Any good tips for drybrushing?

hi guys, i'm thinking of getting a airbrush from china and i'm completely new to this equipment. my question is, are there any good websites or tutorials for using drybrush, like what paint can i use, how to control the flow etc.

EDIT !!!
typo, i mean airbrush !!!

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if you an actual tutorial, go to youtube and search for drybrushing, I customize Transformers figures so I am well experienced on this, I mainly use Enamel paints for drybrushing, also its great for detailing. I used Model Master Acrylics for airbrushing, you can use them on drybrushing as well, Testors is a good brand. You might want to try also Vallejo Acrylics or Games Workshop paints. Hope this helps.

Here's a nice short one, but there are a ton of various techniques for various applications.

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KillingYouGuy said:

Here's a nice short one, but there are a ton of various techniques for various applications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIYkCz-Dco

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This method/way of drybrushing is typically used in scale-modelling, on a hard surface like plastic/resin, and stuff like that, and if you do it correctly, you will hardly see it, unless you are closeby. Dry-brushing on cloth/clothes is different, you must leave some paint on the brush...well, more paint then the guy on this vid does!

wolverenz said:

if you an actual tutorial, go to youtube and search for drybrushing, I customize Transformers figures so I am well experienced on this, I mainly use Enamel paints for drybrushing, also its great for detailing......

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Enamel paints on for instance Jason headsculpts from sideshow is not a good idea, since the paint will not fully dry!

I could be wrong , but do you mean AIRBRUSH , not DRYBRUSH ? An airbrush is the piece of equipment , drybrush(ing) is the technique of lightly "flicking" a regular paintbrush over raised detail to accentuate it . ( That's a very potted description !) .

OMG i had no idea i mistyped this !! i do mean AIRBRUSH, i have no idea why i typed drybrush

I recently bought my 1st airbrush and I use Vallejo Model Air paints.
I find that I have to mix them with the Vallejo Model Air Thinner, because if I dont, the airbrush clogs up and I have to clean it.
I spray at 10-15 PSI.
It really is easy to use, but there is a learning curve to it, which you will quickly pick up after using it a few times.

The downside to using an airbrush is just that . Thinning the paints to the right consistency is an art itself and it doesn't help that different paints all need different ratios of water/thinner . I've even known different colours from the same brand to thin down differently . But in the long run , it's a skill worth mastering ( if you can ever "master" a modelling skill !) as the results speak for themselves . I've a number of airbrushes ( 5 at the last count ) ranging from very basic "starter" sets , up to very expensive "state of the art " bits of kit . Unfortunately , both of my compressors broke within 12 months of each other so until I can afford to get a new one , I'm back to using spray cans and brushes ! ( But there are a few other techniques such as pastel chalks , powders , washes and the like, that can produce "airbrush-like" results as well , so not having an airbrush needn't be a handicap .) .