OK. I've been trying to get Mike Lavalee from www.killerpaint.com to get back to me on his pinstriping bootcamp, but it ain't happening. Must be he's too busy painting stuff for Jesse James Anyway, I'd really like to learn the art and am hoping there is a generous striper w/ in an hour or two of Seattle who will help me get started off on the right foot. I'm a young guy (25) who genuinely wants to learn. I'll purchase whatever materials I need to, come to your place at a time that is convenient for you, and pay you a reasonable sum if need be. Any takers? PM me if you'd prefer.
I'm a young guy too, but I can show you a little technique, and things I use to get ideas...thats really all someone can teach, the rest is up to you. -J.
I ain't the best, but I'll show ya what I know. Then again it may be a bad idea, I might show ya my bad habits let me know... Keith
At one time John Hannukaine was giving classes.And his book is still the best available. Of course you have looked in the TechOmatic,and the boards on pinstriper.com and autoartmagazine.com
Jkustom and k-member, thanks. I'll be catching up w/ you guys on this offer. As far as Hannukaine goes: Yeah, he's good from what I hear...but he won't return calls either. I've left like five messages. Lavallee will at least respond to emails saying that he's not sure when he's going to put one on.
i'm sure someone of that status is really busy...in the meantime get a book called the masters of pinstriping
[ QUOTE ] i'm sure someone of that status is really busy...in the meantime get a book called the masters of pinstriping [/ QUOTE ] All the more reason for him to pass the knowledge on, or at the very least return a phone call. I'm sure the two guys above who have offered to help me out are busy as well. Oh well. I guess there are two ways to look at these types of succesful folks: 1. "I'm super sucessful and busy and I don't have time to help a guy out who genuinely wants to learn because I can make an extra $300 in those two or three hours." 2. "I'm super sucessful and can afford to take a few hours out of my day to help someone who's interested in learning. I've made a bunch of coin and have gained a bunch of knoweldge & I should pass that knowledge on." **Mytlo steps down off soap box** I am going to pick up Hannukaine's book though. Everyone says it's worth it.
i stripe all the time and won't call myself a striper yet...relax...if you want to learn,you will....even if the most talented and famous striper apprentices you,doesn't mean you'll make it....not to stir up the tattoo shit again,but be glad you weren't trying to get an apprenticeship doing that 10 or 15 years ago...you'd almost get a fist in the face just for asking.......he doesn't owe you anything,there is a certain way to go about things
Some of the info in Masters of Pinstriping is misleading for a novice. If you really want to learn,Go to a Pinhead panel jam,or a Letterhead meet. You will learn a TON is just a couple days. Ask SkateFink,Nailhead54,Safariknut,and a few others. You might even meet Lavailee and Hannukaine.
that's true...i've been wanting to go to one,skatefink said something about an event in baltimore soon....i need to go to unlearn some bad habits...i'm not a profesional striper,but i thought the masters of pinstriping was a pretty good read...easier to understand than that roth paperback i read
[ QUOTE ] i stripe all the time and won't call myself a striper yet...relax...if you want to learn,you will....even if the most talented and famous striper apprentices you,doesn't mean you'll make it....not to stir up the tattoo shit again,but be glad you weren't trying to get an apprenticeship doing that 10 or 15 years ago...you'd almost get a fist in the face just for asking.......he doesn't owe you anything,there is a certain way to go about things [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, he don't owe me a damn thing. I don't recall saying he did though...especially being that I would pay and pay well for his time. I know what you're saying about there being a "way" to go about these things though. If I were back east where I knew folks a little better I'd have someone who knew a striper introduce me to them properly & go from there. Never-the-less, I'm going to pick up a book, a couple brushes, and a few other things and take a whack at it. jkustom and k-member have offered to help me out a bit, which I appreciate. I'll try to get to a panel jam if there ever is one around the pacific NW.
keep your brushes oiled and don't go crazy and trim the hell out of them...sometimes there are ok tips in the back of airbrush magazine...i'd help ya some if you were closer...good luck and post some photos on the friday art show so we can see your progress
Read the TechOmatic. Follow everything there,buy the right stuff, practice at least every other day for 6 months, then ask more questions.
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