Thanks Emil. This was a very comprehensive and informative video. One thing I might mention is that if you’re using any paint or ink in your airbrush you should use a mask or respirator. Even non toxic paints and inks can affect your respiratory system if inhaled. Especially if you have asthma or some other respiratory issue. I can attest to this first hand because I have respiratory failure. My lungs cannot absorb oxygen as well as normal or get rid of carbon dioxide. I got this because of particulate exposure. Trust me when I say you don’t want to mess with your respiratory system. Always use protection when dealing with fine particulates.

@hav6301

7 ай бұрын

you got that from airbrushing? heck, which mask do you recommend?

@RuthlessMojo

7 ай бұрын

@@hav6301 I would recommend you use a respirator, one that has a carbon filter rated for chemical exposure. Normal face masks won’t protect against very small particles or gasses. Everytime you use glue, epoxy, cleaning chemicals or anything else that’s toxic you should wear it. If you 3D print with resin you should wear a respirator while handling resin. These particulates will build up in your lungs over time and destroy the lining of your lungs and your alveolar sacs slowly suffocating you. Also if you smoke consider giving up. I smoked for many years and it has not helped my health.

@hav6301

7 ай бұрын

Don't smoke, only airbrush acrylics @@RuthlessMojo

@von2320

7 ай бұрын

I agree, using a mask is best practice when atomizing anything in the air. I doubt you’ll get sick immediately, but years of airbrush use even with just acrylic paint could be detrimental to your health.

@henrypaterson356

6 ай бұрын

I have just purchased my first airbrush. Would you recommend a spray booth and don’t use one? Thanks

This video is top tier, so great. I am about to start my own airbrushing journey after using only brushes for years, and this is exactly what I needed! Great work as always :)

This video is absolutely perfect. It's what I've always wanted to know as a beginner. I always got different and suggestions but this honestly gives me the simple things to follow and visuals.

@SquidmarMiniatures

7 ай бұрын

Thanks :) so many hours put in to this

Bought a Airbrush 1 year ago and never regretted it, I'm not a big painter and the airbrush has another massive perks, it's actually quite fun to use, helps motivate me

Bought your last HS evolution limited. Oh man, so happy with it, even proud of it. Love using it and taking cafe of it afterwords. And perfect for beginners that you release these inspo/guides paralell to your product releases! Really motivating to start using it right away. Thx! Also Allt gott och lycka till till er killar! Ni ger grym motivation och inspiration till projekt och armémålning hemma!

Thanks for the super informative video. Just ordered my squidmar evolution and can't wait to try it out

Thank you for this video!! Just got an airbrush and was honestly scratching my head on my PSI setting, this clears everything!

Just ordered an evolution black, looks amazing. Currently use the cult of paint evolution but always wanted your design!

I have an airbrush sitting behind me for two years now, never used it. Thanks to you and your video, now I feel self confident enough to start airbrushing my minies. You're trully a great teacher and artist. Thank you for sharing your knowleldge

I got my HS Evolution about 15 years ago and I'm still using it. My husband got an HS Infinity last year. It's really a testament to the quality and design of the HS airbrushes that they're still going strong. My only real regret is spending several years learning how to use the airbrush myself because we didn't have these resources back then.

Just bought my first compressor for my old airbrush I had laying around (Hansa 281) because of your video and I will finally start to use it. Great video! Informative and I will watch more then once to learn more.

Best video for me in a long time , watched you for a bit. But have not been thrilled as lately but seeing the real you made a difference. Made me fill like when I first started watching to learn and it reminds me of why I should be having fun most of all

This video is very very helpful for beginners. I started airbrushing a few years ago and fell in love painting 3D printed mini figs, I do wish I saw this video at the beginning tho since it would prevent much mistakes I have made handling an airbrush. Now my old cheap ones has broken, I’m thinking of getting your Harder Steenbeck Evolution. I like the golden black finish a lot and I hope I could use it till dawn without it breaking!!!

Thank you Emil. I bought top end H&S and been getting shit results. You covered so many mistakes I was making. Really appreciate it.

1978 through 1992 I was a technical illustrator regularly using an airbrush to produce renderings or to retouch b&w photos, your video is an excellent educational resource, I’m absolutely fascinated by the new inks/paints ! I think I’ll get the airbrush back out and try them. (Haven’t used it in 30 years) Thanks for the inspiration.

The perfect video at the perfect timing. I just got a cheap/medium airbrush to prsctice and initiate my journey. Great video!

Love to see airbrush guides even though I have been using one for a while. Things as small as “make sure you put thinner into the airbrush prior to paint” will save you headache and troubleshooting

Thank you for this video. I have been having much trouble with my air pressure setting. Your explanation certainly makes sense.

Will watch this whilst cleaning my airbrush which ive had a few weeks. Good timing!

I've been using my Airbrush for like a year now and this video is GREAT!

a really great video. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences and tips. It's always fun on your channel ❤

I'm waiting for my squidmar airbrush!!! can't wait to give it a try!

21:00 - Mixing paint. The best advice I have seen (especially for a beginner) is to mix outside the cup in a clean container until you know what you are doing (so you don't damage your airbrush) and the mix should be thin enough that when you drag it up the side of your container it flows back down the side straight away. It shouldn't sit on the side in a droplet. Use a brush or whatever you are using to mix with, coat it with the mixed thined paint and touch the side of your container briefly. If it runs straight down the side then you are good to go. If it sits there in a droplet, it could use a little more thinner. Also, not sure if you mention it, but there are some good recipes out there for thinner and cleaner that are waaaaaay cheaper and worth looking at if you want an airbrush without spending tons.

Great video, ive been using my awata just to prime and feel this will help me make the next step in my airbrush journey, thanks

This is a wonderful video, thank you so much for being so thorough. Even as an experienced painter I was intimidated by airbrushing, now I want to try it!

thanks bud amazing detail tutorial lots of food for thought. gona get on with some painting and download that practice sheet you designed. as a beginer i feel ready to go amzing stuff

Great video guys, just what I needed awaiting my first kit with a H&S ultra. Looking forward to starting out with some of Mantic's resin alien trees and blending some avatar type colours.

I just bought the ultra as my first airbrush and this video is a massive help. Thank you

This is just grand, now I have a place to begin. Thank you!

Awesome video! Thank you it's just what I needed to watch before I attempt my first ever attempt to airbrushing.

The screwdriver analogy was terrible. Liked and subscribed.

i got the squidmar ultra 2024 just about when you announced it, cant wait to get my first airbrush especially one thats a special edition from one of my fav youtubers

Ordered the Evolution right now. Totally love your design as your videos. Keep up the good work. ❤

@gmsisd

7 ай бұрын

7:26 does it have that advertised inscription?

Thank you thank you thank you for taking the time to make this. Super helpful!!

This is awesome. Finally taking the plunge

Excellent video. I will be upgrading my cheap entry level airbrush to that of the Harder & Steenbeck Ultra 2024 beginner airbrush. Order placed! Also went ahead and ordered the quick disconnect adapters. Can't believe I waited this long to get those.

I've been through a few cheap $100 - $250 compressors since I've started in the hobby a few years ago. I bought a IS.875HT Smart Jet Plus Tubular Studio Compressor. This thing is amazing. It's not too loud. Is small, compact and never misses a beat. Not cheap, but not too expensive. Highly recommend it.

Very comprehensive video for beginners, thank you! Complete newb here with zero airbrush experience but about to receive a gift of a new set...yikes! Watching this has taken away a bit of the mystery. Thanks also for including 🇨🇦 Amazon links😊

excellent video! i've added it to my favorites! starting of with airbrushing now since i 'm making props ect with 3dprinting

Great video, rather wonderful. I’d give you a thousand praises, but I’ll say a simple thank you very much, very instructive, interesting and entertaining.

Amazing video. Thanks mate. I'll be using this video forever so please keep it up :D

Thanks for this video! I just got my first airbrush as a Christmas gift, the new H&S Ultra. I’m excited to try it out, but I will take it apart and get familiar first!

Thanks for the great video! Looking forward to trying out my H & S Ultra when it gets here!

Amazing video!! Got a few tricks now to try!!

Very useful video. Getting a very cheap brush first is a big mistake as you never know if you are doing something wrong or if it is the brush. An Ultra is an ideal beginner brush as the seals won't degrade if you use anything other than water based. The Evo is great - love it. Have a few cheap brushes for specific jobs like gloss or metallic paints.

perfect video, thank you. I've had an Evolution since last year and after the first try with it, it didn't do what I expected so I put it down. I decided to get back on the horse this week and watched a few vids, read a few articles and they didn't really encourage me, but watching this answered so many of my questions. great stuff

@SquidmarMiniatures

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

I really needed this video. Thank you!

*Chapters* [Chapter A] 1:03 What is an airbrush and how should I use it [Chapter B] 2:41 What should I buy and what do I need to get started - 3:00 Which air brush should I buy - 3:13 Gravity feed dual-action air brush - 3:53 Range of brands and prices - 4:29 Low End - 5:50 Low Price Mid Range - 8:21 Mid Range 120-150$ - 10:04 High End - 11:33 Summary 12:23 Compressor - 12:53 Cordless Compressors - 13:21 Single Piston Engines - 14:51 Oil Piston - 17:02 Hoses and connector - 17:35 Spray Booth - 18:43 What else? Paints and thinner [Chapter C] 20:07 Basics of using an air brush - 20:59 Mixing Paint - 21:58 Air brush control - 23:50 Setting the Pressure - 24:40 Spraying for the first time - 25:40 How do you know if you've got a good flow. - 25:43 Spider Webbing - 26:30 Speckling [Chapter D] 27:31 How to clean your air brush and not break it - 27:55 Dismantling - 29:15 Cleaning Tools - 29:50 Never leave paint inside air brush. - 30:10 Rinsing Airbrush - 31:40 Cleaning cup - 32:56 Clogs - 33:57 Cleaning when done painting - 35:45 Deep Clean [Chapter E] 38:18 What are your next step to get the most from your air brush - 38:45 Blending between layers - 40:28 Shade Don't Highlight - 41:21 Inks and Contrast for Blending - 42:52 Don't Replace Your Regular Brush - 43:47 Use Small Pieces of Paper 44:38 Squidmar Evolution Air brush

@dracosummoner

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you, Emil!

@konkeyming1624

5 ай бұрын

The hero we need.

@Kage69

5 ай бұрын

This needs to be pined.

@SquidmarMiniatures

2 ай бұрын

Thank you @graefx ! Hero Material! I put it in the description so everyone can enjoy your Timestamps.

Great video and lots of very valuable information. Thank you very much.

THank you for this video. It clarified a few things and thanks for the tutorial at the end. :)

awesome video. especially the tips section!

thank you for your help dude! I def do not know what I am doing with my airbrush!

Just snagged my Squidmar Evolution CRPlus 2024 Black. Love my current H&S Evolution and this will be my second H&S airbrush.

@SquidmarMiniatures

7 ай бұрын

You will love this one 😍

Just ordered my second Squidmar Airbrush, can't wait to use them :)

@harderairbrush

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Aaron!

Next time chapters are numbered not lettered but great VOD. Will be getting a squidmar airbrush. My level has increased because your instruction! Thank You!

I’ve ordered both version on your airbrush. I have the Giraldez and both of the cult of paint variants as well. I love that H&S is doing collaborations with mini painters, I’ll buy them all just so that we keep getting more in the future haha. Gutted I missed out on the Squidmar ultra though :( keep up the good work guys!

This was REALLY helpful even tho i already have and use an airbrush! Thanks!

This is the week I try my airbrush for the first time. Excited and nervous. Watched this and your previous airbrush vid several times lol. Thanks so much for doing this!

@Meuchlor

4 ай бұрын

I did the same :) this was very inspiring and I am super excited

@SinisterCheshire

4 ай бұрын

@@Meuchlor Hope yours turned out well, seems the regulator on my compressor was broken....but the company is sending me a replacement! so.. we'll try again next week!

I've been airbrushing for a while just to base coat, this helped me understand what the right cleaning process is.... I had been fully stripping every time I painted.

Perfect Timing releasing this vid, as I'm waiting for my Ultra24 Squidmar to arrive, my 1st airbrush 😊 So Im learning a lot from and get answers to all my questions from this vid! Thank you Emil for that and all the other content you provided to the mini painting community, prooving your high rank on YT is well deserved ❤

@gmsisd

7 ай бұрын

7:26 does it actually have the adjustable dial ad shown?

@AnonymousBadassery

6 ай бұрын

It does, mine just came in yesterday! Excited to get started with it@@gmsisd

@steveclarkin4278

5 ай бұрын

​@@gmsisd yes

Thank you very much for this, it is so helpful 🙏

I am sooo excited, I am a beginner and missed the Squidmar Ultra but have managed to order a Black Squidmar Evolution, I nearly cried. I cannot wait to get it and thanks for the inspiration and great videos Emil, as someone who is slightly older starting to paint minis it has been great. Regards Jason

@SquidmarMiniatures

7 ай бұрын

You'll be so happy with this one man. Easy to use and high end quality

@fishntrips

7 ай бұрын

@@SquidmarMiniatures ❤️

Just pulled the trigger on getting my first starter airbrush! This video was absolutely perfect, and the download for the airbrush practice sheet is awesome 🙏

@SquidmarMiniatures

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Tack för en mycket informativ video! Har velat ta nästa steg och skaffa en airbrush men inte vetat vart jag ska börja! Håller på att kolla efter en kompressor nu!

I love that you put in the work to make a beginner airbrush. This is the airbrush ever pro and beginner wish that they had!

@gmsisd

7 ай бұрын

7:26 did you find this one?

just bought the ultra last week, perfect timing!

@SquidmarMiniatures

7 ай бұрын

You're gonna be pumped about it when it comes!

Finally some competence, not salesman/clickbait garbage. This is so hard to find on the internet nowadays. Love you.

@baronmateo6736

3 ай бұрын

He is a salesman still, just puts a lot of effort into it.

Thanks for this,it’s a great video 👌

Simply: you are the BEST👌💫✌

An excellent and informative video.

This video is amazing. Just today got a H&S Ultra 2024.

bonjour, thanks for this excellent guide for newbies. Lot of very instructive infos.

Fantastic video!!!!! ❤🤟 Thank you!

Got the squidmar ultra limited cant wait to get it when it finally ships

This is the video i am looking for thanks a lot!

Nice video emil, great sumarasing one even if I had to see in a couple of days due to the duration hahaha thanks for sharing!

I was just looking into getting a airbrush lol great video

This is exactly why I am a Patreon. Fantastic video, great summary, good tips, just awesome. Thanks Squidmar team!

@gmsisd

7 ай бұрын

7:26 still looking for this product? Any idea where to find it?

Solid video. Thanks for all the information and details.

@gmsisd

7 ай бұрын

Have you found this item? 7:26

Great video. Only gripe is that I would always recommend using mask when the paint is atomized like airbrushing and spraycan painting. There are small particles you can breath in.

Thank you. I learned so much from this video 😁

@gmsisd

7 ай бұрын

Did you look up this product item 7:26? If you find it let me know.

This was a great video. Lots of good information.

Ordered my squidmar ultra a while ago… can’t wait for it to arrive

@SquidmarMiniatures

7 ай бұрын

Any time now :D about 50% are shipped out already

This has to be the best airbrush guide I've seen, the previous best being Emil's guide from a few years ago. Thank you 🙂

I wish i could like this vid more than once ❤ Thanks emil

I can't wait to get mine❤❤❤❤

Perfect video to demystify airbrushes

Thank you so much!

Still waiting on my email and this Airbrush to be delivered and then you make this video. Hell yeah brother. If i could send cookies I totally would.

handy video. considering one of those rechargeable airbrushes just for priming/ zenithal. seem convenient and budget friendly

A shop compressor with a tank works great. It is loud if running but if you fill up the tank early you won't need to run the pump at all as the amount of air in the tank will last all night. The quick connects for the hose are a must.

Im going to finally make the plunge, but i really like the way using brushes feel. Unlike most YT painters I actually like base coating lol.

This was super helpful as someone new to both airbrushing and painting minis in general! It was so nice to see the "why" behind every tip i was given on using an airbrush. Is there any chance you could make a video comparing some different brands or tiers of air brush? That'd make it a lot easier to justify buying a $280 air brush haha.

I just placed an order for your new Evolution 2024 Black Edition. I loved the previous model, I use it for 90% of my airbrushing. I'm excited to get the new one, and I won't be leaving this one submerged in water with another airbrush for weeks while I'm away from home (it was me who had to get a replacement trigger from H&S when my trigger fizzed away due to dissimilar metal corrosion 😖). Advice: don't leave good airbrushes submerged in water for weeks 😖🤦🏼‍♂️

Really good video! For someone who gets overwhelmed with information easily, this was really easy to digest. It might be an idea to add some links to alternative items. For example, the compressor isn't available on the UK Amazon store at the moment and everwhere else seems to be charging a higher price.

I nearly gave up on airbrushing after having bought a cheaper $50 range airbrush two years ago, but I was essentially fighting the tool and hating the experience. I recently bought the basic Ultra instead of the squidmar version, (unfortunately the project I needed it for had to be finished last week, so I couldn't wait until these got delivered). Still, I am not disappointed for giving it another try, and genuinely recommend these for anyone who, like me, is just starting out.

@fateweaver9844

7 ай бұрын

Never buy cheap painting tools.

@harderairbrush

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that! Really happy that it's doing what we designed it for, for you!

Part way through watching now, dipping my toe in the water and expecting my first airbrush later today. I did go for an all in one style you featured, but it's mainly for basecoats and weathering on my model train layout, I might try my hand at some point with rc car shells but think I may have to buy a more expensive one at that point.

Just snagged your 2024 Black Edition Evo, it should go along quite nicely with your 2024 Black Ultra :). Hopefully I'll get a shipping notification for that soon. I have a holiday army project calling my name!

@anamelessname4996

7 ай бұрын

Same I hope it ships soon

Watching this for a second time. I have the older version of the Ultra and I've been considering bumping up to a nicer Harder and Steenbeck airbrush. Maybe soon.

Talked me right out of it. Thank you