Paint job techniques. Suggestions?

[davent]

Don't remember where, but I saw a guy take his enclosure outside and shoot it with a shotgun... Destressed fer sure...

Sounds like Mike.

[Mojo Fandangle]

Here is one I used to do, before I started etching everything. I would take Rustoleum Hammered paint and spray a thick layer of a dark color then a thick layer of a light color and bake it in a toaster over for 15 minutes at 150 degrees. I played with different colors and got the best results (to me) with a dark color then a light color.

I got "interesting" results like this:
This is a 1776 Effects Buzz Saw


Cody

Thanks Self Destroyer.
That looks awesome. I'll definately give that technique a go. It's exactly the sort of motled look that I like.

[Mojo Fandangle]

Hey Dallius Mcnoob, I think your paint job looks great.  Spray (enamel) paint can be used for coating, accenting, dripping, even dipping. I love a good dip swirl. Seems like you got it down, loving the 'spackled' look you have going. Great color choices. @Selfdestroyer, your hammering is great. It's pretty crazy how close you managed to match the undercoat to the knobs. I've only used the cheap hammered stuff, but I've also never baked an enclosure. New Mexican summers and all that I guess.

Here's some of my artwork I REALLY want to put on enclosures. Haven't yet put it on metal, but street art is fun, fast, and cheap. Seeing Selfdestroyers hammered enclosure makes me curious about implementing gas giants into these... I guess I'm trying to say that spray enamel is extremely intuitive and dynamic, you can do a LOT with very little.







I need to work on technique, but here's what I've been focusing on with spray enamel. It's all about contrast, composition, color, attitude. Maybe you'll get some ideas from me/Davent will chime in and put us all to shame with his brilliant technique. Love that dudes artwork 

Looks great, keep em' coming guys.

Max

Thanks Smooth Action.
Those artwords look killer, be sure to post some pics of the enclosures you make with them.
Also, I didn't realise you could use regular enamel spray paint for swirling. Will definately have to buy some Borax and give it a go.
I've done a course in Illustration and do a bit of freelance caricature stuff so your artwork has inspired me to get a bit more graphic design ideas going with my future builds.

Thanks again

[Mojo Fandangle]

Hi there!
Here a couple of my swirl finshed pedals.
I´m using "magic marble" paint and no Borax needed, only a bucket with water and the mixing paints.
It´s very easy and im quite happy with results.
let me know if you want more information. will be glad to help!

Wow, they look awesome, especially the way you've managed to put the labelling within the caefully placed black swirl section on the yellow pedal (or maybe the swirl plaecement was a bit of luck involved with that one).

I'm planning to do my next enclosure as a pink, white, and brown neopolitan icecream inspired swirl job. The artwork on your enclosures has definately inspired me to get swirling.

[Mojo Fandangle]

Don't remember where, but I saw a guy take his enclosure outside and shoot it with a shotgun... Destressed fer sure...

I like the sound of that idea.
I doubt that my apartment block neighbours would dig shotguns blasting from my garage but I might be able to organise something with some rural friends. Definately sounds like fun.

[blearyeyes]

Maybe an anachoic chamber that absorbs all sound?

[davent]

Don't remember where, but I saw a guy take his enclosure outside and shoot it with a shotgun... Destressed fer sure...

I like the sound of that idea.
I doubt that my apartment block neighbours would dig shotguns blasting from my garage but I might be able to organise something with some rural friends. Definately sounds like fun.

Mike S.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=10532.msg95852#msg95852

[culturejam]

I'm a fan of using alcohol inks to create interesting, very unique finishes. It needs to be clear coated with something non-solvent based, so that sort of limits things. I used Mod Podge (very lightly) in a crosshatch pattern and then apply spray acrylic. All this stuff you can get at Michael's or Joann Fabric.

Here are a few examples:

[blearyeyes]

I like alcohol ink but I never got the right colors... And I'm better with graphics on a computer.   So the last one I did was decal on a prepainted enclosure....

[davent]

Those alcohol ink pedals are super, what a great looking collection!
dave

[culturejam]

Those alcohol ink pedals are super, what a great looking collection!
dave

Thanks! Couldn't be easier, honestly. Much easier than rattle-can paint.

[Mojo Fandangle]

Those alcohol ink pedals are super, what a great looking collection!
dave

Thanks! Couldn't be easier, honestly. Much easier than rattle-can paint.

Wow, I'd never heard of alcohol ink. Will definately look into it.
I've painted up a brass coloured enclosure that I want to apply some sort of weathered / rusted paint effects to so this could be perfect.
Thanks.

[dont-tase-me-bro]

The alcohol ink looks badass

[Jabulani Jonny]

Those alcohol ink pedals are super, what a great looking collection!
dave

Thanks! Couldn't be easier, honestly. Much easier than rattle-can paint.

Dude those look incredible. Got a tutorial you can point to? 


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[davent]

Kaycee 's done one.
http://byocelectronics.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=50672&hilit=alcohol