History and uses

History and uses

For more details on this topic, see Airbrush.

The first airbrush was patented in 1876 by Francis Edgar Stanley. Abner Peerler is credited for creating and patenting his own airbrush in 1879, which he specifically named "Air Brush".^{[clarification needed]} Peerler’s airbrush was created from a hand-operated compressor that included spare parts from a jeweler’s workshop. Initially, the device was created for artistic purposes, such as painting watercolors, but over time, it adopted multiple purposes.

Four years after Peerler first developed his device, a company named Liberty Walkup began to market his invention. In 1893, Thayer and Chandler presented the first modern airbrush at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The design, which resembled a pen, was developed by Charles Burdick. Today airbrushes are still developed and sold in England by Aerograph, Burdick’s original company. In 1925, an airbrush was used to enhance the looks of actors in Ben-Hur. Since that time, they have been used by Hollywood filmmakers.

Airbrush makeup is used on several areas of the body such as the face and eye lids. It can also be used as a form of body makeup, covering bruises and scars. Some airbrush makeup manufacturers have created airbrush tanning systems, which gives a bronzed glow