Longboard graphic

OscarTheGrouch · 2010-03-06 21:47:39

As a spring project, i've decided to buy a M1 kracked skull longboard and do my own graphic on it. i made a possible graphic on photoshop and decided to show NS for some feedback. +k for quality feedback [IMG]http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs477.snc3/26130_1193301229447_1135890715_30941048_7706664_n.jpg[/IMG]

The-Pencil-Man

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Dude that's a really sick graphic, I longboard and i always like to see a graphic that represents NYC (where I live and love to represent by riding a bustin) It's a really cool graphic, I also like the colors

Mar 6 2010 9:57PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

its actually Chicago but thanks man

Mar 6 2010 10:06PM

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The-Pencil-Man

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Loner

haha oops sorry but even so reppin ur city is good in my book

Mar 6 2010 10:11PM

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Number_9

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Ridiculous

That's sick. Good job man!

Mar 6 2010 10:19PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

thanks dude. as soon as i buy the deck i'll put up pics of the process of painting the design

Mar 7 2010 1:31PM

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Gameboy

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Yeah IMO you have nothing to add this is a great design!!

Mar 7 2010 1:42PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

yeah i see what you mean. i was thinking about maybe moving the stripes to the left a bit and putting some graffiti that says "chicago" on the right

Mar 7 2010 5:10PM

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Blandct

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Insane

a gradient background with like blue to black for a night sky with some stars would look pretty cool.

Mar 7 2010 5:10PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

yeah and make the city white but i dont know how i would paint the gradient onto the board

Mar 7 2010 5:18PM

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B.Pol

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Insane

How do you plan on putting it on? Are you doing wax paper?

Mar 7 2010 5:47PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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i plan to use stencils and spray paint for the city and stripes, then maybe stencil the 4 star if not i heard permanent markers work well

Mar 7 2010 5:54PM

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Dirac

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Insane

I love the skyline, really good idea! Not a huge fan of the background you have there. Someone suggested doing a gradient background which could be really cool. It's pretty easy to do I have seen people do it on surfboards before their final clear coat.

This is my friends longboard, he has kind of the same idea but did out skyline (Calgary) with black and clear griptape instead of doing the bottom.

I have no artistic talent so I just sanded the original graphic off mine, and stained unevenly it to look like an old school water ski. Then i put a matte protective coat on it instead of a shiny one so it totally looks vintage. This summer though I think I'm going to give it a flat tail and a pointier nose and router like surfboard shaped rails all around it, plus some red stripes on the top.

Mar 7 2010 5:58PM

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Dirac

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Insane

oh dude do the graffiti for sure. Does chicago have a nickname? If not even Chicago or your name would be so cool.

Mar 7 2010 6:00PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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dude, that grip tape design is sick! i'm definitely gonna do some sort of grip tape design but i have no idea what yet.

and the problem with the graffiti idea is i'm not that good at graffiti. i would do either "Chicago", "Chi-town", or "The Chi"

Mar 7 2010 6:07PM

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ROOS.

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Insane

you should just make it say "Deep Dish" that or just Chicago

Mar 7 2010 6:52PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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yeah maybe, i'm gonna have to work on my graffiti before i decide

Mar 7 2010 8:57PM

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Blandct

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im sure you could get a nice gradient type of thing going as a base then just make stencils for the rest... either way you have some good ideas in here good luck and post the final pics when you are done.

Mar 8 2010 2:42PM

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Basement Dweller

that should spice it up

Mar 8 2010 2:59PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

thanks guys, i'll take your suggestions into consideration. and i'll definitely put up pictures of the finished product

Mar 8 2010 5:45PM

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rj.

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cityscapes are so played.

Mar 8 2010 6:03PM

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austinmetsch

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Ridiculous

it was said before but moving the stripes over and graffitiing "the chi" would be sick. i think that would be cooler than chi town or chicago

Mar 8 2010 9:25PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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so its been awhile since i made this thread and after i got the deck, i decided to do a different graphic. pictures below. i will still do that chicago graphic sometime this summer but it will only be for a piece of art and not for riding.

the new design:

i'm still coming up with a grip tape design

what do you guys think?

Jun 27 2010 6:15PM

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kickel

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haven't gotten my board yet but ordered a BC moray with a custom graphic and this is what I'm putting on the bottom

Jun 27 2010 10:14PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

thats a pretty sick graphic man. i'm usually not a fan of gothic lettering but i'm liking it there

Jun 27 2010 11:52PM

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Jacuse

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Insane

just got a new longboard and i'm looking to make something similar to this

Jun 28 2010 12:19AM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

here's a board i painted for a friend.

i'm pretty stoked on the way it turned out.

Jul 22 2010 4:41PM

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1337

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Basement Dweller

thats really cool

Jul 22 2010 6:18PM

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stokedelic

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Insane

mine hasnt come in yet (getting a custom one from B.Pol) but im doing a sick collage of calvin and hobbes on the bottom and honeycomb with a few small things on the griptape. ill upload pics of the design when i get home.

Jul 23 2010 5:04PM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

sounds legit

Jul 26 2010 1:30AM

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t3hb055

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Insane

that is so sick man

Jul 26 2010 4:43AM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

so i did another board for a friend and he requested the design that i originally made this thread for.

Aug 17 2010 12:33PM

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apcaipse

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http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/longboard-videos-photos/33868-grip-tape-fun.html

enjoy. This thread has 178 pages of epic win.

Aug 17 2010 5:08PM

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ngates_EC

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Insane

I like what you have there. I would leave the graphic as is, cause you have to remember how much the trucks will fill up the void space.

A sunset background rather then all white would be sick and would show dirt or scratches a lot less. And some sort of cutout on the tape would def be ill. Maybe not to in your face. But like a Chicago cutout in a flowy or cursive like text along the edge might look ill.

Aug 17 2010 8:29PM

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technique.

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Insane

sick graphic, but instead of the white. leave it as wood grain

Aug 18 2010 12:35AM

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ngates_EC

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Insane

I agree with this. that would look super clean

Aug 18 2010 12:45AM

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OscarTheGrouch

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Insane

i agree but its already done guys. read the thread. the guy i painted it for wanted the design how it was. i just painted what he wanted since i was getting paid.

Aug 18 2010 12:47AM

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ngates_EC

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Insane

oh I thought you were doing one for yourself too.

Aug 18 2010 10:22AM

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