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Paint Mixing..
blitzer_88
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Eastern Cape, South Africa
Joined: September 17, 2006
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Posted: Monday, October 09, 2006 - 01:06 AM UTC
Hey all i got another question,
for all of you who use a gravity feed airbrush how do you mix your paint? do you mix it in the cup or in another container and then pour it in? this is really bugging me as im too scared to mix in the cup and break something (my very 1st airbrush!) and now have to find a thinners proof container for all my mixing!
any help greatly appreciated

Matt
Mig_Jimenez
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La Rioja, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: October 29, 2003
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Posted: Monday, October 09, 2006 - 01:22 AM UTC
Hello!!!

Well, I Usually mix my colors inside the cup o my airbrush, but this is because I want save time and I am always in a hurry. But only when I need to prepare a large cauntity of a special color, I mis the paint in a small jar and I save a little in case I need it for next day to continue painting.

But I always recomedn to mix in an independent jar or bottle, because in this way you will avoid to damage your airbrush system with any small "paint stone" coming from the Paints covers (the ones used to close the paint bottle).

If you are a little patiente and your life doensn't depend of your models, then, go for jars and bottles to mix your paint.

My 2 cents

MIG
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Monday, October 09, 2006 - 05:48 AM UTC
I'm like Mig, I normally mix in my cup also. (glad I'm not the only lazy one around here! :-) )
blitzer_88
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Posted: Monday, October 09, 2006 - 01:23 PM UTC
hey thanks for the tips guys my mind is now at rest! and by the way mig well done at the Euro Millataire! your work is absolutely incredible! i have all your articles and live by them..

thanks for the help guys
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