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[Digit_Air63]

... High Viscosity Acrylics. I was told that product is better off left for those that use a bristle brush rather than an airbrush.I won't argue with this point for the simple reason that I am not experienced enough to do as such - argue!
Just wondering if anyone uses This type of paint and if so, what do they mix with it in order to apply it with their airbrush?
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[blinddog 99]

Digit, I haven't tried tube paints, although I have been tempted. Typically it all comes down to dilution, and straining paint before it hits you airbrush. Strainer can be made froma small patch of nylon stocking. Get the lumps out, you should be good to go. I have even sprayed ground glass called frit, used in ceramics, through an airlbrush. It eats the needle, but with enough water, it went through!

[zackarybancroft]

It's too much of a pain in the butt to thin it down. They add so much binder with the pigment to make it thick, so it will be similar to oil paints. You might want to try Low Viscosity Acrylics. Now called Soft Body Acrylics. They are easier to thin down and made more for ABing.

[zackarybancroft]

Here's a photo of the soft body Acrylics.

[Clinton]

You can use them no problem if you use the right type. I use Golden, i've used there heavy body acrylics but it's easier to use there fluids. The Fluid acrylics from Golden are the true/pure form of the paint, they use a gel to thicken it and AB medium to thin it. Takeing the heavy body and thining works well(no clumps) just has a lot of extra medium and not as much paint, so if you want a transparent your ok. If you want to control your transparence than you should use the fluids, at a 50/50 mix with there AB medium they are the most opaque paint i've used to date. You would just add more medium to make it more transparent. Hope that helps you out, there's a link to there site on my web site if you want to read up further on it.