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With everyone's help my pinstriping is well on it's way. I have a large car club interested in using me as their exclusive striper/flamer. Thanks for all the help I got. You all rock! For those of you who are interested, the new book "Pinstriping Masters" is exellent. I just picked it up and it's top notch. I love your tiger by the way Mike. The way you intergrated it into the striping and the use of the complimentary blue/green brushing really opened my eyes to a few ideas. Anyways, I have now started tackling air brushing. Although I have used one for quite awhile for fades and stuff I haven't done any art work with one. I currently have a Paansche VL, an Iwata HP-C, and a Iwata Smart Jet Compressor. I'll upgrade the compressor when I'm ready to start tackling work and grab a larger gun for flashing in larger areas at that time also. Recommendations are welcome. At the moment I'm looking for any learning material that will help me along my way. Websites, books, and tips are all welcome. At the moment I'm working on basic skills like daggers, lines, dots, fades, etc. but I will have to start tackling some art/pictures shortly. I'm interested in automotive applications mainly but it's all good. So... in short any advise is welcome. Thanks again everyone.
-------------------- Shane Mussche Sin Custom Graphics Hamilton Ontario Posts: 52 | From: Hamilton, Ontario | Registered: Jun 2002
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If your into Automotive I would highly recommend anything by Craig Fraser. He has put out alot of good instructional videos and also offers classes. I just recently got involved in airbrushing and have found that his work inspires me.
-------------------- Joe Bonham Speedy Decals California joe@speedydecals.com Posts: 2 | From: California | Registered: May 2003
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Well...i'm gonna recommend against that..experiment on your own and be original or youre gonna be just one more painting geometric and slash graphics on everything and covering rough edges with jagged excuses for pinstriping...b4 you go thinking thats harsh..i look at this stuff 8 hrs a day 5days a week and if you pick up any car, truck or bike magazine or look at any website or "custom show" and if you closed your eyes about 85% of it looks identical,just varies in shades of color....originality is very rare. I've seen about 99% of all of those tapes and most are pretty bad,they're all designed to sell product more than dispense information. If you really wanto learn anything from videotapes,buy Jon Kosmoskis first 4 tapes from Sid Moses and learn em inside and out...then take the principles you learned in there,adapt em from a large gun to an airbrush and and apply em to anything you want and you'll be surprised what you can do on your own and how original your stuff will look even if you're just starting out.
-------------------- Gavin Chachere Plotter in the garage,New Orleans La.
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All three are good resources for you. The first two are forums, and have several knowledgable participants.
-------------------- "Don't change horses in midstream, unless you spot one with longer legs" bronzeo oti Jack Davis 1410 Main St Joplin, MO 64801 www.imagemakerart.com jack@imagemakerart.com Posts: 1549 | From: Joplin, MO | Registered: Mar 2000
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Great, I'll frequent the sites. I will certainly keep your points in mind Gavin. Very vaild points indeed. I had also been considering some of the Craig Fraser stuff. At this point I am particularly interested in technique and approaches. I would be interested to know if any of his stuff does that.
-------------------- Shane Mussche Sin Custom Graphics Hamilton Ontario Posts: 52 | From: Hamilton, Ontario | Registered: Jun 2002
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You might also give Don Edwards a call at Knightworks Signs in Newmarket, Ontario. He put together a series of 3 airbrush instructional videos that illustrate various techniques and how to achieve several effects. These videos used to be available through SignCraft Magazine, but since Don's right in Ontario, you could probably buy them directly from him.
Hope this assists you, and good luck.
-------------------- Ken Henry Henry & Henry Signs London, Ontario Canada (519) 439-1881 e-mail: kjmlhenry@rogers.com
Why do I get all those on-line offers to sell me Viagara, when the only thing hardening is my arteries ? Posts: 2689 | From: London,Ontario, Canada | Registered: Feb 1999
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Hi Shane, I'm new here to the site but an Airbrush Artist for over 20 some years in the Automotive field and also a srtiper.I'm also on your doorstep next door in Burlington if you have questions. First off don't worry about originality until you learn the basics. Secondly, don't be afraid to ask questions as anyone without an attitude will be more then willing to help you out and answer any questions . Thirdly,Read ,study and breathe anything you can about Airbrushing. Fourthly,There are great magazines available such as Airbrush Action,and Airbrush Art & Action.There are some great European and Austrailian magazines and web sites out there also. Fifthly Go to some car shows and check out some of the airbrush work. Sixth,Not to disagree with any one else ,BUT Craig Fraser has done so much for the art of airbrushing that you can do nothing but learn from him and some of his techniques.Though many are off the wall and quite in your face,the more you can grasp and apply will make you a better artist . Seventh,Keep an open mind and relize that you will always be learning and strive for excellence in what ever you do and you will become a better airbrusher. Eighth,Practice,Practice,Practice and more Practice! ps,Don't forget to become familiar with automotive paints! http://www.cdnratfink.com/
-------------------- Ron Gibbs Gibbs Airbrush www.gibbsairbrush.com 1381 St. Marys Cres. Burlington, Ontario, Canada, L7P1S1 Posts: 119 | From: Burlington,Ontario,Canada | Registered: May 2003
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Hi Gibbs. I've seen some of your striping work. Saw a few recently at the Caledonia car show. In fact I think I took a few photos for my collection. I've worked in body shops quite a bit over the years and am familiar with automotive paints. Also; My father is "Johnny Musky" the auto painter if you happen to know him. Theres that "Mouse" fella running around our area as well. I been looking around for people in our area. Checkin' out their work and stuff. Learning from it, getting ideas, etc. I'd love to sit down and have a pow wow with ya some time.
-------------------- Shane Mussche Sin Custom Graphics Hamilton Ontario Posts: 52 | From: Hamilton, Ontario | Registered: Jun 2002
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Not a problem,we could meet for a Timmys and I'l bring some pics.I think the stuff you saw at Caledonia was some Dutch style striping on some rat rods!My e-mail is on my web site .Leave a # and I'll shoot you mine!By the way did you get the new striping book locally or online.I've been wanting to pick it up but was hoping it would be available locally.Maybe Currys! http://www.cdnratfink.com/
-------------------- Ron Gibbs Gibbs Airbrush www.gibbsairbrush.com 1381 St. Marys Cres. Burlington, Ontario, Canada, L7P1S1 Posts: 119 | From: Burlington,Ontario,Canada | Registered: May 2003
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I was told that the dagger stroke was a key technique. At the moment I have been spending a couple hours a day just doing that and a few more techniques. Pretty boring but I'm a firm believer in foundation techniques. I've been doing daggers, dots, lines and fades. Just filling up bristle board with a whole lotta nothing,lol. I'm actually having alot of fun too though. I can't wait for each day to see what new things it brings. In short.. practice I will.
-------------------- Shane Mussche Sin Custom Graphics Hamilton Ontario Posts: 52 | From: Hamilton, Ontario | Registered: Jun 2002
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