Airbrushing is the art of spraying paint, ink, or dye through funnel powered by air. Most air brushing is done using a small air brush gun. Air brush guns are used for smaller, detailed work that requires less ink like decorating a cake or doing makeup designs on a face. Spray guns are used for larger industrial work like painting a vehicle or boat.
An Airbrush Gun
What You Can Do With It
Types of Ink
Of course once you've painted a mural you can't use that same ink to do your friend's eye shadow. You must know the common types of mediums to prevent injury or a short shelf life in your art.
-Water: Any water-based medium is perfect for usage on skin. It will not harm the skin and will last only for a short while. A booth where kids get face tattoos most likely uses water-based mediums. By dinner time the tattoo will have washed away.
-Silicon: Any silicon-based medium is also safe for usage on skin. Silicon-based mediums are mostly used in professional make-up circles and give off a more human-like texture once applied. They last longer but are not water-resistant.
-Automotive: These mediums, like the name suggest, are used to do detail work on vehicles. They are unsafe for use on human skin. Automotive-based mediums last longer than silicon or water-based mediums. Automotive-based mediums are also used on motorcycles, scooters, and go-karts.
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