Zeb_hendrix Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I'd like to know how to put prints (pictures) on a guitar. How do you put pictures on guitars with intricate pictures like Jimi hendrixs Psychedelic Flying V or Zakk Wyldes Les Pauls or the Jackson Dinkys with the skulls on them or any other type of guitars alike? Are they just pieces of paper with the print with lots of layers of laquer over them. Or painting using templates? Chears if anyone can help with this. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuclearRedneck Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I'd like to know how to put prints (pictures) on a guitar. How do you put pictures on guitars with intricate pictures like Jimi hendrixs Psychedelic Flying V or Zakk Wyldes Les Pauls or the Jackson Dinkys with the skulls on them or any other type of guitars alike? Are they just pieces of paper with the print with lots of layers of laquer over them. Or painting using templates? Chears if anyone can help with this. =) I know Jimi painted his V, whether he applied a finishing coat to it, I don't know. I'm not sure on the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Have a search round for material finishes (using search) and I think there's a tutorial in the tutorials section (obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGW Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I'd like to know how to put prints (pictures) on a guitar. How do you put pictures on guitars with intricate pictures like Jimi hendrixs Psychedelic Flying V or Zakk Wyldes Les Pauls or the Jackson Dinkys with the skulls on them or any other type of guitars alike? Are they just pieces of paper with the print with lots of layers of laquer over them. Or painting using templates? Chears if anyone can help with this. =) I believe the graphics you mentioned above are all done differently ... The Zakk Wylde "Bullseye" graphic is done by masking. The Hendrix "V" graphics look to be hand painted. And the Jackson "Skulls" look like they were done by airbrush. I have seen some decals made of these airbrush style graphics on eBay, but I'm not too sure of the quality or just how well they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb_hendrix Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) Ok so on most guitars that have pictures/prints on them their airbrushed on then lacquered. But has anyone ever heard of getting a picture made on Paper or some suitable material to fit your guitar then laquer over it? Edited February 12, 2008 by Zeb_hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) Ok so on most guitars that have pictures/prints on them their airbrushed on then lacquered. But has anyone ever heard of getting a picture made on Paper or some suitable material to fit your guitar then laquer over it? See my previous post EDIT: Infact. here's a link http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/mat.htm Edited February 12, 2008 by ToneMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb_hendrix Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thanx for that really helpfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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