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Re: Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

Tim O'Connor
 


Years ago I bought an inexpensive, battery powered paint mixer from Micromark, and I use it for every
brand of paint and it works wonders. In fact, I bought a second one after the first one finally died after
about 15 years of use.

One thing I have learned is never to put un-used paint from a session back into the original bottle. It's
just asking for trouble. This is especially true for acrylic paints -- limit the bottle's exposure to air!  :-)


On 9/25/2022 9:15 PM, Lester Breuer wrote:

Jeff asked what method I use to mix Vallejo paints in their bottle?

Jeff I mix the Vallejo paint in their bottle by first shaking the bottle as any paint.  And, then removing the top of the dropper bottle and using a stirring tool I put inside the bottle and stir it manually.  I have included photos of my stirring tools.  The three are: the cupped one from a measuring spoon from a chemistry set, one with a slot that do not remember where I obtained and the third a brass wire flatten on one end with a hammer to make the flat and the other end dipped in a plastic tool coating material available at the hardware store.
The other photo shows top remove and one of the stirring tolls inside an empty bottle for photo.

Lester Breuer

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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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