Commando
04-18-2007, 09:27 PM
I've seen this technique a couple of times but way too involved. I got the same effect and finished this part of the project in about 10 min.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Fridge%20project/stuff%20015.jpg
This technique can totally be scaled down also for smaller projects.
What you need:
Stencil material ( I just got some plastic from the back of a package)
Dark color paint
X-acto Knife
Marker (this is a little more important than you think)
The pictures are pretty self-explanatory, but I'll narrate a little.
First cut a hole in the stencil, the same size of the marker. You can use something smaller also. Then make a mark, the distance you want your rivets apart.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20002.jpg
Next shade a bottom corner of the rivet.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20004.jpg
Use the mark on the stencil to space your rivets. This is what it looks like.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20006.jpg
Now hold the marker right over the rivet and shade the opposing corner.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20007.jpg
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20008.jpg
Dude it's that easy. It's funny, I've seen this technique explained using a custom cutout vinyl stencil and the whole technique must have taken hours. This part of my project took like 10min to finish all the rivets. :P
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Fridge%20project/stuff%20011.jpg
Final note:
If you do this technique on a dark surface you can just use a light color instead of a dark color. Also just touch it up at the end with a highlight of white on the bright side.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Fridge%20project/stuff%20015.jpg
This technique can totally be scaled down also for smaller projects.
What you need:
Stencil material ( I just got some plastic from the back of a package)
Dark color paint
X-acto Knife
Marker (this is a little more important than you think)
The pictures are pretty self-explanatory, but I'll narrate a little.
First cut a hole in the stencil, the same size of the marker. You can use something smaller also. Then make a mark, the distance you want your rivets apart.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20002.jpg
Next shade a bottom corner of the rivet.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20004.jpg
Use the mark on the stencil to space your rivets. This is what it looks like.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20006.jpg
Now hold the marker right over the rivet and shade the opposing corner.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20007.jpg
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Rivets/stuff%20008.jpg
Dude it's that easy. It's funny, I've seen this technique explained using a custom cutout vinyl stencil and the whole technique must have taken hours. This part of my project took like 10min to finish all the rivets. :P
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Fridge%20project/stuff%20011.jpg
Final note:
If you do this technique on a dark surface you can just use a light color instead of a dark color. Also just touch it up at the end with a highlight of white on the bright side.