| My last article was about hand painting T-shirts with a | | | | choose from, such as Iwata, Badger, and Aztec. I still |
| paint brush and squeeze bottle fabric paint. Although I | | | | have the same air brush today along with a small |
| still hand paint shirts, I started to do air-brushing also. As | | | | badger compressor. You will also need different color |
| a matter of fact sometimes I incorporate the two for | | | | paints. I use Createx. There are different type paints |
| absolutely unique work. You can even add a little | | | | for different uses. Transparent, fluorescent, and |
| silk-screened work, but for today let's discuss air | | | | opaque. During your experimenting you will learn the |
| brushing. | | | | different uses of these paints. |
| Air-brushing was invented in the 1800's. This technic of | | | | I was raised in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, NY. In |
| forcing air at a low psi through a tool, which is | | | | the early 90's Flatbush became a haven for all West |
| controlled by you. depending on the type of air brush | | | | Indians. Jamaican, Trini's, Barbadians. Haitians you name |
| you choose, single action, or dual action. You can | | | | it. So when the cartoon Bart Simpson came out I |
| control the amount, and width of paint, you spray, by | | | | started drawing him. But living In a west Indian |
| pressing the trigger on the air brush. It releases air, then | | | | community I gave my Bart dread locks, gold teeth, gold |
| slowly pulling the trigger back, will release a fine amount | | | | chains, and expensive cars. It become a ghetto hit. |
| of paint. Since our project is painting clothing you should | | | | Everyone wanted a shirt. I took a simple cartoon |
| use a dual action air brush. there are plenty of them | | | | character and jazzed him up. |
| out there, but when I first started in the early 90's I | | | | For under $200 you can get all the supplies you need |
| went to Pearl Paints on Canal St in NYC and I choose | | | | to get started. Practice makes perfect, and it also |
| a dual action Paasche kit. It came with three different | | | | makes a lot of fun. There will always be someone out |
| size needle tips for different widths, and extra bottles | | | | there that will enjoy your art. |
| for holding paint. Today there are many air brushes to | | | | |