Air Brush Paint

Iwata Eclipse ($140 if you shop around) CO2 tank ($199 Maybe less) Regulator ($70) LEaves you $100 for product... There are cheaper brushes, and cheap compressors as alternative to co2.

Those are ONLY my preferences.

Dickblick.com is one of my favorite companies, often have free shipping or discounts for certain $ amounts, and stock a good collection of airbrushes.

Five hundred will just barely get you started so...

Actually with only $500 I am suggesting in my classes for students with limited budgets to look at the new Iwata Neo's. They are made for spraying at less pressure than the Eclipse and other models. Therefore they are less heavy duty. For face art and tattoos you do not need an airbrush to handle 70 psi - hence the new Neo which works up to 40 psi. I have 21 Eclipses and 1 revolution, and now 3 Neo's. I will be adding at least a dozen more brushes this month which will be Neos and/or EBA brushes.

Check out coastairbrush .com and trendytribals.com who both have Eclipse BCS's for less than $100. Coast has the Neos at $60.

Still you need at the minimum hoses, manifold, an airbrush holder, bottles adapters, compressor ($200) and or Co2 (buy or rent cylinder) and a Co2 regulator. I like the European Body Art regulator pricey at $140 but very nice. and hen you need makeups and stencils and rails/templates along with displays, carrying gear and a work station/table.

I was looking at the Neo and thinking of trying one. Are they any good? I REALLY like the drop in nozzle on the eclipse- the Neo and revolution nozzles are SOoooooooooooooo tiny.

Oh Wow, this is alien talk! Lol- i will look at the sites hope that gives me a clear view... Thanks to both of u!

Ahh the nozzles. Yes, those can be tricky if you don't keep one type of makeup running and keep them clean. One big reason I really prefer the Eclipes. If one can afford it I do highly recommend the Iwata Elcipes BCS.

Our small Neo's will get light use. One reason I'll go with the EBAs is they are Iwata knockoffs and I get a good price. And while those brushes can go for the long haul ours will go in a kit used for about three weeks out of the year during Grad season and then an occasion triple or quad booked summer day.

When I say one type of makeup I mean not going from airbrush alcohol based aka "inks" to water or hybrids aka "paints" I do consider a big difference between the varied hybrids and water base makeups. Switching between any brands or types without a nice clean brush can give you a pain in the neck.

In face and body painting the makeup is considered FX as opposed to beauty makeup which too may come in vibrant colors. So not all FX airbrush makeup is good for face painting or tattoos. Some is good for body art but not really face art. This has to do with the need to layer, color depth, and cost effectiveness.

I am going to be trying out Wolfe E flow for the first time soon.... See if I like it as much as Graftobian.