Hey guys and gals, there have been some great posts about pinstriping and they helped a ton for a newbie. Well I'm ready for the next lesson. Lettering and a how-to, just something basic. How you would go about laying something out, or do you?? Do you tape it first?? Do you freehand it in a stabilo pencil?? How about a quick and easy step by step--Please thanks continental
You should have no problem finding some pointers if you do a search back through the last 3 or 4 months. Also go to the tecj section and look back some months some striping info.
What are you lettering? How big are the letters gonna be? That'll decide the approach you should take. If you want, give me a call and I'll try to help you as much as I can. Just p.m. me for my phone # if you're interested. Dan
Hey Dan, thanks for the very genurous offer. I was wondering how I can pratice diffrent ways. Like whats a easy way to go. Just like a 1" high and on a slight angle. Just to letter some cans I have been working on.. I also have been trying to do Ratfink, wow is that hard!!I have been following the pinhead posts and have admired your work as well as the others. thanks for helping out the new guys, it seems like journymen don't always like to do that. thanks continental
I got this hodge-podge of advice from a Pinstiping Yahoo group one time... I think... Seemingly good advice from good signpainters... It's in a Word Document, so not sure how it will attach/post/whatever... But I'll try.
1 inch letters you can freehand with a bit of practice. I found a book with a bunch of freehand fonts in it. IT has helped me out alot! I just practice the letter shapes. Also get your self some liner brushes to work on some scroll work. Its a different challenge than holding a striping brush but helps with the motion of the letters. For the large stuff you can have a paint mask made at the local sign shop or you could sketch with a stabillo pencil and carefully stay within the lines.
just read the article Dave Posted and its right on for car prep to brush cleaning and so on! Thanks Dave
Well, We can always get together some evening and I can show you the little bit I know. Cary isn't that far from Elk Grove or Palatine.
CJ, No expert by any means but when I want a certain font I get on the computer and print out a stencil. That way I can enlarge or modify it any way I want. I then print it on card stock and cut it out with a razor blade. Use a stabilo pencil to get an outline and freehand from there. Works great for smaller projects.
Start here:Hand lettering basics Then go here: Hand Lettering Forum And don't forget the Bullboard on Letterheads.com Buy some decent brushes from Mack Brush and have at it.
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