Author Topic: DIY boards/graphics (Read 148638 times)

Mevs · « **Reply #510 on:** February 28, 2014, 06:04:35 AM »

Quote from: sweatercuff on February 23, 2014, 03:28:32 PM

you really just have to ask yourself why you put it on a skateboard in the first place.

Very good point. Mostly because I love seeing crispy unblemished artwork on a deck, but on the flipside of that I love how it starts to become scuffed and beat-up as you skate it...plus it's rad to show a graphic off by actually taking it outside where it's going to be seen.

Fuck it, I will be setting it up with some skinny trucks and cruiser wheels when Spring fully hits...

idealhandmades · « **Reply #511 on:** February 28, 2014, 09:13:57 AM »

^ Hell yeah

Rusty_Berrings · « **Reply #512 on:** February 28, 2014, 09:51:10 AM »

Any of yall ever wood burn a board? I just wood burned some graphics onto a 7.25 mini. I'll post flicks when I get it set up.

Wizard Fight · « **Reply #513 on:** February 28, 2014, 11:46:28 AM »

Quote from: Mevs on February 21, 2014, 05:26:50 AM

I cut down an old deck to make a cruiser last summer...redrilled the front truck holes to make a smaller wheelbase and gripped it with cheap Ikea welcome mats. I painted and drew the graphic in November (metallic gold acrylic and sharpie), and now it's just chilling in my apartment. I'm in two minds whether I should set it up, or hang it and just cut another one to the same shape/dimensions and not make so much effort with the graphic next time!

Not to be a dick (ha) but I think that shape looks like a penis.

raunchyrick · « **Reply #514 on:** February 28, 2014, 12:54:15 PM »

A friend of mine painted this for me, pug life.

Rusty_Berrings · « **Reply #515 on:** February 28, 2014, 01:12:10 PM »

Very nice! What type of clear coat/varnish do you all use? I'm looking to brush it on vs out of a spray.

idealhandmades · « **Reply #516 on:** February 28, 2014, 05:22:30 PM »

Quote from: Rusty_Berrings on February 28, 2014, 09:51:10 AM

Any of yall ever wood burn a board? I just wood burned some graphics onto a 7.25 mini. I'll post flicks when I get it set up.

Yeah, look through the previous pages man, I've done tons.
cant wait to see yours

JB · « **Reply #517 on:** March 01, 2014, 11:56:51 AM »

Quote from: raunchyrick on February 28, 2014, 12:54:15 PM

A friend of mine painted this for me, pug life.

thats awesome! id throw it on the wall for sure.

pugmaster · « **Reply #518 on:** March 02, 2014, 05:53:28 PM »

Quote from: JB on March 01, 2014, 11:56:51 AM

Quote from: raunchyrick on February 28, 2014, 12:54:15 PM
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A friend of mine painted this for me, pug life.
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thats awesome! id throw it on the wall for sure.

Pug life indeed

idealhandmades · « **Reply #519 on:** March 06, 2014, 09:01:29 AM »

Finally started this frame series of boards, psyched on how they came out and the concept of each being a collaboration between me and the customer after they fill it in.
Gonna relaunch the Ideal Handmades site in a month, and this series will be a side-runner to all the other boards I make there

cookieboy · « **Reply #520 on:** March 06, 2014, 11:20:41 AM »

^^
Those look amazing, I love them. Nice work man. I've always wanted to make my own board graphics but I've never had the time.

JamesNtheGntPch · « **Reply #521 on:** March 15, 2014, 07:14:31 AM »

Practicing acetone transfers on an old board. The photo is from the library of congress flickr account, which is pretty awesome.

Rusty_Berrings · « **Reply #522 on:** March 15, 2014, 07:22:08 AM »

Great stuff this page. Excellent work Sweatercuff and giant peach!

Global Moderator · « **Reply #523 on:** March 23, 2014, 07:20:40 PM »

Just some spray paint and a vinyl stencil:

idealhandmades · « **Reply #524 on:** March 23, 2014, 08:02:38 PM »

I'm finding that a bit uninspired...
or perhaps too obviously inspired
I'm not sure which

...clean lines, I guess...

idealhandmades · « **Reply #525 on:** March 23, 2014, 08:34:01 PM »

My buddy Scotty filled out a frame board

and then I made a couple more (they didn't turn out so hot so I might do something else with'em)

and then did this woodburning

Rusty_Berrings · « **Reply #526 on:** March 23, 2014, 08:50:11 PM »

very nice woodburning. do you draw it on the board before burning or do you freehand?

idealhandmades · « **Reply #527 on:** March 23, 2014, 10:56:24 PM »

Quote from: Rusty_Berrings on March 23, 2014, 08:50:11 PM

very nice woodburning. do you draw it on the board before burning or do you freehand?

I draw a basic outline first, but free hand the detail in after, usually with some reference photos to work off of.

Global Moderator · « **Reply #528 on:** March 24, 2014, 07:48:56 PM »

Quote from: sweatercuff on March 23, 2014, 08:02:38 PM

I'm finding that a bit uninspired...
or perhaps too obviously inspired
I'm not sure which

...clean lines, I guess...

I hear what you're saying. Artistically, I'm not very creative, but I love doing projects and working with wood and paint. You can't tell from the pics, but I actually reshape all of my boards to have a more tapered nose and tail, like old Girl boards. I route them, sand them, lacquer them and spray them. I'm gonna try to do more with graphics someday, but right now, I'm just having fun playing around with them and then skating the crap out of them.

idealhandmades · « **Reply #529 on:** March 24, 2014, 11:26:01 PM »

Quote from: Global Moderator on March 24, 2014, 07:48:56 PM

Quote from: sweatercuff on March 23, 2014, 08:02:38 PM
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I'm finding that a bit uninspired...
or perhaps too obviously inspired
I'm not sure which

...clean lines, I guess...
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I hear what you're saying. Artistically, I'm not very creative, but I love doing projects and working with wood and paint. You can't tell from the pics, but I actually reshape all of my boards to have a more tapered nose and tail, like old Girl boards. I route them, sand them, lacquer them and spray them. I'm gonna try to do more with graphics someday, but right now, I'm just having fun playing around with them and then skating the crap out of them.

Well, I can't argue with that sentiment.

El Chupacabra · « **Reply #530 on:** March 28, 2014, 08:52:59 AM »

Did this for a friend of mine. I intended him to skate it, but he says he wants to hang it up.
All done with rattlecan.

Randozzi · « **Reply #531 on:** March 28, 2014, 11:10:20 AM »

Nice one!

JamesNtheGntPch · « **Reply #532 on:** March 29, 2014, 11:22:36 AM »

Reshaped and acetone transferred. I'm thinking of making wooden rails for it.

idealhandmades · « **Reply #533 on:** March 29, 2014, 11:36:20 AM »

gnice

JamesNtheGntPch · « **Reply #534 on:** March 29, 2014, 11:40:38 AM »

Fanks! Do you know if I spray it with clear coat? I am worried the ink will bleed or do something strange.

idealhandmades · « **Reply #535 on:** March 29, 2014, 12:23:55 PM »

Quote from: JamesNtheGntPch on March 29, 2014, 11:40:38 AM

Fanks! Do you know if I spray it with clear coat? I am worried the ink will bleed or do something strange.

couldn't hurt, just go light with it

El Chupacabra · « **Reply #536 on:** March 29, 2014, 01:40:11 PM »

Grab Krylon Crystal Clear. Its the best. Rusto clear covers tend to make non-rusto paints react I've found. Got some crazy cracking and peeling a few times now. So eff Rusto. Besides, you can't change tips on them anyway.

idealhandmades · « **Reply #537 on:** March 30, 2014, 01:06:28 PM »

finished up another one

sketched, then woodburned, then inked, then clearcoated
8.5 chapman wood

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #538 on:** March 30, 2014, 01:07:00 PM »

Quote from: JamesNtheGntPch on March 29, 2014, 11:22:36 AM

Reshaped and acetone transferred.� I'm thinking of making wooden rails for it.

Really digging this!

JamesNtheGntPch · « **Reply #539 on:** April 03, 2014, 05:47:50 PM »

thanks for the feedback on the paint guys and thanks distant rumours.

Author Topic: DIY boards/graphics (Read 148638 times)

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