Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics February/March 2022 Issue #90

It is now 2022, and this is our 15th Anniversary edition. So rather than pat ourselves on the backs in the usual fashion I have decided it is time to come out fighting! During the Christmas break it actually dawned on me that, following the sad demise of Autoart Magazine, PKG is not only the only UK Kustom magazine, but the last remaining publication covering ALL the kustom arts. This has led me to realise that, now more than ever, the industry is in a difficult place. Over recent years we have lost many talented Masters of the Brush, whether that be the airbrush, sword, dagger, scroll chisel or script. Mike Lavallee, the pioneer of True Fire. Simon ‘Nefarious’ Pollock, one of the UK’s leading stripers. Most recently Terrey Hills, Jon ‘LetterKnight’…

Send your submissions to: Studio@pandkg.com Or post to: Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics Magazine, Unit 35 Westley Grange Business Park, West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire. LE18 2FL. LETTERING TO THE MAX Ivan Castro’s new volume on the art of creating distinctive hand-drawn letterforms approaches the subject from a less technical perspective than its predecessor, The ABC of Custom Lettering. It’s a beginner-friendly workbook that outlines the essential tools and materials required to get started and uses a wealth of lettering samples, sketches and drawings to explain, step by step, how to produce stylish design, crafts and DIY projects. The basic principles of lettering are covered in detail – from understanding letter structure and anatomy and giving letters shape and expression, to using them to create complex compositions – while practical exercises allow the reader not…

Name: Aekpakorn Kobjai aka Pinser Pinstriping Facebook: Pinser Pinstriping Instagram: @ffat_boyy Hello guys. My name is Aekpakorn Kobjai (aka: Pinser Pinstriping) I’m 23 years old, and I began to study and practice pinstripe works through the passion for color and filigree of custom motorcycles. In the future, I would like to invite other artists for collaborative projects. I believe that this will be a good chance for us to share and exchange our ideas. My style inspiration comes from everything around me, such as nature. I remember the identity of natural forms so I can simplify their complex detail, and then work with the composition to create pinstripe art. Consequently, my work style is drawing the line in many orderly proportions. The key is “keep practising”. I always challenge myself with the harder work to…

Name: Pattarapong Treemuk (aka: E.T.) Facebook: facebook.com/Earthzui Instagram: @ETpinstriping Hello, my name is Pattarapong Treemuk (aka: E.T.). I’m working in Bangkok, Thailand. My main occupation is selling vintage clothes at a night market. I just started pinstriping in 2020, for me it’s very new. In the past I saw a custom car show festival. I liked it and it has inspired me to be a “Pinstriper” now. I graduated from university, majoring in film and digital media. I never thought this artwork of pinstriping could be my occupation. Normally I like to look at cars and like to see this type of artwork so when I came to make it myself, I understood that it was quite difficult. It’s not just about writing and drawing. It’s a very new experience for me. I…

Steve has been pinstriping for more than 50 years and has gained a worldwide reputation. A charter member of the PINSTRIPING HALL OF FAME, he has pioneered many new looks in pinstriping and has taught many newcomers to perfect their own style through both group and 1-2-1 classes as well as his popular Wizard Pinstriping DVD tutorials and signature brushes. The aim of this column is to inspire pinstripers of all levels in their use of colour and design. This time we will be accompanied by my student, George Brooks, who has taken several courses and is growing in his understanding of the scroll style. This project will be explaining to him several aspects of a scroll layout using a “bird” theme and some corresponding scroll lines to really bring it…

Facebook: Dan’sHandpaintedSigns Instagram: Dans_handpainted-signs Web: www.paintedbydan.co.uk To me, my creative life is like a journey. When I was young I had a feeling about the sort of thing I wanted to do, the kind of place I wanted to be, but I didn’t know how to get there. Sometimes you don’t have the courage or the opportunity to make things happen, so you just keep making the best of the choices that you get. The first job I ever wanted to do was be a bin man because it seemed so exciting the way they would ride down my road hanging off the back of the lorry, like cowboys or superheroes. Then it was a zoo keeper because I loved Johnny Morris on Animal Magic. Then an Artist, and that’s the one that stuck.…