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Here are 2 fenders I did for practice Sunday. The orange one is my brother's, & the colors match his tank. The blue one is his friend's.
I asked my brother if anyone was there before I got there, & he said no, so I brought my paints. Lo & behold, some people showed up, & were swarming around the bikes, between the bikes & the paint, & I had to weave around them & their kids. I was ready to SCREAM!!!!!!
I know these are very far from perfect, & this is not a pride thing, I simply do NOT want people around when I do this.
One question to any stripers out there, please? What do you use to draw a grid on your surface, or even to draw your design? I seem to do better if I draw it beforehand. I know, I know, they are crooked!!!!! I will post a bit more as a get better, ok?
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Not bad for someone who hasen't done much of this type of work.
As for your question: I usually draw out some guide lines with a Stabilo and go from there. For intricate designs I will make a paper pattern, transfer the design on the vechicle with tracing paper then go over it lightly with the stabilo and then start striping.
Question: What type of brush did you use...a sword striper or a quill?
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Bobbie, it looks real good and nice colors too.
Try not to use a grid but a starting point like a center piece, teardrop etc. This way you can add as you've done in these pieces. In the future you'll find designs which pop out of your head for the correct look of what you're working on at that moment.
Hope this helps
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Looks really good, Bobbie! No appologies needed! Cat
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Really nice work, Bobbie. I'm jealous. You gotta come down here some day and teach me. love....Jill
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Good work, Bobbie- no grid used here, just a centre line, often chalked in, or pressed in a bit of paper, chalk the back, and press it on the guard for an imprint, then blow the dust off. Alternately, you can often guess a good centre line as Joey mentions, as you do the first tear drop.
Keep it up!
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Thank you all so very much!!!! Yes, your tips will help a lot, & I have to tell you, when people who do the kind of work like all of YOU do, encourage you, it pushes you on!
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Looks good, Bobbie. I think you've got the feel, my friend, so stay with it and remember my name when you're famous.
I know what you mean about people swarming around while you work. You eventually block them out, but they mean no ill will. They are just fascinated. Being a veteran of bike rallies, I can tell you, that when you're on a roll, you'll have an entourage and you'll feed off their excitement. The excitement can bring out the best in ya. A good striper always draws a crowd.
Stabilos are good for laying out a grid if you need to, although with bikes and the narrow format of a fender, you probably won't need one, besides under hot weather circumstances, stabilos are worthless unless you have them in a cooler, because the heat makes them soft and they smear.
In a multiple color design, you can start out with a subtle color that you want to visually go back in the distance and let that be your guideline. Put your brighter colors on top and look for nests and shapes that can be enhances or crossed over by other colors.
Well ... look at me trying to describe how I go about it ... hey, girl there are no rules -- let your mind wander, become one with your brushes and have fun with it and the rest will take care of itself.
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You're doin the trade well! Have you had a chance to try a Kafka brush?? (Maybe another tool for your kit)?? They're kinda wierd at first, but also work really well (get a small one).
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As far as grids and drawing out a design, go with whatever feels comfortable. I started out not using grids or guidelines as the stripers I watched growing up never used them. Then I started "cheating", using my sign experience and doing some basic layouts. After panel jamming one time at meet and noticing a lot og "name" stripers were using grids and guidelines I figured it was OK.
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Bobbie, you keep this nice work up, you gonna be Busy!! What a nice way to make money, eh!
John
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two words.... Su WEEEEET! look how far you have come! Nice style!
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Nice work Bobbie! I was nervous as hell the first time I striped around alot of people, but not any more. The more ya do it, the easier it becomes, so put yourself out there and go for it. And just have confidence in your abilities! Keep them brush hairs wet! ...Kristie
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Hey, a girlie-striper! Cool! Hope I get to meet you someday Kristie!
ps....do you ever have trouble getting the handle of the brush to stay tucked under your hand? Do you always hold your brush the "standard striper" way?
-------------------- The Word in Signs Bobbie Rochow Jamestown, PA 16134
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Ha, Ha Bobbie, I hear that one alot! No, I don't have any trouble with the brush handle, but it takes practice, practice, practice to learn to stripe in my opinion. An old signpainter gave me a very good piece of advice that helped me alot when starting out...he told me to let my brush and hand follow my eye. It worked for me, and just fir fun, I use the computer mouse and do striping on windows paint. I guess I hold my brush the "standard" way, or any way I need to really. I'm probably not the best one to ask about technics because I'm better with a brush than I am with words, and explanations. Anyway, lookin' forward to meeting you someday, too. ...Kristie
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