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SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-10 03:57:56
October 09 2011 01:46 GMT
#1
Trucker caps to be exact.

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I also have a half a dozen canvas paintings (finished and unfinished) around (pics of those if anyone is interested). I was kinda wondering how one goes about pricing stuff like that if I was inclined to try and sell them (and where?). I've also got tons of pencil/pen sketches and paper paintings in blackbooks and folders to show off but I need to get my hands on a scanner/printer.

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As some of you may know finding a job right now is hard, especially so in CA. From talking to different people I meet about jobs, some have told me that 'small hustles' are pretty much the only thing guaranteed right now. Stuff like selling flowers on the street, or other services you can peddle out through craigslist or whatever (fixing computers, mowing lawns, etc.). So I got to thinking about how Glider does fantastic portrait work and makes YT videos and sells stuff through his website to people interested in having personal work done. Maybe I can do something like that.

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Most of my art isn't anything like his, but I've gotten enough attention from it throughout my life (everyone always tells me I need to do tattoos, I disagree though). My style is more graffiti and character based. I like letters, liquid/flowing stuff, shading/3Ding, monsters, weird shapes and just generally creating different styles of the same thing (or writing the same word or letters), and I enjoy putting color schemes together.

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So what I started to do is to design hats for friends and acquaintances (mostly through facebook actually) for 30$ or so dollars a piece (depending on time and difficulty etc). I basically let them choose the word (or object), their 3 favorite colors, and the color of the cap. Then I draw something out on paper, try as best as I can to incorporate their colors, and then paint it all on a hat.
The whole process can take anywhere from 2 to maybe 6 hours. Some hats need a base coat which has to dry so the paint doesn't bleed, sometimes art just can't be forced and I end up drawing and redrawing til I have it right. Often, I'll just sit there sketching until I get lucky and find something that works or that I like.

I've done quite a number of hats for people so far and I thought I'd show you all what I've been doing. I was thinking about getting a website done, and getting some repeatable designs and heatpress equipment etc. And hey, maybe some of you might even be interested in getting a personalized one done and shipped from me.

I try and take pics of the process as I do it, here they are if you are interested in that:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1659695417336.2083262.1385674363&type=3

For now I'll just post the sketch/painting paper draft and the final hat design:
(Sorry about shitty phone camera quality)

ASH:
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AWAX:
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DUH:
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Fiver:
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GESS:
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Winged Heart:
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JC:
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Kaboom:
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unfinished


Laura:
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MR.CROWLEY:
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unfinished

MUD:
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OWL:
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ReNiC:
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Bloodly Leaf Logo:
(fleur de lis)
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Various older stuff:
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If you guys have any questions or any ideas I'd be glad to answer them and hear them.

GG:
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pm me if you want a hat, we can work something out.







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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25980 Posts
October 09 2011 01:53 GMT
#2
Those are really sick. I don't know about pricing it but I just wanted to comment that the art is fantastic.
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Coagulation
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States9633 Posts
October 09 2011 01:54 GMT
#3
yeah looking really fucking good man. If I could afford it right now I would buy one up.
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
October 09 2011 01:57 GMT
#4
Damn son you could make some pretty good bank with these, hell if you made sc related ones the hoards of ESPORTS fanatics on here would be all over them (I'd never wear though >.>).

I may hit you up about one in the future.
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SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
October 09 2011 01:59 GMT
#5
On October 09 2011 10:57 Megaliskuu wrote:
Damn son you could make some pretty good bank with these, hell if you made sc related ones the hoards of ESPORTS fanatics on here would be all over them (I'd never wear though >.>).

I may hit you up about one in the future.

Yea, that's what I was thinking actually. Either E-Sports or GG hats. A design that I can get and copy on multiple hats with some equipment. but the stuff is expensive, I'd have to have a large enough demand for that first.
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
October 09 2011 02:13 GMT
#6
That was worth scrolling all the way down for. Nice shit dude that's pretty cool.
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Navi
Profile Joined November 2009
5286 Posts
October 09 2011 02:35 GMT
#7
You could make the G's into forms of somebody sitting with their face in their hands
I kinda saw the shape in your GG lol

I really like the color schemes on some of those hats tho
the OWL one is pretty sick
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Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
October 09 2011 02:43 GMT
#8
That tattooed blonde girl *drool*

On a serious note, I love the graffiti art style, it looks really kick ass.
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Philo
Profile Joined September 2010
United States337 Posts
October 09 2011 02:44 GMT
#9
I really like the idea and your artwork is sick. Make one with ESPORTS on it and I bet you could get pros to wear it at MLGs. Kind of like the aviators here http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=252935. Might be able to get a little business from the community.
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SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
October 09 2011 02:47 GMT
#10
On October 09 2011 11:43 Torenhire wrote:
That tattooed blonde girl *drool*

On a serious note, I love the graffiti art style, it looks really kick ass.

That's my sister.
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-09 02:49:22
October 09 2011 02:48 GMT
#11
this is really cool. ESPORTS hats would sell pretty easily around here. whoever makes the first one en masse is gonna make a pretty penny


On October 09 2011 11:47 SpoR wrote:
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On October 09 2011 11:43 Torenhire wrote:
That tattooed blonde girl *drool*

On a serious note, I love the graffiti art style, it looks really kick ass.

That's my sister.

for amazing
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SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-09 02:50:30
October 09 2011 02:50 GMT
#12
Alright. I'll make an ESPORTS hat with very legible graffiti letters as a prototype and post it later.

Colors?
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Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
October 09 2011 02:51 GMT
#13
On October 09 2011 11:50 SpoR wrote:
Alright. I'll make an ESPORTS hat with very legible graffiti letters as a prototype and post it later.

Colors?

TL blue and dark gray/white? maybe let others more artistically than myself weigh in O_O maybe kennigit hehe
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SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
October 09 2011 02:53 GMT
#14
If anyone wants to look at some of my older sketches and stuff here
http://www.myspace.com/spore2006/photos/albums/album/1997461#mssrc=SitesPhotos_SP_AlbumCover_ViewAlbum
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
October 09 2011 03:13 GMT
#15
I don't wear these kinds of hats, but this is really well-done. I don't know how people can write like that perfectly and smoothly.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
October 09 2011 03:14 GMT
#16
How do these quick sketches look?
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A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
October 09 2011 03:17 GMT
#17
1st one is way better than the second one!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
SpoR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1542 Posts
October 09 2011 03:18 GMT
#18
yea, Ok ill probably have one made and I'll try and wear it at barcraft/blizzcon since i volunteered.
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
October 09 2011 03:21 GMT
#19
I hope this isn't breaking any bro code or something like that but your sister's hot.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Alejandrisha
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6565 Posts
October 09 2011 03:25 GMT
#20
On October 09 2011 12:21 Torenhire wrote:
I hope this isn't breaking any bro code or something like that but your sister's hot.

i think he's put his soul into this blog and his craft for feedback from the community not so we can weigh in on his sister. maybe
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