How to Varnish with your Airbrush - HC 367

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In this Hobby Cheating Tutorial, I take you through how to utilize your airbrush for varnishing, the differences in varnish types and how to clean your airbrush afterwards. Hope you enjoy!
0:00 Intro
2:00 Airbrush Varnish Basics
2:30 Types of Airbrush Varnish
5:00 Airbrush Durability
6:30 Airbrush Application
10:00 Varnish Process
12:50 Cleaning
14:00 Outro
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@sergei5879 Год назад

Not many people knows, but that highlight on Vincent's head that you can see in video is actually carefully painted to give the best perception of dimension. ;)

@zergstirfry 6 месяцев назад

You king lolololol

@AsteroidTVGaming Год назад

6 years from painting my first saurus I owe the most lessons to your channel, thanks again Vince

@ME-hm7zm Год назад

For gaming minis, my final varnishing is done in two steps - first is gloss (which is left to dry), then matte. This gives me a matte appearance and also will reveal the gloss as the matte wears down, letting me know it needs a touch-up.

@jeepgun Год назад

Last night was I was trying to find a good RU-vid video on varnishing with an airbrush and I was disappointed that our boy Vince wasn’t showing up, first thing this morning and here he is with the exact video I was hoping for.

@Diabolous187 Год назад

Was about to varnish with airbrush for the first time. Thank's for the tips very much appreciated !

@Baleandor Год назад

I am literally setting up gunpla parts to varnish with my air brush for the first time! You're always on point, Vinny!

@Jauphrey Год назад

Good luck!! I've been painting gunpla for like...7 years now and I'm still excited to finish my Epyon this month. :D What model are you painting?

@AlexanderGiraldez Год назад

Thanks Vince. For my current project I’m trying the oil wash method and since I’m using some brown speed paints I need to seal the model before the wash step. This is perfect timing for me.

@boelens15080 Год назад

Awesome video!!! Have watched multiple videos on airbrush and varnishing and yours is by far the best!! Thank you

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@MentoliptusBanko Год назад

Thanks for the advise Vince! Especially for the thinner and matt-satin mix

@russelmoody4613 Год назад

Perfect timing, I've been look looking for resources on airbrush varnishing this week!

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad I could help!

@willr700 Год назад

Literally the best varnishing tutorial on youtube. Looking forward to your other tutorials.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Thanks! there are many in the playlist and always many more to come. :)

@theenigmaticgamer Год назад

Thanks for a very helpful and informative video. I have always had reservations on using my airbrush to varnish, but now I am much clearer on how to do it.

@Hushai1979 Год назад

This was so helpful, Vince… Varnishing has always been a hardship with me. you make my artwork go to a greater level… thank you Your friend from Aiken South Carolina.👍🇺🇸

@puntedagain398 Год назад

Great video! I had such anxiety the first time I varnished through my airbrush. I was so worried I was going to have spent hours cleaning up the airbrush. But of course, it turned out fine and super easy and useful. I am a fan of matte varnishing metal for iron jawz weapons, and then going back in and making just the edge of the weapon more gloss with a highlight. I think it kinda gives them an old beaten up and neglected look while the edge still looks sharp.

@duxbellorum01 Год назад

Great video good sir. One thing to remember about all finishes is that they’re gloss until the matting medium, often silicates, are added to diffuse the light. This means satin, matte and ultra matte varnishes need to be shaken well to disperse those particles evenly. Thanks again for the awesome content, Vince!

@isisnmagic1812 Год назад

I getting ready to buy my first airbrush kit so all 5his is good to know before I take that leap, great video as always Vince.

@chrisbarrett1006 Год назад

Nice job on the explanations of using the different cleat coats.

@Jonas_Fox Год назад

Lot of great tips. I was wondering about metallics getting dull from varnish. Thanks Vince.

@M0U53B41T Год назад

I love when you answer a question I have before even the end of the video! (Mixing two types of varnishes for protection and the effect) I'd like to add those of us who still like to work with metal minis (sorry Vince :P), this is really really really good as well. Multiple coats for protection and for the save point. Same with resin actually, which I have found needs the varnish even before priming, to help seal it, and multitple times throughout painting.

@prickswithstix1113 Год назад

“Most others are Garbage”! That says it all!!! Great video. I just love these basic videos. You always share something I forgot or a tip/trick that always helps!!

@mirage3rd 2 месяца назад

Coming back to the hobby after many years, thank you for explaining the ins and outs of varnishes which did not exist a “few” years ago.

@leonardodosvinci4130 Год назад

Varnish as a savepoint, genius, thanks Vince. I think I need to be on your Patreon, ill get on that.

@gavin_is_gavin6292 Год назад

took a long break, so haven't watched your videos in a while, and man the quality has improved dramatically! Great job man

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Welcome back!

@padrespeaks Год назад

Quite easily the best product Vince recommended that I regularly use is AKs Ultramatte Varnish. It knocks absolutely ALL the shine off models I paint. This has been especially indispensable as I paint a lot more with ink glazes (which I also learned from Vince) and has given me the result I've been most happy with. Keep up the good work, Vince!

@Cannibalsnax Год назад

Another +1 for AKs Ultramatte. That stuff is. amazing.

@xommul79 Год назад

My new go to video on varnishing

@paulausten5786 Год назад

I was just thinking about this. I knew you could put it through the airbrush, just wasn’t sure about thinner, now I know. Thanks Vince.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad I could help!

@IanGerritsen Год назад

I used my old cheap starter airbrush to varnish after getting a good one (two... So far). It noticeably got worse for a while, but then stayed pretty stable. It had one last lesson to teach me before it's service ended and it could retire.

@padanfain7466 10 месяцев назад

The 'few drops of thinner first', advice is one of the best ever. Just started airbrushing and this was a game changer. I do the same with paint as well and it seems to really help. Really informative video.

@darthkek1953 5 месяцев назад

Harder & Steinbeck are doing lots of airbrush tutorials and that's his (Warwick) thing too. Lots of thinner in, and thinner in first. Keep the nozzle lubed.

@padanfain7466 5 месяцев назад

Yeah seen a few of his videos. Love seeing that from the company that make them. @@darthkek1953

@michigan_joe Год назад

Vince is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs

@officialraylong Год назад

Thanks, Vince! This was the content I needed today when working on Rotigus. Thanks for the tips on ratios. For me, I like 3:1 matt:gloss with some airbrush thinner and a bit of flow improver.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Wijkert Год назад

One maybe useful addition to this video is a note on airbrushed versus brushed on varnish. The airbrushed option creates very even layers, wile brushing it on can pool in de recesses creating artifacts like the frosting or whitening like you mentioned.

@the_elder_medium Год назад

Thanks for going over the clean up for after using varnish. That's what has been stopping me from using it through mine.

@Wijkert Год назад

I have all my Vallejo varnishes premixed with 25% airbrush thinner to 75% varnish. AK's are thinned enough to not need any thinner. Would do the same if I mixed up any custom mixes like Vince suggested. Makes it easier to add a couple more drops to the cup when I need just a little more.

@Jauphrey Год назад

Was just wondering about a good matte varnish (running low on my last). Man Vince, it's like you're in our minds or something. Great video as always, and I learned why some of my glossed areas look like crap in the process! Haha.

@markhickson9087 Год назад

I've always been worried about using a final coat of varnish. Now I'll give it a try on a few test pieces, thanks.

@benstephenson8988 Год назад

Love your videos, I have learned so much from them. keep us the greatness my man

@VinceVenturella Год назад

You got it!

@madMARTYNmarsh1981 Год назад

Nice one, cheers, Vince. I ruined a model trying to varnish it with my airbrush so I haven't done it since but I'll give it a try again while applying your advice.

@gr0mit948 Год назад

I've do0ne my simple base coats, basically everything before highlighting and shading and i'm going to go over it with a gloss to use the tamiya panel liner stuff to see if it flows in the recesses better. This video gave me the confidence to run gloss through my airbrush, can't wait to see what happens.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

I have videos on panel lining and that sort of thing in the playlist as well. :)

@Buggbutler Год назад

Literally the exact video I was going to look up today

@ssreeser95 Год назад

As a primarily tabletop painter, I usually just gloss varnish my Necrons and satin varnish all my other models, rarely using matte except on natural terrain. Sometimes I'll brush on gloss on metallics to shine it up. You didn't get into brands in this video but I have had some good results using Liquitex's acrylic varnishes. I'm starting to experiment with painting display so I may try and play around with a better varnish mix.

@Sir_Lucious Год назад

This video came just in time. I just ordered some AK Interactive Ultra Matte.

@Baatosanabe Год назад

I always learn so much from you! Thank you so much.

@clinodev Год назад

Great topic! I looked this up a while back and there wasn't a lot directly about it!

@shankley_has_a_brush Год назад

I really love the fomoroid crusher model.

@LegionaireSiggi Год назад

Once again, I can trust the Technomancer to have a video on what I'm curious about, thanks Vince!

@wasteyelo1 Год назад

Vince, you are like what Barry Harris is to Jazz - you always have the solution.

@MorrowindES17 4 месяца назад

Thank you for explaining this just got into painting miniatures was on sure on washes and varnishes.

@VinceVenturella 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Strigon_Actual Год назад

Came here looking for varnish tips as I'm finishing up my Custodes only for Vince to tell me not to bother varnishing them. It's a win!

@andersmichelsen5740 Год назад

Excellent and useful tutorial

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad you liked it :)

@markgnepper5636 Год назад

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

@MariusKramer Год назад

Thank you for that video! I‘ve got the Matt varnish from ak and was not so happy with that, so I bought the ultra Matt … that‘s cool, but sometimes to Matt 😅 Now I can use both…. I was up to threw the Matt away

@Matt-km1ek Год назад

Absolutely love every time I see you post a new hobby cheating video. You’re the best

@HigleyTown Год назад

This video is solid! Thanks

@thomasholliday2708 Год назад

I've been wishing for this video since the recent primer video. Hopefully I'll bite the bullet soon and just start varnishing stuff.

@sean3870 3 месяца назад

Very, very helpful. Thank you!

@VinceVenturella 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Wijkert Год назад

I find that varnishes are very useful to protect zenithal highlight made with white ink (any airbrushed layers tend to be more fragile, but inks even more so). Painting over them with something like a premade wash or a contrast paint will more easily activated the fragile ink layer otherwise.

@christopherheintz2634 Год назад

If you're comfortable or curious to try some different paint chemistries, Try Tamiya white, xf-2. It works really well. I thin it 50/50 with some lacquer thinner and it goes on thin and smooth. If you're already having to apply ink and then varnish, it won't be too much worse to use some Tamiya and clean with a touch of lacquer thinner.

@hotrodpunk Год назад

You can add some drops of varnish to your ink when airbrushing it to make it stronger and kill any gloss finish.

@Wijkert Год назад

@@christopherheintz2634 Definitely a fan of trying out new stuff. Have used a white ink for a good while now and with very good results. Will probably stick with what I am happy with. Also have seen the Tamiya white used by the Cult of Paint guys and have to say I was not impressed by the result (more speckly than I would be happy with). Could be the user and not the product of course. Also bought a very big bottle of white ink that price/ml is almost 1/3 of the 30 ml bottles; such good value.

@chappy4756 Год назад

this is a great tip - I do this also with my Valhallans and the zenithaled Liquidtex white ink initial coats - some varnish and no paint/ink peeling when I start shading and washing

@he-manhunter8933 Год назад

@@chappy4756 This is an excellent advice, thanks! About how much varnish compared to the ink do you use?

@shenkyeirambo5601 Год назад

my main issue with matte varnish is that it always turned my blacks grey and the shadows are lighter than i want them to be. i prefer satin as it shows me the colour as i want it, and the minor shine i get doesn't bother me and often looks nice. i've mainly used liquitex varnishes but i've gotten the same thing from various spray cans. it's possible i've applied it wrong. that being said i typically don't varnish my miniatures because i've never felt the need to aside from pewter models, resin models, and display pieces i don't want damaged. i still have 20 year old miniatures from my childhood with their first coats of paint and brush-on primers that haven't worn away or chipped after use last point, while varnish definitely does help, as far as i'm aware the protective difference between the finishes are almost negligible because we're talking about microns of layer thickness or smaller so personally i choose a varnish by intent and finish

@Carbide-1 Год назад

Very helpful for a newb like me, cheers fella!

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad to help

@iisjah Год назад

Hhaha exactly when I wanted to try airbrushing varnish :D Thank you so much!

@VinceVenturella Год назад

My pleasure 😊

@Izzyspaintingworkshop Год назад

Great video as always!

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@chaoticpainting1507 Год назад

I'm glad you explained this process... it's nice getting tidbits like this from the pro's who have years of experience doing this stuff. I actually varnished a mini i am working on simply because I got a new bottle and wanted to try out the varnish lol. When it dried it was glossy and I was like wtf, maybe the bottle was mislabeled? Come to find out, I didn't shake it long enough 🤦🏼‍♂so I shook the shit outta it and varnished it again, got a nice matte finish, which was nice. I always make mistakes, so it was nice having that save point, as you put it, to have the ability to flood it and wipe it with your brush to clean stuff up. You should definitly make a video about metallic paints, and which one's are the best. I've noticed I don't like GW, they're garbage but Vallejo and Pro Acryl work ok for me. Now I feel like im rambling, thanks for sharing man! I always like watching your stuff. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Thanks! This is the most recent video i've done on that subject - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DmFhmliPEL8.html

@Streetsam Год назад

Thank you for advice! :)

@Andrewc87563 Год назад

Great topic thank you

@NerdLIfe-Skirmish71 Год назад

I used the Testors Dullcote for years and it can get a bit expensive. I switched to the AK Ultra Matte through the airbrush and that stuff works great. A few years back I could not find it anywhere so I gambled on the the Liquitex Matte Varnish. It is actually really good sprayed through the airbrush, comparable with the Dullcotte. When put on with a brush not so good, a bit of a gloss left behind.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Good to know!

@System-Update 10 месяцев назад

Really useful, thanks.

@nameisbad Год назад

I've got some GSW varnishes coming that I plan to use for my varnishing (my AK ultra matt has some little bits in it now and then and I don't want it to block anything). So should be interesting to see how they performing. I now wish I had gotten some satin, I only grabbed gloss and matt. Oh! Talking of airbrushing, why on earth did my vallejo metal color gold which airbrushed beautifully end up turning silver overnight???? hahaha. I mean it looks good it's just, not gold so I'm really confused. As ever, love your videos vince, you are a gem in & to the community.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

I have no idea on the gold, it might not have been shaken enough, very strange.

@Vennnaya Год назад

Its worth noting that the mix of matte/Satin/Glossy might be a consideration when consdiering SCALE. For example, a normal 3cm mini from GW you're going to want a matte finish because if they're shiny from where you're standing from (a few hundred feet up in the air, relative to the mini) then their armour must surely be chrome. Meanwhile a large 20cm statuette for example, you might consider doing a more satin or glossy finish if you're doing a shiny surface like armour.

@CMDR_BananenKeks 5 месяцев назад

I love to use gloss to let things appear wet... like tongues. Thanks for the chrome idea

@jeffanctil4857 Год назад

Love your vids Vince! I'd say keep up the good work but I already know you will. lol

@Justin_black_leviathan Год назад

I love the AK ultra matte

@gallusdomesticuskfptechpriest Год назад

A really thin oil wash (with lots of odourless mineral spirits) gives a great finish imo. That's been my last step for most of my minis, and it's never done me wrong. Well, except for the time I added way too much linseed oil, leaving my chaos dark apostle VERY shiny. Oops

@JoseSilva-oo8ds Месяц назад

Thanks Vince,

@eitremn 3 часа назад

Hey Vince, thank you for all your videos, they're awesome! In regards to varnishing metallic paint though what do you recommend if you've already applied metallic, but still need to varnish?

@ThePelacanyes Год назад

Very interesting, thanks!

@VinceVenturella Год назад

My pleasure!

@SeerIbarelyknowher Год назад

This is a good-ass video Vince. A good-ass video indeed!

@Wijkert Год назад

Have found that water based varnishes are easier to clean compared to almost any paint the acceptation being paint that is thinned way down. Certainly easier to clean compared to any airbrush primer. So dear comment section reader, don't worry about messing up your airbrush like Vince mentioned in this video.

@Chrono0000000 Год назад

Nice, I was looking for info on varnishing my minis, I'm painting some Kahradron with contrast above metallics and I'm afraid to lose the effect they have to a wrong varnish

@Eron2828 Год назад

I use Vallejo liquid gold (alcohol based). I find it really easy to rub off during normal use (transporting/playing). Certainly more fragile than acrylic metals.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

The alcohol metals may be, I've never run into any issues with them, but its always hard to say.

@jakessofa8187 Год назад

hit like at the start, pro tip Might have to try the old mix with satin, I have the standard Matte from AK, but I assume it will still be sweet I actually don't mind adding a little varnish over the metallics, just to knock the shine back a touch, but only on the first base layer. Found it made the following highlights stand out better (I can see Vince's Pai Mei look of disgust)

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Yeah, even their matte isn't super matte, but it's okay. :)

@pierre7125 Год назад

Hello Vince, thank you so much for another super high quality video ! Extremely helpful, as always. Quick question about the varnish application: do you dilute the varnish itself in any way, before spraying it ? Or a few drops of thinner in the airbrush before adding the varnish is the only addition of thinner ?

@VinceVenturella Год назад

That is the only addition of thinner. Glad it was helpful. :)

@budakota 6 месяцев назад

Great Informative video!!...jus curious where did you get ALL your paint holders (in the background) also where did you get your Working Area Table Light?..ty & Have a great safe day!

@VinceVenturella 6 месяцев назад

I have a new light now, I got it from Game Envy, and I am going to be doing a video on it soon. The paint holders are just from GW. :)

@harmony6679 Год назад

Really useful!

@1989eol Год назад

I have never experienced any problem with my rattle can varnish from Vallejo. I always use Satin Varnish on my minis. My painting game isn't where my control over finish beats the even look of that satin varnish. I tend to take the varnished look into account, when I paint fast. Still. Just today I varnished during a heavy rain shower. I was under a roof, but 0 problems. I varnished at 35°C and also at -5°C. Any humidity. No problems.

@LorrusGrymn Год назад

I do apply varnish on my metallic because I have to. I use oil washes on my metallics, which look bad if I want to achieve a shiny effect. I use Alclad Aqua Gloss for that purpose. Alclad II are paints that I prefer if I'm airbrushing metallics and want to achieve a shiny metal effect. As for the other non-metallic things. I relly like Vallejo Prreally Satin Varnish. This satin varnish is much less glossy than the other satin varnishes I used.

@skycat51 4 месяца назад

Thanks for all your very helpful videos! Does the varnish mix you create offer the same utility as a gloss varnish for decals and oil wash applications?

@VinceVenturella 4 месяца назад

As your final varnish to even it all out, yes. But not as a replacement for gloss, there I just use Gloss, then I use my mix over the top.

@skycat51 4 месяца назад

@@VinceVenturella thank you!

@BB-pf2cs Год назад

Your comment got me excited for the next video on metallic paints 🤣👌🏼

@borischivapallottole 2 месяца назад

Super useful tutorial, thanks man! I have one question: what pressure do you set your compressor on when applying varnish? For example I normally airbrush at 25psi, but I was wondering if it would be better to increase it up a little bit for spraying varnish

@VinceVenturella 2 месяца назад

Same as always, 18-20 PSI, no need to move it really.

@TheRealDruss 11 месяцев назад

Well, I still love my proxy 'nids with the final gloss varnish for that lovely chitin sheen, even if Vince thinks they are garbage XD

@darthkek1953 5 месяцев назад

It's only garbage if you're trying to do something different as a look. If you want your chitin shiny, go for it. Same applies to blood (especially puddles of it), lots of various types of Nurgle gloop, water sections on the base, etc., or any bare-chested fighter can glisten because of sweat.

@paulJTthompson Год назад

Very good.

@krzysztofmathews738 Год назад

Good video. I've liked the effects of the Vallejo varnishes so far. Now one tip I've seen recently is folks using the Liquitex varnishes as an "in between coat". Have you played with those, and if so, what are your thoughts?

@VinceVenturella Год назад

I haven't used them, I'll have to give them a try.

@benweinberg3819 Год назад

Another great comprehensive topic! I haven't seen it the comments here, but I've been hearing conflicting messages from my painting friends on this lately--when airbrushing varnish over inks, namely artist acrylic ones like a white zenithal, do you find it's better to do it soon after the airbrushing or wait for the layers to cure/dry over many days? Context is, I've always had trouble with inks reactivating even after a couple days of waiting and some light heat treatment to help cure. Not spraying too thick or too far away, and sometimes even with a varnish layer after all that, so wondering if a sooner varnish would help it "bond" with the inks?

@VinceVenturella Год назад

I wouldn't try to work wet on wet like that, if you're going that direction you would just mix in the varnish directly, otherwise, let it cure for at least a 1/2 hour to an hour.

@b-tron88 Год назад

Hey Vince! Thanks for this video. Any tips for varnishing over oils as the "save point" so that I can go over it with more oils or enamels washes? I was recommended that Testors Dullcote Top Coat. As always, your wisdom is much appreciated

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Once the oil is completely cured, I just give it two good coats of the varnish mix I described.

@b-tron88 Год назад

@@VinceVenturella Thanks Vince! I'll give it a shot.

@vidi5086 Год назад

Mant thanks for your video 👍

@VinceVenturella Год назад

My pleasure!

@Ninjon Год назад

Doctor, it hurts when I do this.

@tomekhekin914 Год назад

Please update your video about different paints. It is 4 years old and a lot have changed since but it it's still my go to video for miniature paints.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

There will be a new one this year. :)

@WattaYog Год назад

My question is: why mix satin with matte and do 2 coats instead of doing 1 satin or gloss coat for protection followed by 1 matte coat of choice for preferred finish? Thanks for a wonderful video! This is perfect for me as I have been looking at starting Airbrushing mostly to help with priming and varnishing.

@VinceVenturella Год назад

With the mixture, I can make sure everything is more evenly applied and see it all at once over the matte surface, without any shine obscuring the evenness of the application.

@Ulrican414 Год назад

I have been varnishing with my airbrush ever since I've gotten it two years ago and never blocked anything. Just do as Vince says and clean it after using. Don't let anything dry in there.

@High_Lord_Of_Terra Год назад

Using ak ultra matte for the first time was like discovering nuln oil all over again. It's the secret sauce.

@jarminiatures5244 Год назад

Thank you Vince! I didn’t really learn anything new (although trying out custom ratios of varnish is something I’ll try rather for curiosity) but it is reassuring to have what I already do given the VV sign off! One small question - have you ever had the AK Ultra-matte varnish go chunky within the bottle? I used it regularly but I was still using the same 60ml bottle over a few months and towards the end it was getting noticeably flaky. I did vortex mix it but maybe it needs agitator balls added? For now I’ve switched back to Mig but just wanted to know if this has happened to you?

@VinceVenturella Год назад

Yep, there is definitely a shelf life to it.

@Baptist85 Год назад

As I am new to the airbrush world this is really helpful, thank you. Have you tried the Army Painter gloss and matt varnishes at all? Any good?

@VinceVenturella Год назад

I’ve tried them, not great sadly.

@davedogge2280 Год назад

i varnish using airbrush but I am paranoid about not cleaning up immediately after using because once I left an airbrush uncleaned out for days after spray varnishing and it was a tough clean up scraping away at the hardened varnish on the insides of the airbrush (cup and inner main tube etc even). I am one of those that uses cheap airbrushes to varnish with and clean immediately afterwaards - that means throwing the airbrush into a bucket of lean water and backfilling with the water and spraying it out inside the under the bucket water and out. I use Vallejo brush cleaner and take the needle out and clean it also after such a session.