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"Custom" Home Sousaphone Painting

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:21 am
by Jedi Master
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!

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:44 pm
by Jedi Master
Cool!8) I'd love to see that!

Thanks!

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:59 pm
by windshieldbug
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! :shock:

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:20 pm
by Z-Tuba Dude
Here's one:

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and another:

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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:23 pm
by JB
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?

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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:46 pm
by tubatooter1940
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.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:33 am
by Carroll
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