More funning around

[Switchblade61]

Any news from Ethan, regarding these logos?

 

[dawsonbob]

Any news from Ethan, regarding these logos?

No, nothing from Ethan yet. I did email him last week, but I haven't heard back. I was hoping for some feedback, but he's a really busy man.

Toooj (from KA-BAR) did mention that he had spoken to Ethan, and that Ethan liked what I'd done so far.

If I haven't gotten any feedback from Ethan in the next few days, I'll go ahead and do a few more. We'll come up with something, because I know that more than a few of you are waiting for... something.

 

[Switchblade61]

Right on! Looking forward to it!
Thank you! :thumbup:

 

[SilentJohn]

I'd like to see more variations of logo 4

 

[mymindisamob]

Keep the dream alive!

 

[Switchblade61]

Keep the dream alive!

That's not enough... Turn it into reality!

 

[mymindisamob]

That's not enough... Turn it into reality!

Agreed.:thumbup:

 

[dawsonbob]

Patience, guys, patience.

As I said earlier, I'm waiting for some feedback from Ethan. I mean, I think it's only fair, since it is his forum and his brand that we're talking about.

This week I'll be doing some new ones, as well as some variations — based on your feedback — on what you've already seen.

We'll git 'er done, though. It's all in a formative stage right now, but it'll firm up over the next little while.

Reality cometh.

 

[SilentJohn]

well i hope you do a mod of the #4 logo cause so far thats what i want to stencil on my bk2 sheath when it comes

 

[dawsonbob]

well i hope you do a mod of the #4 logo cause so far thats what i want to stencil on my bk2 sheath when it comes

I already have: you just don't get to see it yet. That and others will be coming this week.

 

[SilentJohn]

how do you think i should position it on the sheath

 

[dawsonbob]

how do you think i should position it on the sheath

That's an interesting question. I'm working on something for a client right now, but when I get a little time I'll do a drawing of the sheath, and see how the logo looks in different positions. It partially depends on how big you want it to be on the sheath.

How were you thinking of applying it to the sheath?

 

[SilentJohn]

I was thinking short ways but I am open to ideas

 

[dawsonbob]

I was thinking short ways but I am open to ideas

I think short ways (across, rather than lengthwise) would be best.

How were you thinking of getting it onto the sheath? Hand paint it? Make a stencil? Get a digital applique, etc.? Just curious.

 

[SilentJohn]

I was thinking of drawing it on some painters tape and cutting it out then hit it with spraypaint

 

[dawsonbob]

I was thinking of drawing it on some painters tape and cutting it out then hit it with spraypaint

Ah. Like an airbrush frisket (stencil). Very good. Tedious, but very good.

 

[SilentJohn]

Yeah but I feel it's the best way

 

[dawsonbob]

Yeah but I feel it's the best way

It probably is. Over the course of my career as an illustrator, I worked mainly with an airbrush (before computers came along). People tend to think that one just picks up an airbrush and starts blowing paint onto the illustration board. The truth is, I spent at least 80 percent of my time cutting friskets (for masking).

The one below took over 100 hours. Most of that was cutting stencils to get sharp edges.

 

[SilentJohn]

That's pretty good

 

[dawsonbob]

That's pretty good

Thanks. It was for a poster, but the publisher went out of business before it was delivered, so I was stuck with it, and didn't get paid.

Life goes on.