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Everytime I've used my aquapainter to watercolor I start coloring and then it seems to flood my project. I don't squeeze it or anything....I pick up the ink from the lid of the inkpad and the color looks great initially but then some how there is way too much water. I've tried tightening it thinking it was loose and leaking....I've tried dabbing it on a tissue first etc. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
A demo on another board suggested putting a small piece of sponge in the tip to keep the water from globbing out. Mine usually gets too dry and then floods and then too dry and floods again. I'm hoping the sponge will help even out the flow of water.
Since I already have the brush, I figure it's worth a shot, right?
I usually squeeze the brush with my index finger and thumb from the "root to tip" to get rid of excess water, then swipe it a few times on a paper towel (or my t-shirt when I'm feeling lazy). I do use the Niji brand, and have 3 different sizes, but I find I use the small and medium the most. You can do it...just takes some practice!
A demo on another board suggested putting a small piece of sponge in the tip to keep the water from globbing out. Mine usually gets too dry and then floods and then too dry and floods again. I'm hoping the sponge will help even out the flow of water.
Since I already have the brush, I figure it's worth a shot, right?
That's probably the difference with the Niji brushes...they have a sponge inside them.
I have used the SU aqua painter, the Niji brush, and that cheap set of three with red/blue/green colors near the tip. I no longer use any of these as it is so much fun to watercolor with a good quality watercolor brush -- you have absolute control over the water.
You are not alone in being aquabrush challenged. I have tried all of the different aquabrushes out there and I have not been able to use any of them the way they are suppose to work so I went back to using a normal brush and water and it works great for me. Using normal brushes also gives me the choice of sizes and shapes depending on how large or small the area that I am coloring.
I have struggled too. Initially I thought I'd bought the wrong brush so then got the Koi-the one SU do i believe but still have the same problem. I tackle it in 2 ways.
Either, i don't put any water in it and have an egg cup nearby with water in. The brush is nice, this way I control the water.
Or, I keep the water in but after the initial squeeze, I wipe it on my finger until it feels dry enough. If I need more water, I squeeze away from my project and again wipe on my finger until it's OK. I also keep paper by me to practise on-once you've a glob of water it's very hard to mend so I test it on the practise paper first. It's all very annoying and defeats the point of this product being easy and quick to use.I'm really disappointed to be honest with it as I am the person who always knocks water over so it seemed perfect for me!
I've had the most success with the Niji brand that you can get at Michael's and AC Moore. They're a bit pricier, but worth it.
Pentel's are almost as good.
I use both SU and Niji brand at the same time. I think the Niji brand gets into smaller areas and seems firmer and SU works better for larger areas. Before I put brush to paper I make a mark on a scrap paper first to make sure I don't make a mistake on my finished work.
Am I Aquapainter challenged?
