Airbrush Technique Issue 23 - (Page 11) Welcome to my world of smiles! All my life I have been known only as PEANUT, I’m from the small US southern town of Stonewall, Ms. I’am a retired world champion horse trainer and k-9/mounted law enforcement officer. I was inspired to start airbrushing in 1996 and thus Lawnytoon Yard Art was established. I then began a journey with a high goal to provide customers with affordable, durable yard displays. In this article I will guide you through creating a whimsical image on corrugated plastic. Theme: Beware of my Wife! MATERIAL LIST: Coroplast [corrugated plastic blank], Apple Barrel or / Acrylic hobby paint of choice. Plastic compatible degreaser, Mineral Spirits/Alcohol/ or water based de-greaser of choice, Minwax Helmsman indoor/outdoor Clear Gloss polyeurothane, Mini Foam roller, Metal mounting rod. [9 guage]Scroll saw or Coping saw, I’am using a 24x36 Coroplast blank for this project. Clean blank with plastic compatible degreaser of choice. Some options include: Mineral Spirits, Alcohol, or water based de-greaser. In this step I clean the blank with mineral spirits and allow it to dry. PATTERN: Using the lightest color permanent markers possible, such as orange, yellow, etc. transfer, or freehand your pattern on to the blank Coroplast. Some compatible choices here are BIC and Sharpie brands. If you are new to airbrushing and fear when you paint this project you may lose the pattern under the base coats feel free to use a black Sharpie brand permanent marker, but keep in mind that you will then need to airbrush a black cover up outline. In most cases the light marker outline can be faintly seen up to the final painting steps in this project. CUTTING: It would seem that since Coroplast is a plastic it should be easy to cut. Sorry to announce this maybe the harder part of the project. The Coroplast is a corrugated plastic, thus any tool used to cut must cut through the flue [ridged] areas. It’s akin to trying to drive over a pile of rocks. If you attempt to cut your pattern with a utility knife, or Coroplast cutting tool, they were designed for straight cutting and not very useful in pattern cutting. I use a scroll saw for that reason. For the hobbyist a coping saw from your local hardware store will be suitable. In this step if you own only one airbrush that is no problem. The entire project can be completed with the equipment you are accustomed to. As I do this type of work on a large scale, I have an arsenal and choice of many types, and sizes of airbrushes to choose from during each step of the paint process, in order to complete each display for the purchase deadlines.It is very important that the Coroplast and the paints to be in a warm area prior to painting. Cold Coroplast will not bind well with cold paint.
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