Know Your Airbrush Terms
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Sort Desciption: Airbrush Know Your Airbrush Terms In the realm of airbrushing, there are many words or phrases used that may be unfamiliar to a person who is just learning or investigating the technique.
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Know Your Airbrush Terms
In the realm of airbrushing, there are many words or phrases used that may be unfamiliar to a person who
is just learning or investigating the technique. To help you fully understand explanations/instructions,
following is a discussion of basic terms:
Single action refers to an airbrush in which the air and paint are turned on simultaneously by just
depressing the trigger. A set amount of paint is sprayed.
Dual action (also called double action) refers to an airbrush where the artist first depresses the trigger for
air and, while the trigger is depressed, pulls back on it to release paint. This type of triggering provides the
most versatility because you can regulate the amount of paint sprayed by manipulating the trigger.
External mix refers to the type of airbrush where the air and paint are mixed together outside the
airbrush tip or externally, resulting in a spray that is coarse in appearance.
Internal mix refers to the type of airbrush where paint is mixed with air inside the tip of the airbrush,
which results in the appearance of a soft spray.
Gravity feed refers to the type of airbrush where paint is drawn down and flows into the airbrush from a
color cup that is mounted on top of the tool.
Side feed refers to the type of airbrush where paint is drawn into it from a color cup that is mounted on the
side of the tool.
Bottom feed refers to an airbrush where paint is drawn up into it from a jar or color cup mounted on the
bottom of the tool.
Air source is a device or unit capable of producing pressurized air, e. g. compressor, CO2 tank, or propellant
can. It is the air provided by the air source that sprays the paint.
Psi or pounds per square inch is a measurement of air pressure. An airbrush is operated at a certain psi
depending on the material being sprayed, the viscosity of the material and the manufacturers directions.
Cfm or cubic feet per minute is the volume of air that ...
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