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Trucker caps to be exact.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/O8Rru.jpg)
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.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Gylwc.jpg)
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.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Sqp7x.jpg)
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.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/UBEA5.jpg)
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:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/SnGra.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/WNNxy.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/gUORM.jpg)
AWAX:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/LpcoK.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/D4uIM.jpg)
DUH:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7uhNu.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/RrQWt.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/mcjNS.jpg)
Fiver:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/C50yB.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7ZYtV.jpg)
GESS:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/jQAYZ.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/wK4LL.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/mHkmH.jpg)
Winged Heart:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/xzq0B.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/3xys6.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/N2Kro.jpg)
JC:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/bCBuZ.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/isIbP.jpg)
Kaboom:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/YlVxh.jpg)
unfinished
Laura:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/mnaA0.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/i0Yp7.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/5p1Xi.jpg)
MR.CROWLEY:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/yG4n4.jpg)
unfinished
MUD:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/67aCt.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ntWev.jpg)
OWL:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/0Csxz.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/PO3Yz.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/LNmXf.jpg)
ReNiC:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/IDeQZ.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/AAIrY.jpg)
Bloodly Leaf Logo:
(fleur de lis)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/NQrKP.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/TmPul.jpg)
Various older stuff:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/267BL.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/jCX3C.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Ll13V.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/D5UUP.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/86TNh.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ko64t.jpg)
If you guys have any questions or any ideas I'd be glad to answer them and hear them.
GG:
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/9ypfL.jpg)
pm me if you want a hat, we can work something out.
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Calgary25986 Posts
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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yeah looking really fucking good man. If I could afford it right now I would buy one up.
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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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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.
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That was worth scrolling all the way down for. Nice shit dude that's pretty cool.
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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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That tattooed blonde girl *drool*
On a serious note, I love the graffiti art style, it looks really kick ass.
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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.
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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:Show nested quote +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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Alright. I'll make an ESPORTS hat with very legible graffiti letters as a prototype and post it later.
Colors?
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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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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.
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How do these quick sketches look?
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/dkOsM.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/bHiHg.jpg)
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1st one is way better than the second one!
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yea, Ok ill probably have one made and I'll try and wear it at barcraft/blizzcon since i volunteered.
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I hope this isn't breaking any bro code or something like that but your sister's hot.
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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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I'm used to it, I know she's hot. She works at a lingerie bar after all lol
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You should try and work out some kind of deal with TL store and start selling liquid hats.
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On October 09 2011 12:30 Coagulation wrote:
You should try and work out some kind of deal with TL store and start selling liquid hats.
Definitely something I could do, not up to me though.
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Those are some sicks drawings Charlemurphy, gratz
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The MUD one made me lol, because of the chain in the background.
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On October 09 2011 12:44 2WeaK wrote:
The MUD one made me lol, because of the chain in the background.
oh, yea there is actually an old satellite model from like the 60s hanging on it. My grandpa used to work for nasa. I wonder if it's worth anything.
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On October 09 2011 12:25 Alejandrisha wrote:Show nested quote +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
I already told him it kicked ass.
etc. etc. not so you could weigh in on the value of people's posts. lol.
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United States4337 Posts
This is how you start your own business, take something you love and try to make it work.
Try finding some local hat shop that will let you advertise or put your items up for sale. (You'd probably have to work out some kind of deal) It could work! Keep at it!
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Woah someone has really green teeth in one of those photos, did he drink green dye?
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If you did tl.net ones I think you'd get a lot of orders ^^
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WHOA.... these are cool! I'll be honest, I live in a country where the "gangsta hood" kids wear caps like these and thus have a really low-class connotation, but the way they look with your art, that's definitely way out of their league man.
Edit: If you want to know about it, they're called "jeje-caps".
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instant 5 star for the fleur de lis. tho wtf why did you call it a leaf lolol
Never thought I'd see somebody from cali rock a saints hat. ballin.
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ESPORTS in all caps in blue and grey would be sick. If you want to make the effort to pm some pros and casters, I'm sure someone would wear a hat you sent them at MLG next weekend or around Blizzcon. Maybe with their ID or nick on it. Good Luck! 
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These are so sick.
Nice work!!
Also, does she come with the hat?
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These are amazing.
I like the first ESPORTS hat.
Those are high demand.
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Are you in any of the pictures SpoR?
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On October 09 2011 15:03 Zlasher wrote:
Woah someone has really green teeth in one of those photos, did he drink green dye?
fake vampire teeth
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On October 10 2011 01:02 Vlare wrote:These are so sick. Nice work!! Also, does she come with the hat?
she's mine for now.
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On October 09 2011 18:19 Trumpet wrote:
instant 5 star for the fleur de lis. tho wtf why did you call it a leaf lolol
Never thought I'd see somebody from cali rock a saints hat. ballin.
it was for a saints fan, a bouncer at a bar actually. I don't want to be sued for infringing logo or whatever.
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On October 10 2011 02:58 PassiveAce wrote:
Are you in any of the pictures SpoR?
yea i'm in the angels hat and the ash hat.
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damn hey really cool stuff, nice work.
I spraypainted some shoes before but that's about it haha
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Spor, on the esports hat you should have the race icons xD!
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On October 13 2011 12:51 VTArlock wrote:
Spor, on the esports hat you should have the race icons xD!
Illegal to sell em 
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That definitely hasn't stopped a lot of people in the past.
Or how about a suggested donation amount to the SpoR fund and if you reach 30 dollars, you get a free hat. Boom.
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On October 13 2011 17:05 Zlasher wrote:
That definitely hasn't stopped a lot of people in the past.
Or how about a suggested donation amount to the SpoR fund and if you reach 30 dollars, you get a free hat. Boom.
The SpoR Foundation will be some organization devoted to bringing hats back in to modern society.
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