**Official Amateur Pinstriping Thread***
I wasn't too happy with the "weight" of the ivory lines, but I figured out how to keep that from happening next time, the guy who owns the bike likes it a lot. Just did another one last night. The wife of one of my buddies had her Superglide done in Daytona last year with some purple barbed wire on the tank and he did a flower on her front and back fender. I finished out the barbed wire on the rear fender, nothing even worthy of pics....anyway, here's the link.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...ike-today.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...ike-today.html
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,048
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From: Central Jersey
Okay, I need a hobby for the summer and I think this may be it...especially since it's cheaper than tearing my engine apart and throwing new cams and all sorts of stuff in my bike (actually as I was rereading this whole thread, i forgot this was an HD site..)
anyways, what's the difference between a scrolling brush, long liner, script liner, and short stroke brush? What would be best for someone who can make a nice line, but has trouble with stick figures? a scrolling brush i'd imagine, no?
I was thinking about putting a kit together, maybe starting with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/MACK-Sword-PIN...8084783&sr=1-1
can anyone post a picture or a link of a good starter brush? because those don't really look like what i'd imagine a pinstriping brush would look like, as opposed to like this:
but Kafka brushes are expensive as sin it seems..
..are the numbers (#0, #1, #3, etc) a difference between just the thickness of the bristles, or the length, or the combination of both?
I see that most of you seem to be using 1Shot paint, which kind? Like Lettering Enamels, or poster colors, or what? Where do you shop for it? I see Eastwood sells it, but does this seem like a good deal?
http://www.amazon.com/1-One-Shot-COL.../dp/B002J4K1HC
it comes with White, Fire Red, Primrose Yellow, Process Blue, and Black
And i seem to notice a lot of people working on pieces of glass to practice, is that preferred or would sheets of metal or some sort of art paper work as well?
anyways, if someone wants to give me some tips (pictures and links appreciated) or could help point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it
anyways, what's the difference between a scrolling brush, long liner, script liner, and short stroke brush? What would be best for someone who can make a nice line, but has trouble with stick figures? a scrolling brush i'd imagine, no?
I was thinking about putting a kit together, maybe starting with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/MACK-Sword-PIN...8084783&sr=1-1
can anyone post a picture or a link of a good starter brush? because those don't really look like what i'd imagine a pinstriping brush would look like, as opposed to like this:
but Kafka brushes are expensive as sin it seems..
..are the numbers (#0, #1, #3, etc) a difference between just the thickness of the bristles, or the length, or the combination of both?
I see that most of you seem to be using 1Shot paint, which kind? Like Lettering Enamels, or poster colors, or what? Where do you shop for it? I see Eastwood sells it, but does this seem like a good deal?
http://www.amazon.com/1-One-Shot-COL.../dp/B002J4K1HC
it comes with White, Fire Red, Primrose Yellow, Process Blue, and Black
And i seem to notice a lot of people working on pieces of glass to practice, is that preferred or would sheets of metal or some sort of art paper work as well?
anyways, if someone wants to give me some tips (pictures and links appreciated) or could help point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 754
Likes: 24
From: Southern Maine
Okay, I need a hobby for the summer and I think this may be it...especially since it's cheaper than tearing my engine apart and throwing new cams and all sorts of stuff in my bike (actually as I was rereading this whole thread, i forgot this was an HD site..)
anyways, what's the difference between a scrolling brush, long liner, script liner, and short stroke brush? What would be best for someone who can make a nice line, but has trouble with stick figures? a scrolling brush i'd imagine, no?
I was thinking about putting a kit together, maybe starting with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/MACK-Sword-PIN...8084783&sr=1-1
can anyone post a picture or a link of a good starter brush? because those don't really look like what i'd imagine a pinstriping brush would look like, as opposed to like this:
but Kafka brushes are expensive as sin it seems..
..are the numbers (#0, #1, #3, etc) a difference between just the thickness of the bristles, or the length, or the combination of both?
I see that most of you seem to be using 1Shot paint, which kind? Like Lettering Enamels, or poster colors, or what? Where do you shop for it? I see Eastwood sells it, but does this seem like a good deal?
http://www.amazon.com/1-One-Shot-COL.../dp/B002J4K1HC
it comes with White, Fire Red, Primrose Yellow, Process Blue, and Black
And i seem to notice a lot of people working on pieces of glass to practice, is that preferred or would sheets of metal or some sort of art paper work as well?
anyways, if someone wants to give me some tips (pictures and links appreciated) or could help point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it
anyways, what's the difference between a scrolling brush, long liner, script liner, and short stroke brush? What would be best for someone who can make a nice line, but has trouble with stick figures? a scrolling brush i'd imagine, no?
I was thinking about putting a kit together, maybe starting with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/MACK-Sword-PIN...8084783&sr=1-1
can anyone post a picture or a link of a good starter brush? because those don't really look like what i'd imagine a pinstriping brush would look like, as opposed to like this:
but Kafka brushes are expensive as sin it seems..
..are the numbers (#0, #1, #3, etc) a difference between just the thickness of the bristles, or the length, or the combination of both?
I see that most of you seem to be using 1Shot paint, which kind? Like Lettering Enamels, or poster colors, or what? Where do you shop for it? I see Eastwood sells it, but does this seem like a good deal?
http://www.amazon.com/1-One-Shot-COL.../dp/B002J4K1HC
it comes with White, Fire Red, Primrose Yellow, Process Blue, and Black
And i seem to notice a lot of people working on pieces of glass to practice, is that preferred or would sheets of metal or some sort of art paper work as well?
anyways, if someone wants to give me some tips (pictures and links appreciated) or could help point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it
http://www.rockyburris.com/Pinstripi...s/Default.aspx