Tired of having your paint full of lumps or other impurities when airbrushing? Try this: Take the cap off a child’s eardrop bottle and remove the tube and rubber bubble. Next, cut a 11⁄2″ square from an old pair of nylon hose and stretch it across the bottom of the lid. Use the dropper to wet the nylon with the appropriate thinner – this makes the paint flow through it better. Now it’s easy to pour paint through the nylon and mix it with thinner to get the correct consistency for painting. This has saved me a lot of frustration with blockages, making cleaning the airbrush easier. A small warning, though: Don’t use your significant other’s good nylons or you won’t hear the end of it for some time!

Tip submitted by:
Kenneth UffelmanFresno, California