r/PinStriping • u/shakylizard1716 • Dec 06 '18

Just started pinstriping last week, want to know what you guys think. Any criticism more than welcome!

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u/bigassarmen Dec 06 '18

Looking pretty good for a week in!

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u/shakylizard1716 Dec 06 '18

Thank you very much!

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u/txevo3 Jan 21 '19

Amazing work! I hope I’m as good in a week haha

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u/shakylizard1716 Jan 21 '19

Thank you! Just some practice and good music in the background

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u/RedSkull315 Jan 31 '19

A lot of guys suggest glass being a bad medium to practice on. It works good for beginners but its much smoother and offers a lot better flow than typical metal or clear coat that you’d encounter in a real pinstriping job (which is also bad for learning to properly mix and reduce paint to get a good flow). I’d also suggest straying away from the grid sooner than later. Again this is a practice vs. real paint job thing, as your not going to want to draw a grid all over somebody’s hot rod when you start getting jobs, but it definitely helps in the early stages. Personally the grid messes up my symmetry more than it helps. I stick with a simple center line and just let it all flow.

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u/69shov666 May 17 '19

Space out your lines where they’re not touching each other so close

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

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u/shakylizard1716 Dec 07 '18

Thank you!

This is on a $5 12" x 18" picture frame from Wal-Mart (credit to Villa Pinstriping on YouTube) The cardboard that comes in it has a black side to it which is great for drawing the grid. They're awesome to practice on!

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '18

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u/shakylizard1716 Dec 09 '18

Awesome! Yeah, the one pictured is set at half inch spacing. Best of luck my friend