[M@LPHY]

You've been busy eh!? All looking sweet! I like the simple graphics on the National team ones. What paints do you use?

Yeah a bit busy in the Month of July!

Thanks mate...

Yup simple but effective, it is for the Olympics.
No branding, sponsors etc.

I hope they're allowed to use careernumbers on the sides (temple area)...
These are included as stickers for the squad.

Err. Standox / HoK Basecoat paint & Standox HS 2K Clear but switching to DuPont 2K Clear soon.

 

[M@LPHY]

Here's the squad @ Papendal OTC.

TLD tpr patches on thighs will be removed.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Absolutely LOVE the helmet for Joris Daudet. Best looking helmet ever
You are an artist.

 

[M@LPHY]

Absolutely LOVE the helmet for Joris Daudet. Best looking helmet ever
You are an artist.

Err. i didn't paint that, just posted all the various photo's of London Games destined BMX helmets.

It's a dliuted version of his regular Red Bull Cola helmet.
(Olympics don't allow sponsorbranding on athletes)

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Oh, I thought you painted this one. I simply like the red and blue combo. Simple and beautiful.
But all your work is pretty outstanding, even if you didn't paint this one.

 

[M@LPHY]

Apparently i am painting for the Worlds Fastest Racers!?

1st & 3rd in TimeTrial.

You just got served some Orange Crush! #upholland

 

[UiUiUiUi]

yeah the guys from the netherlands rocked today, can't wait for the races.

 

[stiksandstones]

Sifiso's lid was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen...

well that was until Semenuks crankworx helmet started in the paint shop the other day.

 

[bizutch]

People blowing up your twitter account about all the D3's at the Olympics is entertaining me at the moment.

 

[StyledAirtime]

I'm at the Olympics as a broadcast camera operator and all the helmets are stunning in person.
Our guy mark Willers did his own with a can of
Matt black on the padio at the village. Kiwi style.

 

[M@LPHY]

I'm at the Olympics as a broadcast camera operator and all the helmets are stunning in person. Our guy mark Willers did his own with a can of Matt black on the padio at the village. Kiwi style.

A an insider! All Black everything! #Kiwi
Missed the Silver Fern on his lid...

So 3 out of 4 of my painted helmets made the Main Events, stoked and pumped!
End result 1 Bronze medal for Laura Smulders.

 

[IH8Rice]

my buddy just did Brett Tippie's helmet and bike

 

[stiksandstones]

we painted this last month for peatys world champs lid

 

[boylagz]

we painted this last month for peatys world champs lid

Oooh snap!

 

[M@LPHY]

Fist pump: 3rd at the Olympics! #relive

BMX SX season is over... helmets will retire... new ones will be painted! #2013

 

[M@LPHY]

For dutch premier startgate fabricator.:

1st v 2nd clearcoat.:

(inbetween sanding, re-taping up all ducts and trimmings!)

 

[andyt]

Did some doodling on one of my D2 pisspots today, no clearcoat yet

 

[iRider]

Did some doodling on one of my D2 pisspots today, no clearcoat yet

Wow! These are some Poul Pava inspired graphics. Nice!

 

[andyt]

Wow! These are some Poul Pava inspired graphics. Nice!

Cheers never heard of Poul Pava, I'll google him. They are a ripoff of an artist called Donnie Hunt, who I first saw when he was painting Ibanez guitars back in the early 90's
I make copies of the guitars and paintjobs, so figured it was about time to do a lid in that style

while I'm on a 80's, early 90's trip heres a quick pick of my XC bike I swirl painted last week

 

[M@LPHY]

@ Stiksandstones
Q.: Why is it that the TLD paintshop uses so many cleared over decals/stickers!? #custompaint

Haste/time issue, sponsor permitting... like the machine turned copper and pinstriping is done by hand.

 

[M@LPHY]

#69.:

Son's name in chinese.:

Slipknot logo.:

Corey Taylor mask, messed about in thinned brushed acryl with added airbrushed shading.:

ps. 3D halo glitters hard to catch in a photo. This is the father's helmet, son has the Ken Block / Nitro Circus D3.

 

[UiUiUiUi]

great work...

 

[fred.r]

#69.

I'll preface this by saying I hate SlipKnot, but that hemet is sexy.

 

[M@LPHY]

I'll preface this by saying I hate SlipKnot, but that helmet is sexy.

Now really!?
Well it's not my fav band by far either...

But the customer is King!

In any case, the helmets for all the team riders are more or less the same, Sunset Orange with a Black center band; just some personal items or heck whatever they want on it.

He liked it busy anyways, we left out his name on the back in a 'slipknot' typeface.

 

[M@LPHY]

A nice vid. on ex. FELT bikes graphic designer Brett King.: Brett King Design - Custom Helmet Painter on Vimeo

Another up and coming custom painter.
http://www.stanceworks.com/2012/09/brett-king-design-the-art-of-painting-helmets/

 

[M@LPHY]

Helped another painter out, with some illustrator vector artwork for cutting masks for the watch face plate.:

 

[LukeD]

@ Stiksandstones
Q.: Why is it that the TLD paintshop uses so many cleared over decals/stickers!? #custompaint

Haste/time issue, sponsor permitting... like the machine turned copper and pinstriping is done by hand.

having known someone who painted there, it's because they are so busy. that's also why they tape off all the moldings etc instead of taking them off which would be cleaner. just takes too long.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Helped another painter out, with some illustrator vector artwork for cutting masks for the watch face plate.:

Tag heuer helmet

Absolutely awesome work. Love the timer.

 

[stiksandstones]

Time.

Our paint shop is still small, and we service global customers, in addition to NUMEROUS paint projects that are not helmet related, sampling future designs, bicycle frames, sunglasses, 160 notre dame helmets with gold leaf! the list of stuff I see back there is endless.

I don't speak as a painter per say, but as a fan of great looking helmets, a lot of vinyl can still look good, especially for logos and what not.

@ Stiksandstones
Q.: Why is it that the TLD paintshop uses so many cleared over decals/stickers!? #custompaint

Haste/time issue, sponsor permitting... like the machine turned copper and pinstriping is done by hand.

 

[M@LPHY]

Time.

Our paint shop is still small, and we service global customers, in addition to NUMEROUS paint projects that are not helmet related, sampling future designs, bicycle frames, sunglasses, 160 notre dame helmets with gold leaf! the list of stuff I see back there is endless.

I don't speak as a painter per say, but as a fan of great looking helmets, a lot of vinyl can still look good, especially for logos and what not.

Hey Stikman,

Okay... but vinyl ain't custom paint; that's my point.

All of MotoGP Valentino Rossi AGV helmets by Drudi Performance are a combo of paint and stickers.
Likewise for F1 Sebastian Vettel Arai helmets by Jens Munser Design are a combo of paint, decals and vinyl.

Because of time between race weekends!? Or because of ease of use...

So in most cases sponsors won't allow painted on logos, but to stick (to tend strictly to 'corporate identity') on vinyl logos. Like Monster energy in most cases.

 

[M@LPHY]

The Comeback Kid.:

 

[M@LPHY]

Double up taping.:

1shot quick size + fools gold!

Goldigga.:

 

[UiUiUiUi]

as usual... awesome work!

 

[StyledAirtime]

Hey m@lphy . Could you pm me. I'm interested in getting a d3 done and I'm in England and after checking out your work in person at the Olympics I'd like to look into commissioning a Helmet.

 

[M@LPHY]

gloryfy eyewear athlete helmet.:

Due to a tight time schedule and turn around to short semi-gloss finish, will come back after 3 weeks in the US for a gloss coat.

 

[M@LPHY]

Lucky th1rte3n!

Father and son helmets redone for 2013.

 

[M@LPHY]

2013 starts off with a different kind of lid; IXS Metis.:

 

[Sodak]

Some amazingly beautiful work here fellas... Some true talent in here for sure...

 

[bizutch]

2013 starts off with a different kind of lid; IXS Metis.:

Since you are a true artist, I pray that you can indeed polish such a turd. Good luck and god speed!

 

[M@LPHY]

4X MTB-er Faster then RB Crashed Ice iceskaters! #37 #wings

Flip-side!