Complex Case Art - How to spraypaint?

[jegerkarl]

Hey,

 

I am looking to try to paint my case with this logo: 

Do you have any tips to how i shall get it done? Earlier i have spray painted using tape, but its a lot more difficult when you have such a complex picture.

 

 

[megadarkwood]

Scan it, use photoshop to touch it up without any inside colours, print, cut, boom, you have a template.

[RatedBlam]

Would making a stencil work?

[jegerkarl]

Scan it, use photoshop to touch it up without any inside colours, print, cut, boom, you have a template.

Do you have any idea what i can use to cut out from? If i use paper the final product wont be really neat

[jegerkarl]

Would making a stencil work?

What can i use for a stencil? 

[juretrn]

Now that seems familiar...

Angels and demons?

[RatedBlam]

What can i use for a stencil? 

No idea actually, my brain says that something thin and easy to cut. Thin cardboard or paper?

[coen113]

What can i use for a stencil? 

you could thick paper, cut it neatly, and tape it stuck properly.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

What can i use for a stencil? 

 

Paper works, but carton is a lot better.

[megadarkwood]

Do you have any idea what i can use to cut out from? If i use paper the final product wont be really neat

Cardboard or Cardstock?

[helping]

What can i use for a stencil? 

Print it out on thick construction paper and use an xacto knife to cut out the template. 

[jegerkarl]

Now that seems familiar...

Angels and demons?

Yeah, i really love the book

[jegerkarl]

Thank you, ill probably try some thick paper or something. It seems a bit skcetcy, but it will probably work just fine.

 

Print it out on thick construction paper and use an xacto knife to cut out the template. 

 

Cardboard or Cardstock?

 

Paper works, but carton is a lot better.

 

you could thick paper, cut it neatly, and tape it stuck properly.

 

No idea actually, my brain says that something thin and easy to cut. Thin cardboard or paper?

[Master Yoshi]

I'll give my 2 cents. The methods I have used in the past to do patterns like this is get a sheet of wax paper or a glass coffee table you don't mind accidentally scratching. Then get some 30 day masking tape and cut long enough strips to do the width of your pattern and overlay other strips to the height you need(the edges of the tape strips need to overlap to make 1 big sheet). Then trace out your pattern using a thin sharpie marker\pen and cut out you pattern with a very sharp knife. Now you will have a sticky stencil just be careful peeling it off the wax paper or glass surface so that the individual strips of tape don't come apart. It takes practice to do but you can get some great looking sharp results.

[tovleander]

When i previously have made larger "images" on remote controlled car bodies. I've bought A4'ish sized masking paper. Which you can print out on and cut it. When using cardboard or paper, there WILL be some paint than find it's way under and mess it all up. 

 

If you have a hobby store near you, you can ask them after "Parma Uncut Vinyl Masking Sheet #10799"
As I see you're in Norway, so if the store got stuff from "Minicars.se" (only scandinavian traxxas importer) they should be able to get it.
Or towerhobbies got them at 4,89 pr sheet. 

[George8D]

Either get very good with a spray pen, or use a stencil made from some plastic. But to be honest I would get it turned into a sticker

[snoopy82481]

Why not have your local vinyl shop print the design and you just put it on as a sticker. Save you time and money.