I discovered that it takes at least some minimal amount of artistic talent to use this method… which makes me feel inadequate. Hopefully I will improve with practice.
I first sprayed the box with a coat of Duplicolor etching primer to give a good foundation for the paint. Let it dry thoroughly.
I did not thin the paint as much as Andy suggested and used the end of a craft stick (like a thin popsicle stick) to push the paint around.
I used hot glue to make the stand on which the pedal parts are resting. One craft stick on edge glued to a second wooden stick flat as a base.
I think a small stiff paint brush might be useful with this technique.
Have you tried the dipping in a bucket of swirled oil paint like the video Mark found:
http://www.markmcguigan.com/2007/08/09/swirl/
Just like the Jem!
I think it looks cool as hell. I’d be proud to have that on my board. I wish you tell me specifically how you did it. That’s almost exactly the look I’m going for. Except I want eyebone hurtin’ psychedelic hell colors.
so how’d you do it? what kind of paint?
Details, man, details!