my welder refreshhhhhh

[BillyOlds]

just got done painting my welder, picked up a hobby in the mean time....

this is one of the first actual non practice pinstriping that i have done, im fairly pleased, but much room for improvement for sure.

 

[karfer67]

looks good one tip i could say would be to pallet the brush more. but you got the symmetry down

 

[BillyOlds]

i have a very vague idea of what palleting is, ive read about using magazine covers cause they dont absorb as much paint, but not really why i would pallet. i met a lady at bike night here in clearwater and she told me to use a grease pencil to do the lay out, helped a whole bunch.
thanks,
chad

 

[karfer67]

there are different ways to lay out designs personally i just let it fly from my head as i go. on large pieces it does help to run a center line however. you start by puting a few fat dabs of one shot on a mag page. then take your brush and start wiping it through the paint. after each line go back and pallet again. also as the paint dries i like to dip the brush quickly in reducer (i use high temp one shot) and pallet that through the paint this will make it more viscous. keep practicing !!

 

[BillyOlds]

awesome, thanks man, i wish i could make more time to practice but i do what i can. A buddy has a old jeep that he just rattle canned flat black, its gna be my first vehicle....practice make perfect lol