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Scale Model Painting Workshops with Bryant Dunbar

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Model Aircraft Airbrushing Workshop with Bryant Dunbar – Saturday March 21st, 11am to 3pmRegular price: $76.00Sale price: $75.00MAABS

Learn valuable model painting techniques from award winning model builder Bryant Dunbar!

In this comprehensive workshop sponsored by Grex Airbrush Company and Mission Models Premium Hobby Paints you’ll get some hands on experience and walk away with a painted aircraft.

The coarse will cover:

-Proper Airbrush Technique
-Hobby Paints Tutorial
-Paint Preparation
-Pre-Shading Panel Lines
-Single Color Camouflage Scheme
-Post Tinting
-Multi-Color Camouflage
Model Railroad Airbrushing with Bryant Sunday February 22nd 11am to 2pm

Learn valuable model painting techniques from award winning model builder Bryant Dunbar!

In this comprehensive workshop sponsored by Grex Airbrush Company and Mission Models Premium Hobby Paints you’ll get some hands on experience and walk away with a painted aircraft.

The coarse will cover:

-Proper Airbrush Technique
-Hobby Paints Tutorial
-Paint Preparation
-Weathering
-Post Tinting

Candy Pigment Colors vs Candy2O

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A lot of customers have asked us about the difference between Auto-Air Candy Pigment Colors and Candy2O colors are. It can be kind of confusing because they are both called candies.

Candy pigment colors are actually the same as Wicked Detail Colors. They are very transparent and use fine pigments. Perfect for fine detail art such as automotive muraling.

Candy2O colors use dye for coloring instead of pigment. So they are super transparent and yet very bright. They are very thin and flow like water. These colors are typically spray over a metallic base for that true candy look and used primarily for graphics and even entire paint jobs.
 

New! ProAiir Solids Water Resistant Makeup Pallets

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The all new ProAiir Solids alcohol/water based cakes work great in combination with ProAiir Hybrid Airbrush colors!

Activated by ProLong to keep the rich pigment color. For more transparent effect use 91%+ Alcohol. Cracking & air bubbles may be present due to the absence of phthalates (soft plastic). SOLIDS are a heavy dried pigment and may require extra brush working the pigment into desired consistency. May have to scratch the surface on Neons expecally.

Each 6 color Palette includes a 1 ounce bottle of ProLong.

SOLIDS are Phthalate-Free (Contain no Plasticizers). Also Gluten Free, not tested on animals, and skin safe. This formula is similar to powdered mineral makeup. Contents are not flammable and non-combustible.

Do not use on sunburned skin or open wounds. ProAiir is manufactured and packaged in USA.

Ken Johnson Airbrush Workshops – Updated!

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Plenty of happy students at the Next Level Airbrushing Workshop and every ones dragon turned out great! Hope to see everyone next time. Photos by Jose Art.

All equipment and materials are provided!

Both workshops will be held at Midwest Airbrush Supply Co. located at 860 N California Ave Chicago IL. For those coming in from out of town, we’re about a 9 minute Uber or Lyft ride from the Robey Hotel in Wicker Park and about a 20 minute ride from most hotels downtown.

Intro to Airbrush with Ken Johnson Saturday November 16th 10am to 4pm

Learn fundamental airbrush techniques from a pro! Perfect for the absolute beginner or anyone wanting to brush-up on their skills. No experience necessary.

Saturday November 16th 10am to 4pm $99

Next Level Airbrushing with Ken Johnson – Sunday November 17th 9am to 5pm

This workshop is for the intermediate to advanced student who wants to take their skills to the next level. Whether you want to new learn tips and tricks to maximize profits as an artist for hire or just want to improve, this is an amazing opportunity to learn from one of the best airbrush instructors in the industry!

Sunday November 17th 9am to 5pm $149

For more information call 872-829-2275

Photos from Demo Day at Midwest Airbrush Supply Co.

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Team photo: Greg, Chirs, Mira, Rob, Sol, Ludwig, Chep
Chriss Messer aka Futuristic Facepaint getting started.
Ludwig Tanchez aka AirLu throwing up a quick T-shirt demo.
Chep of Chepscustoms stays focused on his panel work.
Double duty! Chep also does some face painting on his girlfriend.
Jerry Chingas gets in tight with some scroll style pinstriping.

New Needles from Harder Steenbeck!

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New! Stronger, Better, Easier Needles installed in Harder Steenbeck airbrushes…

The new V2 needles are made from a material 1/3 harder than previous needles.

The design has improved too with a double taper right where the paint breaks free from the needle. Making it optimal for detail work and better flow.

Plus! They also now have notches shaped on the back of the needle which indicate size, making it easier to change sizes.

Frisket Film is Back!

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For about a year or so now you may had noticed that frisket film has been almost impossible to come by. All major brands like Artool, Badger and Grafix were completely sold out of rolls and pads and not making any new frisket at all. This is because the manufacture that made the special adhesive used in making frisket film went out of business and was evidently the single source for all the brands making it.

Grafix has finally released a frisket film using a new adhesive formula that is getting some good feed back and will most likely become the new standard. The film as always is still easy-to-cut, repositionable, translucent and wrinkle-proof.

Grafix Frisket Film is available it 9×12 pads, 12″ rolls and 24″ rolls.