Gravity or siphon feed airbrushes are precision spraying tools that provide highly controlled spraying results and are widely used in a variety of applications such as artwork, model decorating, cake art, beauty and make-up, tattooing, and home décor. With its detailed spraying ability, the gravity or siphon feed airbrush has become the tool of choice for many professionals and hobbyists.
Features of the Gravity or Siphon Feed Airbrush
- Lightweight and easy to carry: The design focuses on lightweight, the airbrush itself is lightweight, easy to carry and operate, suitable for long time use or need to move flexibly.
- Compatible with different types of air compressors: Can be used with a variety of different pressures and flows of air compressors, to adapt to different spraying needs, whether it is low-pressure or high-pressure equipment, can work stably.
- Dual feeding type: Gravity and suction feeding are used. Gravity feed through the upper cup container using gravity to guide the paint flow into the nozzle, suitable for detail spraying; while suction feed through the negative pressure inhalation of paint, suitable for a wide range of painting work.
- Dual-Action Trigger System: The spray pen’s dual-action trigger control system allows the operator to simultaneously control the amount of air and paint sprayed as needed to achieve more detailed spraying results. Pressing the trigger controls the airflow, while pulling the trigger regulates the paint flow, making it easy and efficient to operate.
How the Spray Gun Works
Based on the compressed air generated by the air compressor, the spraying of paint is realized through the precise coordination between the nozzle and the paint container. The user controls the airflow and the paint flow by pressing or pulling the trigger of the airbrush, respectively. In gravity feed mode, the paint enters the nozzle by gravity from the container above, while suction feed utilizes the negative pressure generated by the airflow to draw the paint into the nozzle, and the combination of the two can meet different spraying needs.
As the air is ejected through the nozzle, it drives the paint out in a very fine mist, allowing the operator to achieve very precise control over the details. Thanks to the flexibility of the double-action trigger system, the airbrush is able to adjust the consistency of the spray, the coarseness of the spray and the coverage, making it suitable for jobs that require a high degree of precision, such as artistic painting and small model decoration.
Application Areas of the Gravity or Siphon Feed Airbrush
- Art and painting: Widely used in art creation, especially in the need for detailed lines, gradient effects and shading treatment of paintings. Artists can use the airbrush to complete a variety of spray effects from the background to the details, to achieve a high level of artistic expression.
- Model making: In model painting, the gravity or siphon feed airbrush can carry out fine painting, especially suitable for painting small models (such as trains, airplanes, cars, etc.), which ensures the perfect presentation of details and color levels.
- Cake decorating: In the process of cake decorating, gravity or siphon feed airbrush can be used to spray fine patterns, gradient color tones and detailed patterns, making the cake appearance more delicate and artistic.
- Beauty make-up: In the make-up industry, the airbrush can be used to spray cosmetics (such as foundation, blush, eyeshadow, etc.), which can create a natural and non-staining make-up, avoiding the problem of uneven application of traditional make-up brushes, and providing delicate make-up effect.
- Tattoo art: Tattoo artists can use the airbrush to achieve fine shadows and gradient effects, so that the tattoo works more delicate, soft, and more in line with artistic requirements.
- Home decoration: In home decoration, the airbrush can provide furniture, walls or other decorations with delicate spray effects, especially suitable for painting small and medium-sized items or repair work.
Standard Configuration
- 1 x gravity or siphon feed airbrush
- 1 x 2cc eye dropper: for fine control of small amounts of paint, suitable for detailed spraying and precision painting.
- 1 x Extra metal cup: The spare metal cup provides extra support when changing or cleaning paint, making it easy to use and change between different paints.