I use a sign making material called “Alupanel” or “Diabond”, it’s two thin sheets of aluminium with a plastic core, very stiff and lightweight, easy to cut and comes in a variety of colours and finishes. Glass isn’t an easy surface to learn on, yes you can trace designs but it’s a slippery surface to paint and keep control of your brush (I’m sure someone is going to disagree with me here). Practice on loads of different surfaces, people are going to bring some daft things for you to paint, there’s always someone that wants a leather jacket or a textured dashboard pinstriped 🙄. Have fun.
@@PaintySniffers thanks so much for the advice as well as the quick reply!! I’m just getting back into paint, and remembered that I have a set of Mack brushes as well as some One-Shot, so I thought I’d get into pinstriping, too.
That’s a good idea, if you have any issues or questions feel free to ask 👍 Practice daily for no more than an hour (tired eyes can get you flustered) and keep it fun (taking anything too seriously isn’t good for you).
I love the name Painty Sniffers! I’m picking up brushes for the first time and have been looking for tutorials. Yours are the best!
Thank you, if you have any questions (about pinstriping) feel free to ask.
Have fun and thanks for watching 👍
What do you use for practice panels? I’ve heard of guys using glass over a photocopied design, but I’ve never seen your black panels before…
I use a sign making material called “Alupanel” or “Diabond”, it’s two thin sheets of aluminium with a plastic core, very stiff and lightweight, easy to cut and comes in a variety of colours and finishes.
Glass isn’t an easy surface to learn on, yes you can trace designs but it’s a slippery surface to paint and keep control of your brush (I’m sure someone is going to disagree with me here).
Practice on loads of different surfaces, people are going to bring some daft things for you to paint, there’s always someone that wants a leather jacket or a textured dashboard pinstriped 🙄.
Have fun.
@@PaintySniffers thanks so much for the advice as well as the quick reply!! I’m just getting back into paint, and remembered that I have a set of Mack brushes as well as some One-Shot, so I thought I’d get into pinstriping, too.
That’s a good idea, if you have any issues or questions feel free to ask 👍
Practice daily for no more than an hour (tired eyes can get you flustered) and keep it fun (taking anything too seriously isn’t good for you).
I’m also your first subscriber, feel free to entertain me 👍
@@PaintySniffers haha!! Awesome. Get ready for ridiculous videos of my dogs doing stoopid stuff. And also some painting/machining/welding vids.
Pretty nasty!