January 30, 2015

DIY Painted Longboard Deck

Custom Skate Deck Design on Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog

Custom Skate Deck Design on Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog

Custom Skate Deck Design on Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits BlogCustom Skate Deck Design on Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog
Here are the steps I took to transform my generic longboard into a custom design:
1. I drew up some ideas in my notebook so I had a clear goal!
2. Removed the trucks. I labelled them front and back so I didn't forget how to put them back on again.
3. Sanded board, starting with rough sandpaper, and then again when a finer grade.
4. Painted on a few coats of white from a test pot (water based acrylic), giving time to dry between coats.
5. Chose where my text and shapes would go.
6. Used masking tape to mark out the mountain shape.
7. Painted a few coats of mint green above the tape line. Let dry.
8. Removed tape.
9. Drew mountain outlines with permanent marker.
9. Transferred pencil outline of text onto board by rubbing pencil on the back of a printout, placing on the board and retracing over the text. Went over with marker.
10. Erased pencil marks.
11. Sprayed with a protective coating. I asked at the hardware store what would work and got a can for $13.
12. Screwed the trucks back on.

PS The quote is from an Anberlin song called Younglife.

All photos taken by me on iPhone 6.




December 1, 2014

Fav Novelty Typefaces

Here are a selection of my favourite typefaces, many of which I use regularly in my design work. I'm pretty sure all of these were free downloads too! The websites I look through most often when looking for new fonts are Font Squirrel and The League of Moveable Type. Feel free to pin or share around. Enjoy!

Fav Novelty Typefaces from Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog


November 17, 2014

Fav Script Typefaces

Here are a selection of my favourite typefaces, many of which I use regularly in my design work. I'm pretty sure all of these were free downloads too! The websites I look through most often when looking for new fonts are Font Squirrel and The League of Moveable Type. Feel free to pin or share around. Enjoy!

Fav Script Typefaces from Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog




October 27, 2014

Fav Serif Typefaces

Here are a selection of my favourite typefaces, many of which I use regularly in my design work. I'm pretty sure all of these were free downloads too! The websites I look through most often when looking for new fonts are Font Squirrel and The League of Moveable Type. Feel free to pin or share around. Enjoy!

Fav Serif Typefaces from Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog



October 14, 2014

Fav Sans Serif Typefaces

Here are a selection of my favourite typefaces, many of which I use regularly in my design work. I'm pretty sure all of these were free downloads too! The websites I look through most often when looking for new fonts are Font Squirrel and The League of Moveable Type. Feel free to pin or share around. Enjoy!

Fav Sans Serif Typefaces from Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog

September 8, 2014

Pinterest Picks: Paint Effects

There's a current home decor trend of using masking tape to create interesting paint effects on interior walls, and I'm a big fan! 

Here's a few I've found on Pinterest:

Painted Wall Effects on Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog

Painted Wall Effects on Melody Mackereth and the Glorious Bandits Blog


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