Really cheap airbrush setup question...REALLY CHEAP
 

OK, so I want to go airbrush route..however I want to see just how cheap I can do it.

I would want to source an Airbrush that is at least reasonable at controling a spray, but doesnt have to do pin lines etc...ideally just for light shadowing etc.

Airsource is going to be something like a Car Tyre...no compressors etc.

Anyone got any ideas on sourcing the airbrush, what other bits are needed (something I guess to connect the airline to a tyre's valve etc)

Really appreciate constructive replies loads

cheers

John

Any reason why your not looking for a compressor?

I have a Basic Compressor & Airbrush setup that I was going to stick on here at some point this week.

I can send you some details if needed?

Cheers guys but no compressor...want to try and get this setup for under £30...so spare tyre with 20p of air in it will feed the airbrush.

Want to do this on a seriously low budget :thumbsup:

How about this for you...

I've got a diaphragm compressor, A brand new Double-Action brush (Gravity Fed) Its un-branded, But works well. (I bought 4 of them to save time between colours) and a hose.

You can have that setup for £40?

I admire you for trying to do this on the cheap but you'll struggle with a car tyre. If you're using water colours ( literally ) to paint with you need next to no pressure so the car tyre is acceptable. However these paints should be sprayed at 15 - 20 psi for solvent based stuff or between 30 - 60 psi for waterbased paints like Faskolor, Createx or Autoair.

A car tyre will instantly start to decrease in pressure even if you fit a regulator, the idea of a regulator being to control a higher pressure down to a lower one, however if you need a high pressure to spray as I've mentioned above the pressure will soon decrease so you need to start altering the regulator. The car tyre will also get down to a useless pressure and you'll be there with the foot pump trying to re-inflate it so you can finish the coat you were working on.

If you manage this you'll soon get tired of it, I would strongly recommend trying to at least find yourself a cheap compressor, they sell on ebay all the time and you can probably find a cheap airbrush too.

However, all this is well and good but I have found aside photography these really are products where you get what you pay for.

Cheers for all the replies everyone