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Trying out hand pin striping

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04 Dec 2023 18:33 #892351 by Buzz Nichols
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I've decided to get some pinstriping paints and brushes and practice on glass. I don't expect to master the kind of stuff real pinstripe artists do, but I figure I should be able to get good at doing straight lines of uniform thickness, so I can do simple traditional striping. (If I'm being entirely honest, I'm also hoping one or both of my kids, both of whom are way more artistic than me, will pick it up and start mastering the more challenging stuff.)

Does anybody here have any experience with this? Any advice?

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04 Dec 2023 19:38 #892354 by sf4t7
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Practice, practice, practice !
I got the same bug a couple of years ago, now that I'm retired I hope to put some more time into it.  I'm getting better but still have a ways to go.   


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04 Dec 2023 21:17 #892356 by Mcdroid
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Get up on Youtube and search for 'Royal Enfield pinstriping'.  Very impressive.

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05 Dec 2023 00:10 #892358 by Buzz Nichols
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Impressive is a real understatement.

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