Getting Started

Hello, welcome to the first blog post for Making Money Airbrushing. This is for the total beginner. If you want to start making money airbrshing, you must first learn to airbrush. Unfortunately it's not quite as easy as it looks.  But with alot of practice anyone can do it. Let's start by discussing airbrushes. Basically there are two types, single action and double action. I won't go into a lot about the difference but take my word for it get a double action gun.This means when you push the trigger down you get air. When you push down then pull back on the trigger you get a combination of air and paint. Then it's a matter of how much air and how much paint. How close or how far away from the work surface to determine the spray pattern and amount of detail one can acheive. I paint mostly T-Shirts. So i'll stick primarily with things related to garments. Once you have a good siphon fed double action airbrush. You will need an air source. There are many different types of air compressors. But for doing shirts, you need one that will at least get 50 pounds of pressure. Then you'll need paint. I use pre-mixed airbrush fabric paint. Go to your art store and buy a sample pack of whatever brand they carry for now. Most often it will be a brand called Createx. http://www.createxcolors.com/  It works fine. Many Pros use this paint extensively. Others prefer other brands. We'll discuss other brands in a later post. You'll now need paint bottles with the spout. Try to get as many s you can afford, preferably one for each color, plus one to flush between colors.
     Assuming you have all the hoses for the compressor, airbrush and some sort of moisture filter between the compressor and gun, you are ready to start getting paid!! After a few thousand practices or so, maybe less who knows?
     So far you might have about $400.00 invested. That's airbrush, paint, hoses, bottles and compressor. The compressor will be the biggest expense. Many times you can borrow your dad's , uncle, cousin, etc.. Until you can afford your own. And figure out what works best for you. With the right set up and venue you should be able to make all your investment back in one day or one weekend at the most. For now fill a few paint bottles, and hook everything up.Turn on your compressor and set the pressure to about 50lbs.You'll need some type of easel and a flat board. Get a roll of cheap paper towels and start spraying. To start just push down on the trigger and you should have just air then gently pull back until paint comes out. Get close to the paper towel and start painting. Just play around and get the feel for it. Write your name or try to draw something. It will probably look pretty bad. This will change soon. You are on your way to making big bucks.Check back for the first series of  how to's on how to get a professional look fast. Tips and tricks that usually takes years to master, but if you know what to look for you can apply imeadiately. Good luck and see you next time.