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Hahaha... this is so cool! Love it!
How does patterns like this work? Obviously it's complicated, but to put it in a very simple term, so outsider like me understand, do you cut out the dog patterns and use as masks? Or is there some sort of computer programmes to project the patterns onto the frame?
ExTra-
Cheers man.
Same as @hoops said.
The graphic elements on most projects are made of layers of masks and stencils. Designed and finessed in CAD programs and cut with digital plotters.This is an example of the client having an idea and working with the painters to help perfect a technique to make the processes more straightforward and in this case a little less expensive. Keep that in mind when you show your ideas to your painter... if they say "we'll do your idea but change x y z" let them do it because they'll always have reasons and the finish you get will be better as a result.
For this particular finishe the bike was painted silver first (which is one of the standards using candy). Then a layer of green candy is added (candies are translucent products that get darker as layers are built up). After each layer of candy, a new wave of sausage dog shapes cut from masking vinyl were added... dogs, candy, dogs, candy... Then all the masks are removed while the paint is still wet. After that the whole thing is given a clear coat in order to seal the work and give an even substrate to continue working on. Once that's cured, it's flatted down and the yellow graphics are airbrushed on using stencils... Then clearcoat again and curing and polish.
Most projects are combinations of those steps I guess.
general_greyharbour
This bike does need a partner...
https://colecoatingsworkshop.com/#/sausage-dog-camo/