SilentGTboy
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Hehe, Remember all my flames and outlines on my RX-7 body?
I ripped it all off and started something else. Much better too
Step One
Find and print desired image
You will need atleast two copies of your image. I suprisingly used six after I was not satified with my first attemps at making my own mask.
Step Two
Cutout your image
I left whitespace around the image because the area I was putting it on was pretty flat, otherwize I would of cut it out.
Step Three
Tape image
Place image on the outside of the body where you would like the mask to be placed. The image will be a guide to help correctly place the mask if the mask contains many sections.
Step Four
Apply tape to the cutting surface
Place enough masking tape to cut out the image or a section of the image.
Step Five
Tape image over the mask
Tape the image over the mask. If your actual image excedes the width or length of the masking tape then divide the mask into sections. I cut only half of the mask on one peice of tape and the other half on another.
Step Six
Cut the desired edges
Cut over the desired egdes pressing very firmly onto the mask with the knife. Remeber, if you can't cut the paper you wont be cutting the mask. Make sure you also don't drag the mask with the egde of the knife messing it up.
Step Seven
Remove the image
Recut over everything and cut again to make sure you don't rip the wanted mask when you peel away the excess.
Step Eight
Peel Excess
Remove any unwanted masking tape from your cutting surface.
Step Nine
Transfer Mask
Transfer the mask aligning everything up with the original image you taped to the ouside of the body.
Step Ten
Finished T=transfer
Make sure everything is straight, if not make corrections.
Step Eleven
Remove the image
Remove your transfer guide.
Step Twelve
Finished Mask
Your mask is finished!
I ripped it all off and started something else. Much better too
Step One
Find and print desired image
You will need atleast two copies of your image. I suprisingly used six after I was not satified with my first attemps at making my own mask.
Step Two
Cutout your image
I left whitespace around the image because the area I was putting it on was pretty flat, otherwize I would of cut it out.
Step Three
Tape image
Place image on the outside of the body where you would like the mask to be placed. The image will be a guide to help correctly place the mask if the mask contains many sections.
Step Four
Apply tape to the cutting surface
Place enough masking tape to cut out the image or a section of the image.
Step Five
Tape image over the mask
Tape the image over the mask. If your actual image excedes the width or length of the masking tape then divide the mask into sections. I cut only half of the mask on one peice of tape and the other half on another.
Step Six
Cut the desired edges
Cut over the desired egdes pressing very firmly onto the mask with the knife. Remeber, if you can't cut the paper you wont be cutting the mask. Make sure you also don't drag the mask with the egde of the knife messing it up.
Step Seven
Remove the image
Recut over everything and cut again to make sure you don't rip the wanted mask when you peel away the excess.
Step Eight
Peel Excess
Remove any unwanted masking tape from your cutting surface.
Step Nine
Transfer Mask
Transfer the mask aligning everything up with the original image you taped to the ouside of the body.
Step Ten
Finished T=transfer
Make sure everything is straight, if not make corrections.
Step Eleven
Remove the image
Remove your transfer guide.
Step Twelve
Finished Mask
Your mask is finished!