Airbrushing SKULLS - [part - 1 of 2]

[hockeyfreak043]

this is one bass ass video .. i love it ...want to buy an air brush so i can get started on doing my own paint so i can do my truck..

[edhubbs]

@hockeyfreak043 Thanks.

[SoulreaverAj]

You sir are..........cool

[xstreamillusions]

Dear Edd would like to see a how to video as to how you make skulls look like there in there fire love your work Thanks !!!

[edhubbs]

@xstreamillusions Maybe down the road man.

[jayrod2]

@BeatProductionzz This is America, we dont know what car bonnets are.

[Aaronstottle]

@jayrod2

Some of us older folks, or more "experienced" folks in the United States know what a car bonnet is.

It is an older term - probably well before your time. I am 37 years old, born in North Carolina, living in Massachusetts - and I know what a car bonnet is. It's easy enough to Google it...

[Aaronstottle]

@jayrod2

A car bonnet refers to the car hood or vehile engine compartment cover. It also refers to a leather or vinyl cover over the storage deck of a convertible top. It can also refer to the top itself. And I didn't have to Google that...

[henr661b]

Hey i just ordered some stencils at kustom shop and i ordered a skull with open mouth but when i opened the pack today the skull`s face and head were in 2 parts/pieces are there a reason on that ?? (not broken)

sorry my english not good :)

[edhubbs]

@henr661b It is a two part stencil.Nothing is wrong with it.

[vidrocardf]

How's Ed? Sorry if my English is weak, I'm using Google translator. I'm from Brazil, I would like to congratulate you for the tutorial. I hope someday to be as professional as you. Working with customizing auto sound and I'm training all their techniques. Congratulations, thanks for listening!

[edhubbs]

@vidrocardf Thank you and good luck.

[jchamness33]

Looking forward to taking the class in June

[edhubbs]

@jchamness33 Bring your camera and room to take some panels home with you.

[SCUBONZIES]

BUT STILL DON'T CARE AAAAA I LOVE ED THANK YOU POSTING KNOW HOW'S AND I'LL  PICK KUSTOM'S PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE

[SCUBONZIES]

AAAAA YEAH SORRY

[edhubbs]

@SCUBONZIES Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch the video. But even more to feel that you just had to write some thing to. So for me to be a loser, how does it feel that you got that off of your chest? I mean do you feel like you did some thing good by writing some thing dumb?

[edhubbs]

@BeatProductionzz I am not sure what you mean.

[MrThebigdaddyman]

how many car bonnets do you have xD awesome stuff dude :)

[edhubbs]

@MrThebigdaddyman WHat do you mean?

[MrThebigdaddyman]

@edhubbs in your garage you must have like a stock of car bonnets to practice and stuff or do you just do it straight off?

[edhubbs]

@MrThebigdaddyman Even though I tell all of my students to practice all of the time i am the worst for not practicing.

[MrThebigdaddyman]

@edhubbs fairs by the looks of it you dont need too xD

[hellallnamesaretaken]

Hi ed ,i have my regulator set at 50 psi when the air button/trigger is pulled.When i release it the regulator jumps back up to about 80 psi, so when i start spraying again it sprays it out at 80 psi way to much air for my liking on small work, but if i keep the trigger on till the regulator drops down to 50 it is fine. Is this normal?

[edhubbs]

@hellallnamesaretaken No it is not normal. Buy a regulator from coastairbrush(dot)com that attaches to your air brush it self.

[hellallnamesaretaken]

@edhubbs Makes sense cheers. what PSI do you usualy do airbrush work?

[edhubbs]

@hellallnamesaretaken 40 to 45 psi

[FoldingZebra]

This is amazing. How hard is airbrushing to pick up? Like to be able to basic stuff, like skulls and fire?

[edhubbs]

@FoldingZebra It really depends on you and the dedication that you have and your commitment to air brushing.

[mabnkat]

Hi Ed I love your work. I paint model cars so can you scale the skulls down or would it be to small to do with an airbrush ?

[edhubbs]

@mabnkat airsickstencils(dot)com sells miniature skull stencils.

[nelsonrayjim32]

Thanks Ed, your a real blessing, it's great to hear 4m u, great advise as usual.

Godbless...godboy.com.au

Australia.

[edhubbs]

@nelsonrayjim32 Same to you man.

[nelsonrayjim32]

Hi Ed, once you finish a job or during the process how do you get rid of your finger prints, I was told that if finger prints get on it, that it will show after clearing and that if not careful clear will peal off..is this true? if so how can I fix it? I see you touching your work all the time and it just gets me thinking...thanks and keep videos rolling pls.Godbless Ed from godboy.com.au all the way from Australia!!

[edhubbs]

@nelsonrayjim32 Clean it with wax and grease remover before you clear coat it. And no that is not true that it will peel off. It will leave smudges though.

[BuggyBasher1]

A true artist!

[edhubbs]

@BuggyBasher1 Thanks

[DJCumberland]

Awesome work, newbie here...what colors were you shooting? more specifically, were they transparent or semi-opaque, or opaque? I would like to shoot some true flames with skulls behind but which paint to use gets a little confusing. Thanks for your help and inspiration!

[edhubbs]

@DJCumberland You can use HOK Tangerine from coastairbrush(dot)com

[ScienceRyan]

I love that you try to comment and give advice to all of your comments. On behalf of the entire airbrushing community, thank you very much for your help! It is invaluable to many.

[edhubbs]

@ScienceRyan No problem,I know first hand how frustrating it is to ask a question to some one that has been in the business and knows the answer but won't even reply. I vowed that if I ever get to that point in my career I will not be that person and I will do my best to answer any one and every one I can.

Some times when I get on the computer it gets a little over whelhming with the hundred's of questions...but that is what I do.

[Artsjurt]

hello ed ... lost you awhile on the YT channel being busy doing brushes ;-)

had a meeting with a friend talking how i get started doing airbrush and i remembered it was one of your vids which maked me going for this..

dont get me wrong but if im well you said rather be brushing 14 hours a day than going for 8 hours on job or something like that ...

well it doesnt matter i wanted to say thanks man ;-)

take care respect from holland

[edhubbs]

@Artsjurt LOL THat is cool man. Have a great day and keep the paint a flowin.

[545545sjk]

what is the tip size on the airbrush your using in this video?

[edhubbs]

@545545sjk 0.5mm

[drivinginfo]

What type of paint do you use?

[edhubbs]

@drivinginfo House of Kolor and Wicked Colors

[sjk545545]

what is the average pay for custom work like this ? is it by hour or an agreed apon price before its done? does it pay alot more than regular auto painting

[edhubbs]

@sjk545545 It really depends on your ability and quality of work. It can go any where's from $2000.00 to $5000.00

[SGT74D]

What is your recommendation for airbrush and PSI setting for fineline detailing with airbrushing??? if you can please send any tips or videos back to Ccubed09@yahoo.com Thank you and much appreciated and really do enjoy your tips and videos i have seen. I feel i need to tweek my airbrushing to make it as good as the potential it has. Very nice work and i am very fond of all the work you do. Steve

[edhubbs]

@SGT74D Did you get my message?

[Spyflugan91]

Hey Ed very nice tutorials! I was hoping to hear a little how you started airbrushing as a business? I'm 19 turning 20 so and I've bought my expensive and high quality airbrush kit (iwata). I've tested it for quite some time now, but ONLY on paper, and it seems I got a talent for this! And it's damn fun! But how do you actually continue from here, how do you reach out to most people in an effective way? I mean, I have very little knowledge about on how to airbrush on cars, which I want to do :/

[edhubbs]

@Spyflugan91 I would start a face book page and find some motorcycle parts to start on. Air brush them and start posting your art work and start networking with every one to get your name out there.

[yukonrott]

dammit he has more talent in his pinkie than i have in my whole body..... soooo unfair.. do they sell talent on ebay? oh well practice some more i guess

[edhubbs]

@yukonrott Twenty eleven cents.LOL

[MrZiggy1979]

i love your web site man GREAT

[edhubbs]

@MrZiggy1979 Thanks

[MindC0rr0si0n]

Unity and Ethics

[MindC0rr0si0n]

Its hard because remembering the base takes out the fade...If i can fade and paint at the same time?? Just an idea.

[MindC0rr0si0n]

Base Color.

[MindC0rr0si0n]

Legally Dodge has to give you a base color??

[edhubbs]

@MindC0rr0si0n What the heck are you talking about?????????

[MonchiCabron]

@edhubbs Hey Ed, do you ever use pens/markers or fine-tipped mechanical pens for details in your airbrushed auto graphics? If so, what brand/type of pens do you recommend? what are safe to use for clear coating?Thanks man.

[edhubbs]

@MonchiCabron Just prism pencils.

[PrimeTimeWithScotty]

@MindC0rr0si0n um... If you went to a dealership, they can supply you with the specific vehicle paints. these are meant for hobbyists that spray in their garages. In a professional circuit, Body shops and professional customizers like Ed Hubbs can mix their own paint to match the OEM finish, using paint systems like PPG and Du Pont. To get fancy, one can order specialty finishes (i.e. House of Kolors) or use the custom options from the two listed above (Vibrance and Hot Hues, respectively)

[MindC0rr0si0n]

Think of the background being the color of your background... try and change that to you main color...next thing you know you dont have to worry about the blending so much..thats right

[thornburyhighschool]

you are a freak with a brush man!!!!

[edhubbs]

@thornburyhighschool LOL Thanks.

[werth74]

whats te website where u got ur stencils?

[edhubbs]

@werth74 airsickstencils(dot)com

[jasonwills1990]

ed.... i real love your work... i could get enough of them.... im try some of them out and hoping i get as good as you... thanks ed...

[edhubbs]

@jasonwills1990 Have fun air brushing.

[FukTheNewWorldOrder]

I love your work!! I am headed to the website right now to check out airbrushes! Thanks Ed!!

[edhubbs]

@FukTheNewWorldOrder Check out coastairbrush(dot)com for air brushes.

[TheDalton911]

im new at this airbrushing i wanting to know how to put blue flames on a blue background

[edhubbs]

@TheDalton911 Use white and then blue candy.

[sanmechaw]

superb i like it very much........Dude keeping posting

[edhubbs]

@sanmechaw Thanks will do.

[ngraysva]

im lookin for an air gun to spray tanks or large areas , what do you recommend? i wanted one that i could use my iwata airbrush compressor with it????

[edhubbs]

@ngraysva coastairbrush(dot)com sells a variety of guns to choose from.

[HANGER187]

Bad ass. The 15 dislikes are victims from skullipitosis and such skelephobes caused them to dislike bad ass looking skulls.

[alantecontra]

what paint would you recommend for doing my first motorcycle helmet....oil or water base?

[edhubbs]

@alantecontra Water base

[217zenki]

Whats a good source for stencils?

[killkult]

hi ed,

i want to spray a skull with white on black, and sink the skull in a blue flame job.

how would you trick the skull out and highlight it so it doesn't look like a stencil anymore?

thanks frank

[edhubbs]

@killkult Softly air brush the stencil then remove it and free hand it from there. The stencil is just a guide line to get the facial features all in line.

[cubcustom]

hi ed. Is this transparent black or a solid black that you're using? Does putting candy over it affect the sharpness of the image? cheers, cub.

[edhubbs]

@cubcustom Solid black. Candy does not show up on black it just melts into the back ground.

[SNERK08]

i like it but i do like free hand skulls better just coz of al the little detail u can do but still very nice !

[edhubbs]

@SNERK08 I totally agree with you 100%

But this is a way easier way for a beginner to learn,but yes I agree with you.

[austmann]

hi Ed, and thx for some awesome tutorials.

Me and a couple of friends were wondering if you ship to Iceland from the kustomshop ? We are in dire need of some things, like paint and stencils..well everything u sell lol.

Can u help us out?

Sincerely.

Austmann

[edhubbs]

@austmann Yes Kustom Shop does sell ship to Iceland.

I am not a paint distributer,I only produce the videos.

[austmann]

hi Ed, and thx for some awesome tutorials.

Me and a couple of friends were wondering if you ship to Iceland from the kustomshop ? We are in dire need of some things, like paint and stencils..well everything u sell lol.

Can u help us out?

Sincerely.

Austmann

[FoodOnCrack]

how about printing some skulls and cutting em out? it would give a lot more of diffrent skulls

[edhubbs]

@FoodOnCrack Sure,give it a shot.

[likmyleftnipple]

hey Ed, I love your art mate. I was just wanting to ask if I have an air brush gun, is my compressor ok to use that I have now? its a 40ltr tank and goes upto 115psi and 2.5hp.

[freakyflow]

About a year ago I watched one of your videos and was inspired to upgrading my drawings to stencils I love to draw (as a hobby) I been collecting items to start airbrushing (air pig) some hoses, and a small air pump .working on a airbrush set

So far i made a "Eddie" stencil and a Spitfire WW2 I love your work and style have you ever seen Fonzy's work he use to work with west coast choppers and his own stuff . Anyways keep them coming and thank you

[edhubbs]

@freakyflow Fonzy is awesome.I have some pictures on my web site and myspace of me and him at the SEMA show in Las Vegas.

[ahinabih]

hey, im a beginner and i really want to get into this airbrushing really hard.

can i have an advice or something for the start? what type of airbrush that i have tu use, and where i have to airbrushing first like cloth, bike helmet, trucker hat etc?

thank you very much, i would appreciate it

[edhubbs]

@ahinabih I buy every thing from coastairbrush(dot)com

I would buy a Iwata HP-BCS

Just start practicing on blank panels to start out.

[ahinabih]

@edhubbs oh yea? i see, thank you so much brother. ;).

very appreciate it.

[edhubbs]

@ahinabih No problem.

[edhubbs]

@sammcool coastairbrush(dot)com sells every thing that you will need to get started.I would recommend the Iwata HP-BCS for a air brush and House of Kolor for your paint choice.

[MassakerHuhn]

When did you start with Airbrushing?

[edhubbs]

@MassakerHuhn A long time ago.LOL

[AIRBRUSHSTENCILS]

Hi people. I'm a producer of airbrush stencils. You can find my offer on eBay. DELTAARTS

[AIRBRUSHSTENCILS]

Hi people. I'm a producer of airbrush stencils. You can find my offer on eBay. DELTAARTS

[edhubbs]

@AIRBRUSHSTENCILS Thanks for the info for every one.

[AIRBRUSHSTENCILS]

Hi people. I'm a producer of airbrush stencils. You can find my offer on eBay. DELTAARTS

[FlatTEntry]

AMAZING

[edhubbs]

@FlatTEntry Thanks

[BrazilPeter]

Hi Ed. The stencils for this project, where can I buy them? I tried but did not find them at Coast AB. Thanks for the vids

[edhubbs]

@BrazilPeter These stencils are from kustomshop(dot)com

[jessekarey66]

Yo Ed have you tried the Richpen 213c??? If so feedback would be great. I reacently purchased one but it hasnt arrived yet and was wondering what to expect when it gets here.

P.S. Your the MAN!!!

[edhubbs]

@jessekarey66

I do have a Richpen and I like it. It sprays pretty smooth.

[707metalhead]

how much are the guns

various prices??

[edhubbs]

@707metalhead

Check them out at coastairbrush(dot)com

[Mitchamiksickle]

may I just Ask what airbrush you use?

[edhubbs]

@Mitchamiksickle All Iwata's

[Mitchamiksickle]

may I just Ask what airbrush you use?

[hammyboobs]

you should have a tutorial like on different kinds of guns and stuff

[edhubbs]

@hammyboobs OK

[xemptdesigns]

how would i do this on a black surface?

[edhubbs]

Use white to air brush the skulls with.

[LiveLifeLoud27]

also, do you have to alow a drying time between the different colours you shoot on whilst airbrushin?

[edhubbs]

Yes depending on the temp in your work area.

[LiveLifeLoud27]

your airbrushing is insane man! do you have to use special paiints through the airbrushes? i wish there was more of a market for that stuff here in england as i would love to work custom rides!

[edhubbs]

Wicked Detail Colors from coastairbrush(dot)com

[xemptdesigns]

try ebay in the u.k thats were i have to get myn, yes use airbrush paint

[brockell1049]

thanks,Im going for the same effect as this video with skulls layed out and transparant color over top,wasnt sure i need to use a different paint so no peelin or crackin is what i ment thanks alot your the man!

[brockell1049]

Ed Hubbs,I can watch these videos for hours! I am a begginer and would like to know a few things if you wouldnt mind? I am painting a bike some plaastic and some metal,what kinda pa[nt would you reccomend as far as the black skull layout over the base for best results thanks!

[edhubbs]

Have you thought of spraying in some sort of a back ground ? For example fog or even a night scene that would make them pop out.

[mike03corvette]

ed hubbs is the man! these tutorials have helped me a lot. Thanks!

[madda300]

What pressure do you use ? And how did you do those thin lines ?

[edhubbs]

I normally spray at 40 PSI but on smaller lines 15 PSI

[edhubbs]

Candies

[SkuIls]

wow

[TheAlpsut101]

Hey Ed i have a black car i want to make the skulls look like there floating above the paint what color would i use

[edhubbs]

White and gray tones.

[blowerwine]

hey ed, just finished trying out some skulls, i did some racing stripes and just laid the skulls in the stripes. just wondering how to make the skulls look more buried into the paint. i have used kustom shop stencils, very nice. the truck is white.

[edhubbs]

Shadowing them helps or even putting a candy over them will work.

[blowerwine]

ok thanks, but any candy i use will show on the white right ? is there any way to bury them with out the candy showing up on the white. thanks for your help ed.

[edhubbs]

Then maybe use a dark gray to do the shadowing.

[blowerwine]

thanks i will try my best lol. still trying to get the shadowing to look right!

[XxFaLLeNxDrEAmSxX]

I NEED HELP!!! i just got an Airbrush kit for christmas and i need tips on making straight lines! when i go to do a skull or anything for that matter i cant keep the lines straight... any tips for a new guy??

[edhubbs]

PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE

Do what is called a dagar stroke and keep practicing it until you can do at least ten lines in a row that are straight and then do it again. Oh Ya and PRACTICE. LOL

Have a Happy New Year.

[greenthing420]

the basecoat i use is a 1:1 mixture for regular spray what is the best way to reduce this for use in my air brush i have been mixing by eye but would like to learn correct mixing ratio i am runing in between a .2 and.3 fliud tips i am in school and the teacher wants me to try to do all my pracicing textbook style so i have to right all the processes down before i am alloud to try a new technic thanks

[edhubbs]

What school are you attending that teaches air brushing?

1 to 1- 1/2 is what I would use for air brushing.

[greenthing420]

austin riverland tech college in minn it is an auto collision corse i have to finish all class projects before i am alloud to do any airbrushing i get some pointers from the teachers but most is you tube mostly your stuff i am into building cars so this was the closest fit in my area it works plus i will be able to get certified thru i-car ill send some pics of the stuff i done here soon

[edhubbs]

Ya man send me some photo's I would like to see them.

[thefirestorm10t]

Great stuff, Ed!

Thanks for sharing!

[trikytrakes]

can you tell me what cain the paint is that? water base>???

[edhubbs]

Urethane Base coat

[boomerhgt]

Hi Ed i already have a Grex XB airbrush and its pretty good although some days i get it working fine then other bad days im a beginner . Anyway im getting an Aztec airbrush kit they are super easy to clean ect . what is your opinion of them

[edhubbs]

I personally will only use Iwata,but I hear that the Aztec is a good air brush.

[boomerhgt]

Thanks Ed for the info keep up the good work us newbies need all the help we can get cheers from a very cold Scotland

[edhubbs]

Right back at ya man.

[boomerhgt]

Great posts very helpful to us newbies

[edhubbs]

Thank you.

[greenthing420]

i have a paasche vls airbrush is this a good gun and what do you recomend for fine detail i can get close to hair line but not quite i have tried the remving of the fluid tip trick and that narrowed it down but i am looking for finer detail also how many times do you reuse your stencils before descarding

[edhubbs]

The Iwata HP-B is a good air brush for fine detail. I never through my stencils away I just keep cleaning them.

[greenthing420]

thanks for the tips i did this skull trick in auto collision class the other week and it turned out perfect cant wait tell your next vids the stencils worked perfect and cleaned up nicley i am trying some thing new every friday on our days out of class

[edhubbs]

Keep it up and you will get better and better.

[JanneFlinck1981]

Does someone has advices for me, cause im in a point, that im afraid to paint portraits, i reached top of my skill level, and im afraid that i fail, and cannot do as good painting as i did last time, so i avoid painting, and people say im good, this has been going on like 8 years of strugling, and painting one art painting goes like 100 hours, lot of pressure of me and others... help, advices someone, in my page you can see what kind of Airbrush paintings i do.

t: Janne

[edhubbs]

You can't be serious. I looked at your video and I have no idea what you are talking about.

Man you are very good!

[Cyanesence]

You're problem is you're afraid of failure. Don't be, because everyone fails sometime in their life. No one is perfect. You gotta have faith in yourself and believe you can do and not beat yourself up over it, otherwise you will never succeed.

If you really painted all those actors then you do have the skill and I don't what you're talking about. Just keep doing it, you need patience with airbrushing.

[MESUTMEHMETAHMET]

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[7062646896]

you're a true artistic person!!!!!!!!!!! i like the jobs you do a lot!!!!! 5*s

[edhubbs]

Thanks

[jwol48]

love your work.. i was just wondering are those the single layer stencils or the multi-layer stencils??

[edhubbs]

A couple of them are double but most of them are single.

[thedqp]

thanks man nice job. might check out out that link hey, bought a airbrush kit of ebay borrowed my dads compressor, and today air brushing my skateboard my first time, needed a bit of insight on airbrushing thanks! 5/5 stars

[edhubbs]

Your welcome.