The Garage Monster's Guide to Airbrushes - MINI-TUTORIAL

Shannon Shea

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In this comprehensive airbrush how-to MINI-TUTORIAL with special effects master Shannon Shea (Predator, Jurassic Park, From Dusk Till Dawn), you'll learn everything a Garage Monster Maker needs to know about airbrushes and airbrushing.

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Beginner Level
037m of duration
English, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Thai, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin America)
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Curriculum

Materials

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Naimie's Beauty Center

McMaster Carr

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Inc.

 

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Portable Compressor

AIRBRUSHES

Aztek Airbrush

Paasche Double Action Airbrush

Paasche Single Action Airbrush

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

Chip Brush

Five piece airbrushes cleaning brushes

Toothbrush

PAINTS

Badger Airbrush Color – Red

Golden Opaque airbrush color

THINNERS/SOLVENTS

Alcohol

TOOLS

Cutting Tools

X-Acto Blade

Measuring Tools

T-Square

SUPPLIES

Brass Industrial quick coupler set

Box fans

Dixi cups

Foam-core

Paper towel

Pipe cleaners

Plastic Bucket

2x Spray bottles

Window cleaner

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyShannon Shea

Special Effects Character Creator & Monster Maker, Character Creation supervisor at Stan Winston Studio, KNB EFX Group & Cinovation Studios
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