Airbrushing

[Maggot6]

I just went to an art store yesterday with my sister, and was looking around and found a little gun like object. Intrigued, I asked a few questions and found out it was an airbrushing tool.

My question to you guys is, who has done it? How would you guys reccomend starting it? I figure the only way is to just start practising, but maybe there is some magical other way...

For those of you who are even more ignorant than me...

http://images.google.ca/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=airbrushing+gun&btnG=Search

[Hexis]

Airbrushing is fun, and pretty versitle.

If you do get one, I strongly suggest a double action model. That will allow you to turn the air on first, then control the amount of paint you are spraying independantly. When I was playing with airbrushing Iwata made really good airbrushes. I have an HP-C that I was very happy with.

[Dharma punk]

I second Iwata. They make great products. I have the Iwata Eclipse HP-BCS. It's a wonderful tool to work with. You are correct in assuming that you just need to practice to learn it. Definitely get a double-action whatever brand you choose. Single action isn't much better than using a rattlecan. Check out the forums at Airbrush.com for more info.

[Alley]

I really want to get into this too, I have some artstic talent..and think it would be a really fun thing to learn!!