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Old 06-20-2004, 01:16 AM
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Im just wondering how everybody else goes about creating masks for their shells? I think I have a pretty primative method but it works fairly well. Since I cant draw very well and usually have to copy my designs from others I usually search decal sites and find a print that I feel like painting. Ill save the print, then make it larger/smaller to make it fit my body. And since I dont have a printer I get clear tape, put a couple peices on my monitor and trace the design onto the tape, peel the tape and adhere it to a peice of this paper and cut out the design from the paper. I then lay a couple peices of masking tape across a plastic clipboard and trace the design onto the masking tape and cut it out with a razor. Im sure alot of people have the ability to draw well or have the money to buy paint masks etc. etc. but what about people In my position? Is there a better way to go about it?
Old 06-20-2004, 12:34 PM
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thta sounds like a good idea
Old 06-20-2004, 02:24 PM
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I thought Id get laughed at for doing it that way, then I get a compliment, lol.
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Theres several masking techniques, even inexpensive ones. Theres mastic, liquid masking, and my favorite, simple 2inch wide masking tape you can get a Wal-Mart for $1.50 and an exacto knife.
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Thats a really great Idea! http://www.modernimage.net/html/motocar.php lots!

http://www.ultimatedecals.com/decals.php
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ya i did that exact same thing when i painted flames on my jumps heres some pictures
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Old 07-20-2004, 02:55 AM
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iliketobreakthings wow nice ramp......... it looks simple could you gimma a plan to build a ramp similar to that
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have fun breaking your losi i like to break things
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Like the ramp!

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