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Choosing the right Airbrush
You will need to consider the major factors in your requirements for an airbrush:
  • What type of paint or fluid do you wish to spray?
  • What detail or areas require spraying?
  • What degree of instant control would you like?
  • What may be your future needs?
  • What is your price range or budget?

Various Airbrushes


Our list of technical terms may help you to decide which airbrush to choose for your applications. If you are unable to decide, ask someone with the appropriate knowledge or contact us.


When choosing your airbrush, you will want it to meet your current requirements and probably go beyond those as you progress and you'll want something that is going to last for a long time. So we're happy to offer as much assistance as we can until you're completely satisfied that you're making the right purchase.

Internal Mix
The fluid is mixed with the air right at the tip of the head assembly inside the cap, and because the air passes all around the tip the fluid is thoroughly atomised to micro dot size. Click here to view all of our internal mix airbrushes.

External Mix
The paint and air are mixed outside the airbrush as the air passes over the fluid tip. An external mix airbrush will produce a less atomised spray with a larger dot pattern, and is less capable of fine line work. Click here to view all of our external mix airbrushes.

Single Action
Airbrushes which when the trigger or button is depressed the air flow is turned on and a pre-set amount of fluid will be sprayed. The amount of fluid is controlled by turning, with the other hand, either a fluid tip or cone on external mix airbrushes, or a needle at the back of a handle on an internal mix airbrush. Click here to view all of our single action airbrushes.

Double or Dual Action
Airbrushes on which the button or trigger controls both the air and the fluid. The trigger is pressed down for air and pulled back for fluid, the further you pull back on the trigger the more fluid is introduced. This type of action allows the user to change the width of line as well as the volume of paint and its coverage, all with one continuous finger movement. Click here to view all of our dual action airbrushes.

Gravity feed
Airbrushes which have cups or cut outs in the top of the body. Less air pressure is required as the fluid is dawn to the tip partly by gravity, and is particularly useful for finer and slower detail work. Click here to view all of our gravity feed airbrushes.

Siphon or Side feed
Airbrushes which can have either cups or bottles plugged into the side which can rotate allowing the user to work at most angles. Allows fine detail work without the eye been obstructed by a cup on the top. Useful where many colour changes are required as colour can be kept in a bank of cups or bottles, or where a differing amount of quantities are used, from a few drops to large areas, by using different size containers. Click here to view all of our side feed airbrushes.

Suction or Bottom feed
Airbrushes which have either cups or bottles that plug into the bottom of the airbrush. Particularly useful where large quantities of paint are required, as large bottles can normally be plugged into this type of airbrush, or again where quick colour changes are required. Click here to view all of our suction feed airbrushes.

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