Goalielid

by orangepaint factory

Recently I revived my skills with the air- brush, by painting a mask for my son. I gave up the airbrush for a digital air- brush for my computer illustration busi- ness. It was the first mask in 8 years to hit the ice, and the rest is history. I am based in New Brunswick, Canada and have recently opened orangepaint factory, specializing in custom bikes and masks.As the paint laws are soon changing here in Canada, I am forg- ing forward with waterborne and enviro

paints to create high impact illusions. This how-to will show you the steps in painting a complex design.

The first step is to take all the straps and snaps off the mask. I will put all of these pieces in a plastic Ziploc bag so I don’t lose them. Next mask the inside of the helmet with tape to protect the inside from overspray. This mask was used and it had taken a bit of abuse, so I had a bit of extra sanding to do. I will use 600 grit paper to sand down the clear and any nicks. I will then finish off with a 1000 grit. I wipe the mask down with a degreaser and finally go over it with a tack cloth to remove any dust. Next I will spray the mask white. It is important to spray

many light layers and let each layer dry completely. I will use 2 in green painters tape to completely mask the hel- met. Next I freehand the tear cut design on the tape with a pencil and then cut out the first mask with a X-acto knife. I will slowly paint the red in light layers until I get a solid color. For the logo I used my computer and printed various logo sizes to establish exact size. I will then use a copy of the logo and cut out each color to create the various masks. Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32