"Custom" Home Sousaphone Painting

Jedi Master · Post by **Jedi Master** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:21 am

Hey folks!

I am considering having an artist friend of mine, do a custom design on my fiberglass sousie. My question is in two parts:

1) What would look cool? (I was originally thinking about a snake theme, complete with fangs on the inside of the bell, and scales down the length of the outside bows), but before I go for it, I thought I would mine the collective creativity of the list, for some other great ideas!

2) What kind of paints would work best? I was thiinking glossy enamel, but maybe there is something else I should consider.

Thanks!

Jedi Master · Post by **Jedi Master** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:44 pm

Cool!

I'd love to see that!

Thanks!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:59 pm

I know I'd like to see the "king of instruments" to be munchin' on some clarinets, oboes, other woodwinds, maybe even a trumpet or two. If you don't mind putting stuff on the bell, you could get a nice 3D effect going!

Z-Tuba Dude · Post by **Z-Tuba Dude** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:20 pm

Here's one:

and another:

JB · Post by JB » Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:23 pm

Scooby Tuba wrote:I recently saw a "stars and stripes" sousa. I can't remember were I saw it. If I can find it, I'll post it. If I was going to do it, I'd use this theme! It looked really cool!

This one?

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:46 pm

My old 1940 King has a bad spot on the left lower part of the bell. I laminated a photo of my grandson blowing this very same horn and applied it over the bad place. Old ladies love it.

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:33 am