Compressors4 min
Airbrush PSI Chart: The Pressure Each Paint and Airbrush Maker Recommends
What pressure to airbrush at, by paint and by airbrush, using only figures the makers publish, plus a finder that matches the two.
Topic
Beginners
12 guides.
Guides
Airbrushes5 min
Airbrush Types Explained: Dual vs Single Action, Gravity vs Siphon Feed
The four choices that define an airbrush, explained with the makers' own figures, and the type that suits each kind of painting.
Airbrushes8 min
Best Airbrush for Beginners (2026): Five Starter Airbrushes Compared
Five first airbrushes, from a $40 three-nozzle set to Harder & Steenbeck's own beginner model, with the compressor each one needs.
Airbrushes10 min
Best Airbrush Kits of 2026: Airbrush and Compressor Sets Compared
Five airbrush and compressor sets for models, crafts, cakes and art, picked on the makers' specs and what each box actually contains.
Cake, Nails & Crafts7 min
Best Cake Airbrush Kit (2026): Kits and Food Colors for Cakes and Cookies
Four ways to start airbrushing cakes and cookies, from a two-airbrush kit to a 12-color food color set, and the two rules that keep paint away from your cakes.
Airbrushes7 min
Best Cordless Airbrush (2026): Rechargeable Kits by Pressure and Runtime
Rechargeable airbrush kits for nails, cookies, touch-ups and painting on the go, with the trade-offs against a bench compressor laid out plainly.
Cake, Nails & Crafts6 min
Best Nail Airbrush Kit (2026): Cordless Kits, Airbrush Gels and Salon Setups
Four ways to airbrush nails: two complete gel kits, a cordless airbrush on its own, and a bench compressor setup for regular use.
Compressors6 min
Best Quiet Airbrush Compressor (2026): Low-Noise Models by Decibel Rating
Low-noise compressors for apartments, shared rooms and late-night painting, ranked by the makers' decibel figures, with the catch in how those figures are measured.
Cake, Nails & Crafts5 min
Crayola Marker Airbrush Review: How It Works, What It Can Do, What to Know
A battery-powered sprayer that turns washable markers into spray art. What Crayola says it does, its quirks, and how it differs from a real airbrush.
Paints & Supplies5 min
How to Clean an Airbrush: Color Changes, End of Day and Deep Cleaning
Iwata's cleaning routine step by step, with Createx's and Vallejo's cleaners, the soaking limits that differ by maker, and the mistakes that ruin needles and nozzles.
Airbrushes5 min
How to Use an Airbrush: Setup, First Spray and Fixing Common Problems
From a new box to a clean first coat: the setup Iwata describes, the trigger habit that prevents spatter, five practice drills and a troubleshooting table.
Airbrushes5 min
Iwata Eclipse vs NEO: Which Iwata Airbrush Should You Buy?
Iwata's all-rounder against its beginner airbrush: the NEO sprays at 8 to 20 psi on a small compressor, the Eclipse takes thicker paint at 25 to 35 psi.