hi i've seen various pinstripe works by people on this site and i was just wondering if u guys have tips or any advice on learning to pinstripe
This topic has been brought up quite a few times, and here's one of the best how-to's from one of the best ever pinstripers - and he happens to be a fellow hamber Safariknut's how to pinstripe Click on that link Hope this helps ya! Kris
Check the Tech-O-Matic,then find my post "How to hold a pinstriping brush for fun and profit". It's not quite as easy as it looks,but it is fun.
[ QUOTE ] Check the Tech-O-Matic,then find my post "How to hold a pinstriping brush for fun and profit". [/ QUOTE ] Absolutely! A great tech and will undoubtedly get you on the right course.
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here you go Ian http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=539223&Forum=All_Forums&Words=how%20to%20pinstripe%20for%20fun%20and%20profit&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=465667&Search=true#Post539223
Im new so I can offer some advice from a different stand point. #1 Dont get frustrated. you will slowly get it. I have been doing it for a few months now and can see the difference. #2 If you have a didgital camera or normal one take pics of all the stuff you do. I even take them of practice. So if you get mad at your progress you can always look back at when you first started. I know it sounds kinda corny but it works for me. Keeps me motivated to improve
Check out my post on jet-fuels toolbox, I striped his that was my very first big striping job...and im a super newbie at striping...
I learned the best way to learn by yourself is to look around in mags and such and find something thats not to complicated and try to strip it yourself...you can use something like a piece of glass, and when your done you can just scrape it off with a razor blade, or if it turns out super good you can just keep it and find something else to strip...
i agree with goose. I have a video but i do better by studying others work. I took a bunch of pics of Pinstripe work at the last Car show I went to. PM me if ya want me to send them to ya
thank you guys everyone's been so helpful jus wondering do you guys rekon that a normal art shop would carry striping brushes? or do u have 2 order them online?
All I did was go down to my local auto paint store and but 2 00 Mack brushes and some One Shot in my favorite striping colors-red, black, and white. Then, I just started to***** around with some old pieces of glass that I got from a glass shop in town. I had a few neat designs come out okay, and if I kept doing it, I might get decent. My good friend Eric Erickson started the same way about 5 years ago, and now he is very good. He has probably done it about every other day for the last 5 years.
Ditto on the auto body supply place. They've even ordered a couple brushes for me. The one art supply place around here that did carry Mack brushes no longer carries them. Oh well... the auto body supply place is closer. You can always check online sources too... I've seen brushes on ebay for decent prices.
" normal art shop would carry striping brushes? or do u have 2 order them online? " i have not been able to find then at an art str(hobby lobby/mj designs).....you'lll nedd to look into shops that paint signs....or online. they say to start with a #1 and #2 brush to get used to the paint/loading it up. i have a neat book to show diff guys striping diff ways. it's pretty neat....it's called=pinstriping masters...maybe look into it. it has some good step by step/info. i havent started yet, i'm still looking into getting brushes and paint. i'll most likely get them all on line. buy some picture frame glass to practice on also..so you can wipe it off and use it over and over. good luck!
the same guy that make the pinstriper masters book also makes a video. I didnt think i learned that much from it.But I had been online looking at different sites and asking questions before I got the video so I already had a short lesson.
You'll be able to get brushes from Supply 1 or Graphic Art Mart. They usually stock Mack Series 20 but you might be lucky and find some series 10. Most other brands are good too. Steer away from the ones that have the long handles for now. I have a few of them and was never able to do much with them until I cut the handles down and trimmed the hair. Now they're good. Get some red, black and white Kill Rust from Bunnings to start with. You won't need 1 Shot until you want some more cool colours. Supply 1 will have that. Punch a small hole in the lid and put a self tapping screw in it. When you need some paint simply tip some out onto your palette, put the screw back in and shake the can when finished. This seals the top and prevents skinning. Go to Frasers or Blacktown HD and get the current accessories cattledog. Don't use phone books as they are too dusty and contaminate your paint. HD cattledog's are glossy, provide a nice "pull" and the paint doesn't soak through it. Take note of the day you get it, you now have a year to use it all up before you go back and get a new one. Get some Stabilo pencils in various colours. Use these to sketch your design onto the piece. Once your happy with the design rub off most of the line to get rid of any little bits of pencil before you start. Do your first colour and let it dry thoroughly. Sketch in your next colour and repeat. You don't want to ruin a good start by having colours bleed or not being able to wipe an errant line off. Keep a soft cloth with you, if you make a little boo boo, wipe the cloth on the side of your nose or forehead and them firmly wipe out the mistake. Skin oils will wipe up the paint and also lift the shiny patch that is left behind by the paint. Now go to it and take pix of eveything and post 'em here.
The only real decent pinstriping book is Hanukaine's. And I have yet to see a decent Pinstriping video. The Pinstriping Masters book has some good pictures in it.But don't believe half the text.
Listen to Ian!!!, i didnt when he told me about the videos when I asked on The Pinstripers board and bought it any way. Best thing I did was go to a Car Show and walk around and look at all the different stripe on the cars. You can see a whole bunch of work and a whole bunch of different styles there and you can see them up close. Ill post 2 or 3 for ya
Hummm.as good as Ians pinstriping techs are maybe we should donate $$ so he can produce one for us.Seriously
whats the difference between the series 10 and series 20 mack brushes it seems the brush sizes are the same?
[ QUOTE ] whats the difference between the series 10 and series 20 mack brushes it seems the brush sizes are the same? [/ QUOTE ] About double the price.The series 10 is a much better quality hair.The series 20 was primarily designed to be for touching up long scratches in paint jobs back when people would do that rather than paint a whole panel or car. They will work as a striping brush;I used to use the exclusively before the series 10's came out.The 10's work better for someone just starting out.
thanks. I was wondering cause eastwood has both the series 20 is about 7 bucks and the series 10 is about 11 bucks. any special thinner to use or will any old paint thinner be ok?
[ QUOTE ] The Pinstriping Masters book has some good pictures in it.But don't believe half the text. [/ QUOTE ] Agreed....goes for many current books and articles as well.
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