Airbrushing flocked mallard drakes
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Step by step airbrushing of a mallard drake.
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Awesome video. Keep making them. This helps my buddy and I a lot
Caught you on the Fowl Front Podcast, your birds look amazing!!
This is a really good series! thanks for taking the time to make these
Preciate it. I had a lot of great help when I started. Just paying it forward.
Dadgum, those are some real nice lookin decoys
You are very detail very interesting how you do this next time you make a video make sure we can see what you’re spraying rather than the back of your hand
I do the best I can with what I have, which is a cheap Amazon phone tri-pod and an i-phone. I try and get as much of it as i can on camera.
Very nice!
never mind.......found it below while reviewing my post, thanks
I just flocked some mallards using flat rustolium paint and mallard green flocking. However, my flocking is giving off a sparkle effect. Is there any recommendations on how to fix it or do it better?
Hi Andy. I have really enjoyed watching you transform so so decoys into some very realistic pieces.
i used to make the L L Bean type cork decoys years ago and truly wish that we had flocking and airbrushes then.
I'm a little color blind so I would like to know the colors and source for your drake mallard flocking. I have not found Dove Grey from Superior (really needs to be by name), but several people have mentioned Goose Grey or light or dark goose. thanks for the entertainment. Very realistic decoys and very understandable tutorial. Thanks, Robbie
Hey Robbie:
Yes, I use Goose Grey nylon flocking. Its by far the most commonly used color on waterfowl I find. The end result is greatly influenced by the color paint you use to adhere the flocking with. In the case of drake mallards, I prefer Gloss White to use as adhesive. Some folks prefer a bit darker/early season drake, in which case smoke grey or a mix of white and grey can be used.
Goose grey looks kinda brownish when you look at it, but that mallard in my profile picture is done with goose grey. As are hen mallards (with almond underneath), canada geese (with almond on wings and light grey on sides and chest), hen woodies (with hen brown underneath), gadwall (with grey or almond underneath respectively), hen canvasbacks, hen ringneck side pockets, heads on black ducks, teal..... the list goes on lol.
Ruddy brown is the old name for the red brick color.
Andy,
What base color of flocking do you use on the majority of the body is that a grey or off white? And what where can I order from? Thanks curtks
It’s called goose grey. The color you use under the flocking is just as important as the flocking itself. I use the same goose grey color on mallard bodies as I do on hens and Canada geese. Just change the color of the paint used as glue under them.
Do you make airbrushed t shirts as well?
Why do you not use white or grey flocking for the whole decoy and then airbrush the colors you are wanting? I’m wanting to start doing this also and I’m just wondering. Thanks
Thinned oil paints, while still pretty durable, are not as durable as MOST colors of nylon flocking (green for example washes out really bad, thats why i dont flock green on mallard heads). So by using black on the tail and brown on the chest (I sprayed it in the video but since I have gone back to flocking the brown on because I have found it to be more durable) I get a better and more durable finished product. I have found that it maintains its contrast better when it gets dirty as well. Two layers of properly colored flocking and oil paint are better than one light layer of paint so to speak.
Just happened on your channel....Do you have anything or recommend a vid on flocking decoys? Great stuff you do.
Just on putting the flocking on? its pretty straight forward.
If you have facebook join the decoy flockers group. There is a pinned post that all the admins have kinda pieced together over the last few years and its a great resource.
Don Mintz used to have some videos for sale. I think he may offer them for download now for about the same price. Whatever the price is for his knowledge and experience its money well spent.
@@andymartel7585 Thank you for the info!
What brand of airbrush do you use? Keep up the good work
Paasche VL either 3 or 5 tips/needles. I have some 1s but I almost never use them.
@@andymartel7585 The VLS has a nut that holds your big bottles on.
Could you do a video on painting a mallard hen?
When I have some more to paint I will.
What brand of paints do you use for your airbrushing?
Depends on the situation Jerry. Most of what I use on the bodies is thinned Rustoleum gloss. Cheap, durable, and sprays really well. Same stuff we use to adhere the flocking to the body. I thin with naphtha til it’s about the consistency of whole milk. Some colors I use Createx, and the irradescent/pearlized colors are createx also. Lastly, I use some goldens products. The pyrole orange is great for hen and speck bills. I use some of their colors for shading as well.
Hey Andy what type of air brush do you have?
I use paasche VL brushes. Size 3 and 5 tips/needles. I love them but I haven’t ever used anything else. I can rebuild them with my eyes shut lol.
What paint do you use for the bill ?
Createx wicked golden yellow.
What are you mixing for Hen brown?
10ml Leather Brown
10ml Yellow
5ml Almond
adjust volume accordingly
@@andymartel7585 that is what I was guessing
What type of paints are you using?
Almost everything I spray is a rustoleum thinned with Naptha. On some species I have to use colors that I cannot custom mix with oils, so I use either Createx or Goldens acrylics. I often use them on the bill as well.
Where do you purchase your paint?
@@SuperToyotaSR5 What to you use to thin you acrylics? I have been spraying rustoleum water based paints and using craft store acrylic paint mediums for thinning. However, a couple ounces is expensive.
I just flocked some mallards using flat rustolium paint and mallard green flocking. However, my flocking is giving off a sparkle effect. Is there any recommendations on how to fix it or do it better?