Assembly
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Airbrush Cleaning
Cleaning is mandatory after every session. Even during a session, be aware that paint can dry quickly and clog the airbrush. If you interrupt your airbrush session even for as little as 5 Minutes: please remove any remaining paint AND rinse the airbrush with water and a few drops of cleaning agent, using the dedicated cleaning jar.
At the end of the session (if no one else wants to continue using the airbrush corner): please clean the airbrush thoroughly. This should take around 15 Minutes, so don't leave it too late.
Airbrush Paints
Dedicated airbrush paints are usually water-based acrylic paints, with a milk-like consistency. Schmincke AERO COLOR is very high quality, and ready-to-use.
Be careful when using cheap / no-name airbrush-paints, as you may have to dilute them. (Same of course for "non-airbrush" paints). An airbrush is a precision tool, with very fine nozzle diameters ranging between 0.2 and 0.5mm. If your paint is too thick, it will clog your nozzle within a few seconds.
Best case scenario: you'll have to disassemble and clean the airbrush. Worst case scenario: paint splatters on your beautiful piece of art!
How to connect the airbrush to the compressor
To connect the compressor hose to the airbrush, please use the adaptor piece. The compressor will keep its pressure even if no airbrush is connected.
Compressor settings
Spray Booth
Make sure you always have the spray booth's air extractor turned on. The spray booth should be large enough for nearly all your projects, be it a A1-sized airbrush painting, or a t-shirt, shoes etc.
At the rear of the spray booth, you'll see a metal plate which can be tilted towards you, for a convenient viewing angle.
Airbrush-Corner Induction
This is the content required for an induction to our Airbrush Corner. Reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a tutor! It will make it a lot quicker though ;-)
If you need this Introduction, please reach out to the following tutors: Björn
Health & Safety Precautions
| Danger | Description | Precautions |
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| Aerosols | Airbrushing creates aerosols / vapours. Although most airbrush paints are typically water-based, you don't want to inhale those aerosols / paint particles. | use spray booth;
use respirator (grade A2 P2) |
| Airbrush needle | Every airbrush gun has a needle inside. The needle is usually covered/protected, but will become accessible when you disassemble the airbrush for cleaning. | Handle with care |
| Compressor | compressed air is generated and released through the airbrush:
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| Spray Booth | The spray booth contains an adjustable metal plate, which is attached to two hinges at the top. When reverting the metal plate to its standard vertical position, make sure your fingers don't get caught. | Grab the metal plate on the left/right side, NOT underneath. |
| Paint fumes | Paint aerosols might travel away from the airbrush corner. We want protect our beautiful 3D-Printers. | use spray booth;
close the curtain behind you |
Practical Demonstration
- show airbrush and needle functionality before connecting airbrush to compressor
- connect airbrush to compressor
- change compressor pressure settings
- add paint / change paint
- spray examples with varying needle positions (fine line / area fill etc)
- disconnect airbrush from compressor
- empty compressor / use valve
- disassemble airbrush
- clean airbrush
- reassemble airbrush
