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**Ryan** · 09-23-2011, 09:22 AM

Yet another film from our buddies at Fuel Tank TV. This one is less of a documentary and more like a musical of sorts. A young whipper snapper attacks an El Camino with a pencil, a blade, rolls of tape, and a whole lot of vigor. There is something in...

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dirtybirdpunk · 09-23-2011, 09:28 AM

A keen eye and a steady hand.....Thats Rad!

C. Montgomery · 09-23-2011, 09:30 AM

I want to see the finished product!

silverdome · 09-23-2011, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C. Montgomery

I want to see the finished product!

I Second That!

COOL, STEADY & VERY INTRICATE.

zep058 · 09-23-2011, 09:39 AM

You beat me to it Ryan, I had watched that today twice and had thought of sending you the link.
I need to see the final result...at Chopped next weekend hopefully.

fauj · 09-23-2011, 09:40 AM

Thanks... It was awesome watching him tape out his vision for the design.

Tman · 09-23-2011, 09:42 AM

That series gets better each time. Very nice.

**hotrd32** · 09-23-2011, 09:42 AM

Cool....kinda mesmerizing................

Brog · 09-23-2011, 09:45 AM

Absolutely beautiful.

What if he put all of that tape on and realized he didn't want the color under it, fuckkkkk! hahha

**Kustom Linez** · 09-23-2011, 09:53 AM

Not sure about that guy! Thanks to Tom and Aaron for coming out for a visit, let's see what they bang out at Chopped in a week. Cheers -Ryan Ford

**Kevin Lee** · 09-23-2011, 10:21 AM

It would be cool to see it build to some sort of resolution, wether that's rolling it out of the booth for a shot of the completed work from above, prepping the products to spray it, or something else. As it sits it just sort of, fades...

That said, I'll take this approach over "the most bitchenest fisheye lens in the world" approach any day.

Flat-N-Low · 09-23-2011, 10:38 AM

That was amazing. That guy has some incredible skills, especially when he's free-handing those long cuts with a razor blade. That is so hard to do.

I would LOVE to see the finished product!!

STEPHEN FIELDS · 09-23-2011, 10:39 AM

that is very kool

Tim Jones · 09-23-2011, 10:42 AM

Motivation to get off my ass and make something. Well done fellas.

**Jeem** · 09-23-2011, 10:45 AM

Who does the music? Sounds like Mermen or maybe Pollo Del Mar. Nice!

Retro Jim · 09-23-2011, 10:46 AM

A very gifted artist at work . Damn steadiest hands I have ever seen ! Can't wait till next week to see what's next ! I really enjoyed the music as I was listening to the rain hitting the roof on my garage while I was watching him working on a vision that only he could see ! To be that young and have so much talent !

Retro Jim

classicdreamer · 09-23-2011, 10:49 AM

BITCHIN!!! FInished product? Patience.... LOTS OF IT!

theHIGHLANDER · 09-23-2011, 11:21 AM

Speaking from experience, what you can't "see" happening is the almost machine-like control over the pressure of the blade. Too much and you get the dreaded spread between the colors on a hot day. Too little, nasty ragged edges of the finished line. The other thing you can't see is the nearly 3D vision it takes to get there, to see it finished in your own mind like a blueprint to builder. The tape in and of itself is an art form, yet temporary like something nature lets us see for only a few days, then it's gone. The tape gets wadded up into a sticky ball of glue and paper, tossed in trash, it's job is done.

This is the juice for the craftsman. This is the reason that to the right eye, a car that's perfectly blocked out in primer has look that inspires. It's not kool because it's primer, it's a clean sheet of paper. It makes the car's lines look like they may never look again once covered in glossy smooth paint. Same with a perfect bare metal finished body. The craftsmanship is there, naked for the whole world to see, ready to be dressed in a classy outfit of individual color. You're right Ryan, it's these things that really do take you in. It's a vision coming to life. I almost don't want to see the finished product. I like imagining all the different ways and colors that it could be. Thanks bro...

KCsledz · 09-23-2011, 11:45 AM

love it! hope they do a follow up on this one!

stude_trucks · 09-23-2011, 11:51 AM

Some good video work and some talented taping work too. Can't imagine how much time that much take. I'd probably be dead before I ever got it done. I can't even seem to manage getting a 1 solid color shot onto my truck, let alone 6 years worth of taping.

09-23-2011, 09:22 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,624	The Art Of Taping... Yet another film from our buddies at Fuel Tank TV. This one is less of a documentary and more like a musical of sorts. A young whipper snapper attacks an El Camino with a pencil, a blade, rolls of tape, and a whole lot of vigor. There is something in... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

09-23-2011, 09:28 AM	#2
dirtybirdpunk Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance Posts: 308	Re: The Art Of Taping... A keen eye and a steady hand.....Thats Rad!

09-23-2011, 09:30 AM	#3
C. Montgomery Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jarrell, TEXAS Posts: 1,003	Re: The Art Of Taping... I want to see the finished product! __________________ www.babecoinc.com

09-23-2011, 09:39 AM	#5
zep058 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 573	You beat me to it Ryan, I had watched that today twice and had thought of sending you the link. I need to see the final result...at Chopped next weekend hopefully. __________________ Supremes for the win

09-23-2011, 09:40 AM	#6
fauj Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Desert (29 Palms) Posts: 592	Re: The Art Of Taping... Thanks... It was awesome watching him tape out his vision for the design. __________________ My 1960 F100 Custom Cab Big Window

09-23-2011, 09:42 AM	#7
Tman Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beautifull Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 28,208	Re: The Art Of Taping... That series gets better each time. Very nice. __________________ Open for business, website in developement www.compulsionrodandcustom.com

09-23-2011, 09:42 AM	#8
hotrd32 Alliance Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: WA Posts: 2,640	Re: The Art Of Taping... Cool....kinda mesmerizing................ __________________ "Life ain't no dress rehearsal"

09-23-2011, 09:45 AM	#9
Brog Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Berryville, VA Posts: 268	Re: The Art Of Taping... Absolutely beautiful. What if he put all of that tape on and realized he didn't want the color under it, fuckkkkk! hahha

09-23-2011, 09:53 AM	#10
Kustom Linez Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOUTH MUCKLEFORD AUSTRALIA Posts: 802	Re: The Art Of Taping... Not sure about that guy! Thanks to Tom and Aaron for coming out for a visit, let's see what they bang out at Chopped in a week. Cheers -Ryan Ford __________________ WANTED ---SINGLE SIDE OF HEMI EC6 EDELBROCK 6X2 LOG --- www.chopped.com.au www.kustomlinez.com

09-23-2011, 10:21 AM	#11
Kevin Lee Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: KC,MO - The cradle of hot rodding Posts: 7,091	Re: The Art Of Taping... It would be cool to see it build to some sort of resolution, wether that's rolling it out of the booth for a shot of the completed work from above, prepping the products to spray it, or something else. As it sits it just sort of, fades... That said, I'll take this approach over "the most bitchenest fisheye lens in the world" approach any day.

09-23-2011, 10:38 AM	#12
Flat-N-Low Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Apple Valley, California Posts: 980	Re: The Art Of Taping... That was amazing. That guy has some incredible skills, especially when he's free-handing those long cuts with a razor blade. That is so hard to do. I would LOVE to see the finished product!!

09-23-2011, 10:39 AM	#13
STEPHEN FIELDS Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Gem City Posts: 2,775	Re: The Art Of Taping... that is very kool __________________ Say Why-And

09-23-2011, 10:42 AM	#14
Tim Jones Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 62	Re: The Art Of Taping... Motivation to get off my ass and make something. Well done fellas.

09-23-2011, 10:45 AM	#15
Jeem Alliance Vendor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ....in the Valley of the SUN..... Posts: 5,621	Re: The Art Of Taping... Who does the music? Sounds like Mermen or maybe Pollo Del Mar. Nice! __________________ Galleria de Smeeth http://www.facebook.com/GalleriaDeSmeeth

09-23-2011, 10:46 AM	#16
Retro Jim Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Abbottstown , PA Posts: 3,878	Re: The Art Of Taping... A very gifted artist at work . Damn steadiest hands I have ever seen ! Can't wait till next week to see what's next ! I really enjoyed the music as I was listening to the rain hitting the roof on my garage while I was watching him working on a vision that only he could see ! To be that young and have so much talent ! Retro Jim __________________ J & S Kustom Engines

09-23-2011, 10:49 AM	#17
classicdreamer Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: nyc Posts: 494	Re: The Art Of Taping... BITCHIN!!! FInished product? Patience.... LOTS OF IT! __________________ Slaughterhouse Fab NY

09-23-2011, 11:21 AM	#18
theHIGHLANDER Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: S.E.Michigan Posts: 4,334	Re: The Art Of Taping... Speaking from experience, what you can't "see" happening is the almost machine-like control over the pressure of the blade. Too much and you get the dreaded spread between the colors on a hot day. Too little, nasty ragged edges of the finished line. The other thing you can't see is the nearly 3D vision it takes to get there, to see it finished in your own mind like a blueprint to builder. The tape in and of itself is an art form, yet temporary like something nature lets us see for only a few days, then it's gone. The tape gets wadded up into a sticky ball of glue and paper, tossed in trash, it's job is done. This is the juice for the craftsman. This is the reason that to the right eye, a car that's perfectly blocked out in primer has look that inspires. It's not kool because it's primer, it's a clean sheet of paper. It makes the car's lines look like they may never look again once covered in glossy smooth paint. Same with a perfect bare metal finished body. The craftsmanship is there, naked for the whole world to see, ready to be dressed in a classy outfit of individual color. You're right Ryan, it's these things that really do take you in. It's a vision coming to life. I almost don't want to see the finished product. I like imagining all the different ways and colors that it could be. Thanks bro... __________________ The rumors of my death have been exaggerated. www.singlefingerspeedshop.com

09-23-2011, 11:45 AM	#19
KCsledz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 2,292	Re: The Art Of Taping... love it! hope they do a follow up on this one! __________________ Check out more junk. http://defiancespeedshop.com

09-23-2011, 11:51 AM	#20
stude_trucks Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 4,718	Re: The Art Of Taping... Some good video work and some talented taping work too. Can't imagine how much time that much take. I'd probably be dead before I ever got it done. I can't even seem to manage getting a 1 solid color shot onto my truck, let alone 6 years worth of taping. __________________ ..and yelled out your going to the wrong place he is a Chevy guy, but they went there anyway. PJ@STT

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