Airbrush

[gem2niki]

So I'm still trying to get the hang of sculpting. I've even baked some clay in the oven and sanded it down. SO TEDIOUS!!! Because I'm gonna use the oven again and its not worth baking just one thing, I've started another cat sculpt! Some progress here:





Anyways, I tried gessoing the first neko with paintbrush but it there was too much paint brush texture and I had to appy more gesso and sand it down. But I have no patience with it drying and end up scraping off the gesso that the clay showed up. The best method is to spray primer, but I bought the wrong one. I needed water-based acrylic primer. After researching, I've decided I should just buy airbrush! Since I want to have even coat on my Nitori figure as well. This morning I did a lot of research on airbrush...and well spent 200 buck on a set and supplies on Amazon. I learned I can just use Acrylic Airbrush Thinner with my existing acrylic so I didn't have buy more color. So I hope that will work out! I never tried airbrush, so I'm excited to try something new!

When it comes to new hobby, I do get addicted haha. I bought a lot of material for my Nitori plush as well during my plush making phase...

Comments

[kkarth.livejournal.com]

I absolutely love that you're playing and also making little nekoatsume now XD

Make sure when you're getting into airbrush to get proper ventilation equipment so you don't breath in the fumes!

Airbrush is super cool! My current housemate uses it for everything from gundams to cosplay. I bow down to all you artists to be patient enough to sand down things from gundams to anything painted. I admire it all

P.S. I am jealous of your Nitori's arms and legs they're so perfectly rounded and symmetrical. XD Did you sew them inside out and then turned them back out?

[gem2niki.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'm even allowed to airbrush in the house....so i'll prob do it outside or face the screen door in the living room. I can't buy anymore equipment for airbrush as I prob won't use it as much XD;;

Do you usually needs those equipment when you're not in a well ventilated area? :O actually can you take a photo of their work area? XD I've been researching on spray workspace to get ideas how I should work.

Yup, I just sew them and flip them inside out.

[kkarth.livejournal.com]

My housemate doesn't have a workspace area. She just takes over the entire porch outside.

But when she's planning to do a lot of airbrushing, she goes to visit our UC Davis Gundam club president's house. He apparently owns a mask and a ventilator @_@. Sorry I took so long to reply, I was hoping to snap a photo of his place, but club meetings ended a few weeks ago >_>

Thanks for sharing all your progress shots and sanding experience. :D I've always loved progress shots but when I make things myself I never remember to take them.

[icysnowdrop.livejournal.com]

So exciting!!!

I can't wait to see the colored version of your figure. I think it is a good idea to make another figure just so you can test it, so that when you actually start painting your main project, you'll have a feel for what to do!

Why are art supplies so expensive though /cries

[gem2niki.livejournal.com]

Yup, these cats are my test subjects so I don't screw up on my Nitori figure XD

Seriously...but I bought without hesitation orz;;

[yoshikochan.livejournal.com]

YAY KITTY!! Both Kitty and Nitori are so cute :D I'm so impressed, sculpting seams really hard. Gambatte!