New to striping, please let me know what you think....

[jford13]

Hello, I'm new to this board, and new to pinstriping. I've admired for awhile, and about 6 weeks ago I finally jumped in. Here are some of the things I've done in the last week, any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.

'40 Coupe Deluxe Hood
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/99483/coupehood.jpg
Sportster Tank
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/99483/sportstertank.jpg
Some guys I Book
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/99483/ibookstripe.jpg
Obvious
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/99483/Bowlingstripe.jpg
My tattoo power box
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/99483/pspinstripe.JPG

I thought I'd throw in a tattoo I did this week for fun..
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-2/99483/briansevhead.jpg

Thanks in advance for you time.

Josh Ford
http://www.joshfordtattoos.com

[ruttencutter]

Wow--very cool. You have an art background, right? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

-S

[slammed]

Josh, this stuff is very, very good! Wait till the pro's see this..... Post like this every Fri. Nite dude!

[Unkl Ian]

Obviously your a quick learner. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[jford13]

Hey, thanks. Is Friday the day most people post art on here? Sorry, since I'm new I don't really know.

[Unkl Ian]

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Sorry, since I'm new ...

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Not a problem.Good art is welcome anytime,
but the regulars make a habit of showing our latest stuff on Fridays,in one big Friday Art Show post.
It's free,with your admission. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif



Use the search function at the bottom of the page to seach for "friday".
That will keep you busy for a couple days.

[BARNETT]

Hey Josh, good to see ya on here! I just got your email and was getting ready to reply. I can't believe you just started striping! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Really good, man. Keep on keepin on and get ready for next Friday's art thread. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Steel Phoenix]

Welcome Josh!

Love the pinstriping... the iBook is great! Makes me want to stripe my Mac eventually http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I also took a look through your site. Lovely tattoos!

[seymour]

6 Weeks!?!?!

[krookedken]

good to see you here josh, hope to see some more striping friday.......krookedken

[SinisterCustom]

The striping looks nice. I've only been stripin' for @ 3 months and yours is waaaayy cleaner and tighter than mine. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Looking forward to seein' more on friday! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Crease]

You need lots of practice. Start on my car.............alright? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Looks great!

[safariknut]

Welcome Josh;good to see another striper on board.You're work is fantastic for beginning such a short time ago.Looking forward to seeing more of your work on the Friday night get-together and please join us over on Yahoo groups on the Pinstripers Page if you haven't already done so(I have a hard time keeping up with all the new members).Try:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/groups/pinstriperspage

Ray aka Safariknut

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

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and about 6 weeks ago I finally jumped in. Here are some of the things I've done in the last week, any suggestions

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After only six weeks, I got a suggestion.......Turn out more ass kicking stuff like that and show up on the Friday Art Show!

You Tattoo artist turned Pinstripers are gonna rule the world.

Nice stuff Josh.

Joel http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I don't sound too gay, do I?

[40StudeDude]

Any relation to Mart Ford of Greeley? If so, I can see where you got your talent...lookin' good.

R-

[k-member]

WOW!, nice work. I really like that "Lie detector". http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[whodaky]

Nice stuff mate. The world can never have enough stripers. Geoff aka Whodaky

[FoMoCo_MoFo]

That brush is a hell of alot easier to hold than that machine huh?

Plus the item youre striping doesnt move around or whine!

[TINGLER]

FOOOKING HELL. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I've got a new hero. Your stuff is on FIRE. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Skate Fink]

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I've admired for awhile, and about 6 weeks ago I finally jumped in.

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..........BITCH! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[bigron]

wow looks great. welcome.

[Jester]

WOW! thats about all I can say your stuff at 6 weeks looks a hell of alot better than I think my stuff will ever look....Talented thats the word....

[jford13]

Wow! Thanks a lot everybody, your replies are most definitely appreciated. I really like doing this stuff. As soon as I really sat down to start striping, I haven't been able to stop doing it.
My friends that do stripe live in other parts of the country, so my help is limited. Thank you all, and I'll definitely be posting more on Friday.

[bigron]

just curious how long have you been stripping? i've been trying it a little.

[jford13]

About six weeks, really in the last four I've tried to stripe at least one thing a day. If it's not that busy at work I just set up and stripe something, whatever I can http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif.
I've been striping little odd appliances and friends tattoo portfolios. I'm starting to get some interest from people to do cars and motorcycles, so I hope I get more of that action.

[Ichoptop]

well, you can do my pontiac when it's done. I drop in and talk to Sal on 38th from time to time. He's a pretty cool kid. And Paul down at Bound By Design is in the Denver chapter of the Road Devils. Why havent we met yet. Which shop are you at?

[truth]

looking good, mang!

I have a friend that builds choppers - his name is Josh Ford, too... you two should have a pistol duel for the name.

[RoadDevil13]

Damn fine looking work man.....

[colorado51]

Very nice, Josh!

I'd be interested in having you put some lines on my car!

[jford13]

Cool, anyone looking for me to paint some lines, please I'm game. Icho, I work at and manage Twisted Sol downtown, stop in sometime.

[Sharky666]

Bad ass Jford!! Nice work why in the hell dont you live around my area Tatooes & pinstripe cant get better then that nice work bro keep more pics comeing Welcome to the H.A.M.B.....Que viva la H.A.M.B....Sharky http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Tony Bones]

Some people just have "the gift." Great looking stuff man. Keep on posting.

[Dat Dirty Rat]

Only 6 weeks??...Your going to be one dangerous muthaf@#$er!!...Nice stuff and cant wait to see more..

Dirty

[jford13]

Thanks again, I'm working on trying to have some fun stuff to post on Fridays art post. It's hard for me to wait and post stuff that I've been working on, but that just means more to show on Friday.

[CRAP]

Awsome work, I wish I was still in denver so I could get some pinstriping on my self

[CherryBlossom]

Great work! Make sure you show us your stuff on the Friday art show http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

kris

[bigron]

six weeks! that's way cool. i've been too busy to practice any lately. wow! makes me want get at it though.

[Kev Nemo]

Oh c'mon, man, really, what do ya want us to say? 'Uh that sux, I mean the symetry on the lines there are off by a 3/4 inch' You obviously rock and if you don't know it, that's sorta weird, man.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[jford13]

Thanks Jeepers, I'm sorry if it seemed like I was fishing. I posted this stuff to get the opinions or advice of other stripers, new and old. I really didn't have much to compare my stuff to, other than books on pinstripers that are amazing.
I'm seriously surprised and excited about the comments I've received from friends and people on this board. It really gives me more drive to follow through with this stuff, I enjoy doing it a ton.

[Kev Nemo]

As an artist, I find this board essential. The internet would have you believe that there are tons of pinstripers/artists but the quickness and ease of access makes us forget that it's the WORLDWIDE web. When I feel down and need advice or inspiration, I logon and these chuckleheads give me the keen idears. (ahhh....James Taylor in background...)