Airbrush Art on T-shirts

Having an airbrushed t-shirt is pretty exciting. Making them is much more fun. Making money out of selling the t-shirts, that is the best thing you can get from airbrush art t-shirts. Airbrush art t-shirts became so popular for the reason that most of the design is customized. The styles are made based on the mood and imagination of the artist. Some have made it big in the airbrush t-shirt business because most people would go to their shops to have their own designs airbrushed on to their shirts.

Making an airbrush t-shirt is not as hard as it looks like. You don’t really need to be good in drawing to be able to make your own airbrush designed t-shirt. What you only need to learn is how to effectively utilize that stencil that you need for the design that you desire to create. The method is to control airbrush gun so the paint would go to where you want it. If you are able to do this the possibilities of making different kinds of airbrush art would be limitless.

The best tools to use when designing an airbrush art t-shirt are the bottom feed or siphon feed airbrush. It is best to uses branded airbrushes when creating an airbrush designed t-shirts. The best brand names are badger, Iwata or Paasche. It is better to buy an expensive branded airbrush because of the quality. They are tested to lasts longer than those of the generic airbrushes. They are also more precise and effective. When airbrushing a design onto a t-shirt, we have to remember that the airbrush compressor must have a high PSI. The setting of the PSI must be around 40-60. Make sure that the compressor is built for the particular type of work. If you are planning to make a profit out of airbrushed t-shirts, it is advisable to buy a commercial air compressor.

Heat setting the paint prevents them from fading or bleeding after washing the t-shirts. There are a couple of ways to heat set an airbrush painted t-shirt. One is to iron them. First you need to let the design dry up completely then put a cloth over the design and iron it. Remember to move the iron back and forth to avoid burning the paint. Another way is throwing the dried t-shirt in the dryer but make sure that the shirt is turned inside out. Set the dryer on the highest heat for 45 to 50 minutes. This heat setting process will let your design hold up to frequent washing and drying.

You can use a paint that does not require heat setting. When using these types of paint, what you should do instead of heat setting is to just put the shirt in a basin of cold water with salt in it. This will keep the t-shirt from fading. There are so many things that you can put an airbrush design on. You can try bags, handkerchiefs or even underwear. Try having fun with the airbrush and the things around you.