Description
Book SynopsisIn this updated edition of the definitive pinstripe how-to, acclaimed veteran striper Alan Johnson shows you how to get started, further your mastery of the form, and create solid designs. Even before the heyday of Von Dutch and Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, the ultimate way to
personalize your car or motorcycle was to lay some wicked lines on top of the paintwork. Done with a steady hand and an eye for style, pinstripes speak volumes. In
How to Pinstripe, Alan shows you everything you need to know about tools and materials, getting started, practicing and mastering the form, and understanding how a good design comes together.
Following a primer on the history and evolution of pinstriping,
How to Pinstripe launches into a
step-by-step guide to the pinstriping process. While stressing the importance of
finding your own style and
having fun with the hobby, Johnson covers:
- Choosing paint and brushes that s
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Dedication and Acknowledgments .
Foreword by Kenny Youngblood .
Introduction .
CHAPTER 1 A Unique American Art Form .
CHAPTER 2 Paint, Products, and Color Theory .
CHAPTER 3 Pinstriping Tools .
CHAPTER 4 Pinstriping Surface Preparation .
CHAPTER 5 Pinstriping Layout and Design
CHAPTER 6 Brush Technique .
CHAPTER 7 The Straight and Narrow .
CHAPTER 8 Pinstriping Antique and Classic Cars .
CHAPTER 9 Pinstriping Hot Rods and Customs .
CHAPTER 10 Pinstriping Motorcycles .
CHAPTER 11 Pinstriping Flames and Special Effects .
CHAPTER 12 Lettering Fonts and Tools
CHAPTER 13 Hand-Lettering (Like a Letterhead) .
CHAPTER 14 Gold Leaf and Tools
CHAPTER 15 Gold-Leaf Techniques
Afterword by Roger Morrison
Web Links and Sources
Index
