Help re: airbrushing please - what do you think?

[blossom]

A friend of a friend is selling a baby compressor (piston type) It is model AS16 but I don't know what brand? Any ideas? comes with airbrush and she has some paints,mostly unused. Apparently she just couldn't get the hang of airbrushing.

All I want it for is to do a French as I know people who are trekking miles into nearby cities to get this done as they love the effect, and nobody within a 20 mile radius does airbrushing. I'm reluctant to do a complete training course in airbrushing cos I live in a very conservative area and hardly ever get asked for nail art (my clients' idea of nail art is a rhinestone for Christmas lol) also I don't know of any courses within about 50 miles of me for airbrushing.

Now, she wants £70 for the airbrush and paints. They are in excellent condition but I don't know if this is about the right amount?


PS I just thought I'd add that I do already offer a Forever French service with l&p but feel folk are put off by my prices for the rebalance - but it's time consuming and I do a good job so I feel justified in charging what I do . . . this is really aiming at a different market I think
Also do you think I'm going to be able to teach myself? No fancy business, just French - I guess I need a stencil?? Do you just hold it in place? Would you buy this and have a play or am I wasting my time?

All advice appreciated, thanks guys :hug:

 

[RAQUEL]

A friend of a friend is selling a baby compressor (piston type) It is model AS16 but I don't know what brand? Any ideas? comes with airbrush and she has some paints,mostly unused. Apparently she just couldn't get the hang of airbrushing.

All I want it for is to do a French as I know people who are trekking miles into nearby cities to get this done as they love the effect, and nobody within a 20 mile radius does airbrushing. I'm reluctant to do a complete training course in airbrushing cos I live in a very conservative area and hardly ever get asked for nail art (my clients' idea of nail art is a rhinestone for Christmas lol) also I don't know of any courses within about 50 miles of me for airbrushing.

Now, she wants £70 for the airbrush and paints. They are in excellent condition but I don't know if this is about the right amount?


PS I just thought I'd add that I do already offer a Forever French service with l&p but feel folk are put off by my prices for the rebalance - but it's time consuming and I do a good job so I feel justified in charging what I do . . . this is really aiming at a different market I think
Also do you think I'm going to be able to teach myself? No fancy business, just French - I guess I need a stencil?? Do you just hold it in place? Would you buy this and have a play or am I wasting my time?

All advice appreciated, thanks guys :hug:

well..thats all i airbrush for.. french in white or whatever colour and its popular..i do a quick fix manicure with airbrush french for a tenner and its mega.. ( is the manhatten skyline look/divine brown leopard print look still en vogue?? i dunno) i will openly say my airbrush art is pants cos i dnt really try- not asked alot..

shshhhh but sometimes i dont rebalance the white and i airbrush the gap EEEEEKKKK!!! cos i know exactly where ya coming from regarding time and cost- sometimes those clients wanna be OUT so what can ya do??

BUT do try and find a simple airbrush course because... you need to learn to strip the gun down to clean it- they are tempermental lil things and they clog easily.. Also you need to control the air like press pull on and do NO release until you turn the paint off.. im lazy.. i clog my gun weekly and sit on a saturday night cleaning it when i should be necking down wine.. soo do find some basic training.. i went miles..i paid £500 for compressor and always pay about £150 a gun ( seeing as i wreck them all) so yeahh 70 is a good price to begin..

 

[blossom]

Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.
I'll still be offering the Forever French, but yes, some folk want it quick and some just love the airbrushed look . . . .
So supposing I got the equipment and managed to find a basic course, how much would I need to add on to the normal infill price for an airbrushed French (as opposed to a hand painted French which I don't charge anything for, or a French rebalance done with p & w l&p which I charge an extra £9 for?
Would an extra say £3-4 be about right?

 

[RedAdmiral]

You def need training as you'll only break it by not being able to clean it properly. aslo you may think your clients wont go for airbrush nail art but never say never as there are many conservative designs that are a lil different yet very wearable.

 

[blossom]

OK, thanks . . . does anyone know if it's possible to buy a rubbish compressor or are they really much of a muchness? I've no idea what make it is - thanks! :hug:

 

[xbarbigirlx]

Hi hi

All compressors and and guns come with manuals, Iv'e had no training and have started air brushing tips with a compressor bought from a auto supplier lol. You just need to practice alot and get the hang of the mist settings. You shoudl never run a comressor on any sort of adaptor though which is ok because most hoses come in foot lengths. You can mix you own colours and although abit dear, you alot of use out of the paint.
The only pain is if you want to use more than one colour in a design, you need a gun for each colour or either flush the one gun with thinner everytime you use a different colour. Btw It's an ok price she's offering and if its small then it's most likely meant for airbrushing and even better if it has a stop release!!

Don't know if that helps, just though I'd mention it

xoxox.