trey Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 can anyone explain how to do the murals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) can anyone explain how to do the murals That depends on content, size, type of air brush, what medium, and a few other things. I personally preferred to use lacquer when I did them full scale. Some ppl like enamels. Are you going to try free hand or stencil and what is it subject matter. It takes a pretty decent air brush to do fine work. I used a badger 150 to do this. Most of it is free hand.If you're going to do them on models, I'd suggest tryin stencils. Here's one I did on my firebird hood about a yr ago. My hand isn't as steady as it used to be. Edited May 22, 2010 by Gramps-xrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Jessee Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Wow! What gorgeous work. No apologies necessary for that hood. That's amazing. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I'm planning on using this mural on my current project, a large custom sleeper tractor trailer. I found the picture I'm using for the mural on the web by searching for the type of picture I wanted, in the case lightning and mountains. I then saved the picture to "My Pictures" folder, and after I saved the picture, I used "Paint", found in the "Accessories" under "All Programs" in the start menu, to resize the picture to what I wanted. You can use almost any photo editing software to do this, I know I also have a photo editor with the software for my camera as well as a couple card making programs that I can also resize imgages with. I may end up redoing my mural more, and knowing this beforehand, I printed it on regular copy paper. I will not print it on Micro Mark decal paper until I'm 110% sure I'm finished with the final look. I would say just take your image you want as a mural and "play" with it until you like it, and do not print it on the decal paper until you have the image how you like it. Regualr printer paper is MUCH CHEAPER than decal paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 its easier to print murals on decal paper my GF has done them by hand and its super tedious. this will give you a idea of how easy it is with decals, even easier if you print them on white paper to begin with. then it saves half the trouble. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 You can also print them on transparent decal sheet and spray a white area where you're going to use it. If you do it right the decal will fade out as it looses the white backing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trey Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Wow this helped me aswell, I've got a Chevy van I want to do a mural on, very helpful guys, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustomFerrari Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 That depends on content, size, type of air brush, what medium, and a few other things. I personally preferred to use lacquer when I did them full scale. Some ppl like enamels. Are you going to try free hand or stencil and what is it subject matter. It takes a pretty decent air brush to do fine work. I used a badger 150 to do this. Most of it is free hand.If you're going to do them on models, I'd suggest tryin stencils. Here's one I did on my firebird hood about a yr ago. My hand isn't as steady as it used to be. Can we get that uncensored lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 you could use some temporary tattoos out of the vending machine. just wet and remove the paper just like you would put on your kid. then future over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckerz Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 you could use some temporary tattoos out of the vending machine. just wet and remove the paper just like you would put on your kid. then future over it I agree but i think they would only really work on lighter colours well but its worth trying on darker colours, i know what im getting tomorrow now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Beautiful work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terror Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I like these rub on tats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezerman Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 That's some nice work, everyone !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart-Resins Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Terrific stuff! Gramps, super! I never thought about doing them as decals. Always wanted to do mirals, but shyed away because my airbrushing is still simple stuff for now. But now realizing I can do decals, it is unlimited! I just may have to start another project now! LOL. Thanks for the simple tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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