Frederiek Report post Posted January 16, 2017 Hi everyone, Last Christmas I've been working on some overdue projects. This one took me quite some time This one's for my own bass, I lined it with pigskin and memory foam. It's my first try with the airbrush and I'm pretty pleased I know the shading on these roses isn't exactly up to many of your standards but I'm hoping you like it anyways. Comments are always welcome! Frederiek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted January 16, 2017 Look awesome to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted January 16, 2017 Absolutely awesome! I really like the color matched one, definitely says "custom!" YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted January 17, 2017 Great job. I like the sunburst the best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lakejumper Report post Posted January 17, 2017 Very nice work! I like them all! Great job with the designs, especially on the first one pictured. I'm curious how you kept the natural color of the leather on the flower and end of the first strap while dyeing the rest of it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDNSLOW Report post Posted January 17, 2017 They all look good, where did you obtain the memory foam at for the build? Thanks Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frederiek Report post Posted January 17, 2017 Thanks a lot for your comments! The sunburst was actually just an experiment, since I was going to keep this one for myself I have this $25 airbrush setup to spray resolene on larger areas and I always had in mind to try something like fading edges or gradients but never found a suitable project. Now I bought a bass with a pretty bright paint job and I needed something nicer than what I already had. I was surprised at how well this new one turned out, something I didn't expect was that the stamps would not pick up the sprayed paint very well so the red still shines through. I keep the flower natural by putting on several coats of a resist / clear lacquer before using antique. I also used this on the coloured parts of the design such as the green leaves and the white skull. The foam is from a company that produces medical pillows and matresses, I think it is widely available. I used some other types of foam in other straps but I found that, besides being more comfortable, it retains its shape underneath the lining best. Also, I have the feeling that after a while the foam sort of takes the shape of your shoulder - my other strap became more comfortable over time (which is nice since I had a nasty collarbone injury). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brown64 Report post Posted January 17, 2017 these are beautiful! very well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu925 Report post Posted January 18, 2017 Where were you when I was playing Bass? That sling would have matched my Fender perfectly, of course I was flat broke at the time but that's besides the point. Excellent work. Stu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frederiek Report post Posted January 24, 2017 Ha Thanks all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
