This is probably a silly question, but I'm assuming you need an airbrush system to use this, right? What system do people recommend for a beginner?
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Kelly, I wondered the same thing at first, but I found that this product works very well with a small watercolor brush. My project involved helping a group in a convalescent center paint holiday scenes on large, flat cookies that I had frosted with hard white icing. They painted with the gold in just the same way as the red, green etc AmeriColors. It is very pretty.
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No, you can use food safe paint brushes to apply the edible paint. Airbrush just goes faster. I'm not sure what system to go with, I bought an inexpensive one to start out with to make sure we liked using it. I love using an airbrush system. Hope this helps!!!
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I have a airbrush compressor that is 1/5 HP oil-less and quite quiet. It will overheat after like an hour or so, but works great, just make sure if you get a small compressor that you do NOT get one without a tank on it. It should look like 2 tanks on top of each other. If you get one without a air tank on the bottom you will get inconsistent air pressure as well as overheat it pretty quick. Mine is a silver motor on top of a black tank and is pretty small has a moisture trap and air hose. Also this airbrush is probably not going to be best suited for you if you are going to be painting miniatures. The needle is large which allows quite a bit of paint to come out making it very difficult to paint small details. I would recommend the badger renegade krome. The patriot seems to work well with putting out a lot of paint. I use my patriot for laying down kandy colors over a larger surface than a miniature. The krome will produce hair size lines, or like inch size lines, with the 105 patriot you will likely not get any finer of a line than a skinny marker would give you.
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It's no trouble at all. I give it a quick cleaning with water and then a small amount of airbrush cleaner after each use. This process takes about a minuter and I am ready to go again. I do a deeper cleaning following the completion of a project. Hope this helps, I have had no problems with the airbrush or compressor.
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I find the gun very easy to use. I use it to remove top layer of paint from HO scale model trains in order to change the lettering. I use this airbrush with both my standard air compressor and with a portable diaphragm one with equal results. Best of luck, I think you will find this airbrush is very versatile and forgiving.
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Unfortunately you do but you can pick one up for about 25-55 dollars that's small and will do the job just fine. I really liked this airbrush kit. I hope this help, happy Thanksgiving!
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Yes, You need an air compressor to make it work. The air pressure is depend upon the paint you are using.
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I haven't used both but have used the master air brush. its very small so depending on what your using it for you should consider how much you will need to fill the units container and the also the size of grit you need to do your work.
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You'll need a compressor and water trap also. If you are new to airbrushing I would suggest this setup found here: http://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Performance-Multi-purpose-Compressor-The/dp/B001TO578Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404153934&sr=8-2&keywords=airbrush+compressor
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My first questions would be how big is the doll and what type of paint do you use. If they are, say the same size as a Barbie doll to about 24" tall doll, this will be perfect. This air-brush comes with the .2 needle {for fine detail work} the .3 needle {for mid range} and .5 needle {large} I've sprayed both enamels and acrylics. Easy clean up, and needle change. The kit does come with everything you need, EVERYTHING. I myself use the .2 needle most of the time for my 1/48th scale model painting{styrene plastic} for camouflage,and some smaller pieces. I did purchase a second air-brush for clear coating. Fewer headaches, {less chance of cross contamination of paint} less chance of clogging. I do like all my Master series of air-brushes. But to be fair, I think the Point Zero air-brush is better. Model # PZ-260XS also a complete kit .2,.3,.5 needles,nozzles and cups. This can also do the same job, same connection as the Master. I prefer the Point Zero, softer trigger, better control, smoother paint flow, handles paint changes easier. At the price, and like I said having 2 {1 for painting,1 for clear coats} is a better way to go. IF YOU CLEAR COAT. If you just need one, I'd say the Point Zero kit. I hope this is not tooo long winded an answer, and does help. One side note if you need to purchase a compressor, be sure to get one with a reservoir tank. All the best of luck.
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I have tried several personal use airbrush systems and I have to say that TEmptu is my absolute favorite. This is the simplest system by far and since it's individual pods there isn't any clean up like my other systems. With those you had to clean through them since the makeup flows through them. The only thing the other systems have that this doesn't is the ability to mix your own colors. While nice it's not always simple and takes some work to perfect. I would absolutely recommend the Temptu system above others for the ease. It takes me just about two minutes (literally) to apply foundation, blush and highlighter.
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yes you can for years guys have used bottom feed airbrushs also try learning to use dual action you can see how to,s on utube.hope this helps good luck.
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Hey not for airbrushing, but it is built very well,Im sure it would do what u want,I do trimming with mine
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While I am not an expert, I am a professional makeup artist, and one of the main reasons I went with this airbrush was because you can use it with many different mediums: alcohol based, water based, silicone based. I would see no reason why you would have to use water only, or why you couldn't use a disinfectant solution as well. Good luck!
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Airbrush only. This is very thin coloring and wouldn't work well. It isn't as concentrated as the gels are and to get enough color you'll end up diluting your frosting or fondant. You'll want to use the AmeriColor gels.
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This doesn't include an airbrush at all. It includes a compressor, regulator, moisture trap, and six foot air choose. You'll need to buy an airbrush (of which the nozzle is a part) separately.
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they are small in size but yeah I wouldn't see why not on beginners. it comes with the dotting tools and the tweezers which are awesome. so yeah I would say it would be a good option.
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I don't have enough experience with air brushing to give an adequate response as to a materials/tools and equipment list, however I would recommend googling your question. Also, a highly rated begginger airbrush book is a good place to start.