Designing your own deck art

**Seidenschwarz** · 08-05-2007 02:28 AM

I like to draw alot and would like to design my own...um...designs, for decks, I'm wondering what I would do to get started with that or how I could start doing that, anywhere anyone can point me?

**Robbaaay** · 08-05-2007 02:32 AM

try some rice paper
draw something on that or print a design on it, then varnish it to the board and the rice paper disapears and all is left is the design

**Seidenschwarz** · 08-05-2007 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by Robbaaay

try some rice paper
draw something on that or print a design on it, then varnish it to the board and the rice paper disapears and all is left is the design

there a particular medium I should use for it to be more effective?

**chicagolongboards** · 08-05-2007 06:58 AM

You can use your printer to print graphics on rice paper. Just make sure to tape it to a regular sheet of paper when you print it out.

**Robbaaay** · 08-05-2007 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by chicagolongboards

You can use your printer to print graphics on rice paper. Just make sure to tape it to a regular sheet of paper when you print it out.

i have a question too,
i know printing on rice paper works great, but how are the results if you use paint, or a sharpie water based paint marker?

**Chrizzle Chris** · 08-05-2007 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Robbaaay

i have a question too,
i know printing on rice paper works great, but how are the results if you use paint, or a sharpie water based paint marker?

Just take it sraight to the board.

**Robbaaay** · 08-05-2007 06:21 PM

yeah always could but sometimes with complicated designs im nervous, and i find it easier to draw on a flat paper like surface rather than a wooden board with concave

**NBtodd** · 08-05-2007 06:27 PM

I like the rice paper suggestion, but it seems to be vary expensive.

Anyone have a source with a decent (low) price?

**NBtodd** · 08-05-2007 06:33 PM

can you run rice paper through a laser or inkjet printer?

**VAC** · 08-06-2007 12:26 PM

Or just pick up your aquarel pencils and paints, and do it directly on the wood.
Finished this last saturday. It will be the bottom ply of a cliffslider ripoff

**bucksaw87** · 08-06-2007 12:40 PM

with rice paper, i've found it works easier if you print the image backwards and place the paper so the printed side is touchign the board...this way the brush that you put the poly on with can't smudge the ink at all. yes i have tried spray polyurethane, but for me, it just worked better by brushing...the brush forces all the air pockets under the paper out and draws it tighter to the board surface. also, i found it works better to lay down a coat of poly, then when it's still wet put the paper on and throw another coat of poly over the paper...let the poly dry then add 4 more coats or so

**TheEskimoMan891** · 08-06-2007 02:01 PM

what kind of finish do you usually use over the rice paper?

**Partyboypowell** · 08-06-2007 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by VAC

Or just pick up your aquarel pencils and paints, and do it directly on the wood.
Finished this last saturday. It will be the bottom ply of a cliffslider ripoff

LEGEND !

**skeeterdechico** · 08-09-2007 09:17 PM

i've put a design straight onto my sector9 then covered it with some clear plastic (tape, magazine cover, whatever you feel getting creative with) then i took my snowboard iron to it and melted it over the top so its waterproofed. You can use wax but that gets complicated. This will be raised a little but worked good.

**skeeterdechico** · 08-09-2007 09:18 PM

that steve irwin thangs good. Damn sting rays

**Waiting4daMoment** · 11-02-2007 01:40 PM

as a person that likes to draw too, i find it better to draw what u want on a piece of regular paper. then when uv got it just right, u can use carbon paper, but i just rub graphite on the back of the paper, tape it where u want it to go, then trace over ur design. pull off the tape and paper and uv got a perfect copy of ur own orginal work. i just go over the outline with a permament marker or pain marker, or paintbrush and paint, then paint in the rest by hand.

the rice paper is good for when u have a graphic with perfect straight lines thats hard to replicate by hand. its good for photos too. o yea and taking random images off the internet without asking.....

for larger areas, paint markers are your friend.......nice and even without the bulkiness the brush can leave when u accidently use too much paint. just go over it nice and slooooow and make sure it dries all the way b4 going over any parts b/c the tip will stratch off the paint.