Graphics I won't use but you might...

[NativeTexan]

For the coffee lovers...

And some rocks...

http://theenergycollective.com/ClientFiles/7bb67765-fef5-48ce-af2a-bc9e230a3e0b/COPYRIGHTDMCA.jpg

 

[Poeia]

That last one looks like an x-ray of my brain today.

 

[Thyestean]

 

[Wafflestomper]

Anyone have any good classic car flame graphics? My cousin and her insignificant other are considering Chucks, and he is kind of a classic hotrodder looking for the racing flames thing.

The only ones I have been able to find online have already been used on Chucks and/or are just clones of those graphics.

Not sure if just changing the colors would be adequate for the "no two chucks" rule.

 

[MastiffMike]

WS, I've got a bunch! What color scheme he looking for? What background? Gimmie something to work with!

 

[Wafflestomper]

I was thinking classic red/yellow on matte black. Also was thinking he might like that metallic purple with maybe a silver, and that way it will kind of match the purple one my cousin wants.

I think CTJ told me that Jeff could print metallics if requested. I think he's planning on two big Chucks, the matte black matches his hotrod and the purple one (I think) matches his Harely (or rather the pieces of his Harley that have been a work in progress for about 10 years lol)

There are ton of neat ones I've found, but the are pictures applied to cars, which makes it hard to extract. I tried doing it from the ground up a couple weeks ago, and although they were cool, they didn't really look like flames lol.

 

[MastiffMike]

OK, I'll whip something up later tonight! How about the grey on her's going to silver to match his?

 

[Drozd]

I've done some ghost flames stuff on some leatherwork I've done...and I usually go with taking some of the flame decals and stuff you can find and make templates...(but the trick isnt so much to make templates of the flames themselves but the background shapes..and then rearranging the templates how you like to get a layer...and then doing 2 or 3 seperate layers...
That made total sense to me but I'm sure it sounds confusing as hell..point was trying to just do/draw the flames more often than not comes out looking goofy..making templates of the background less so..
Kinda like these template pieces (which I liberated from somewhere else):

 

[Wafflestomper]

OK, I'll whip something up later tonight! How about the grey on her's going to silver to match his?

That might be neat, not sure what Jeff's limitations to the metallic ink is. I'm guessing he prints the metallics separate and adds them.

 

[MastiffMike]

Here's a couple quickies. If I can get some feedback/direction I can further refine as needed (or start all over? or just give up?):

Matte:

Gloss:

Full color:

All of these are single layers of flames, multiple layers can be done but this is the more "classic" flame look.


And, to compare:

 

[Thyestean]

yeah that's not an easy one to find good variations of that aren't extremely similar.

I'm sure none of these are really what you're looking for but figured I'd post them anyhow since I spent time looking

(edit: wow didn't realize how long I spent looking until I hit post and then saw your reply MM lol. Nice stuff you came up with as usual.)

 

[MastiffMike]

Thanks Thy!

I like the blue one you posted. I considered doing blue flames for WS until he said it's supposed to match classic hotrod flames and be red on black. The only problem with that blue one (color could be easily changed in PS to red) is that it's currently not seamless and would require cleanup to get the edges to match. Not a big deal or a lot of time but thought I'd mention it as I'd be suprised if someone didn't want blue flames (or white with blue edges!).

 

[Thyestean]

Couple other things I came across while looking...

 

[Thyestean]

Thanks Thy!

I like the blue one you posted. I considered doing blue flames for WS until he said it's supposed to match classic hotrod flames and be red on black. The only problem with that blue one (color could be easily changed in PS to red) is that it's currently not seamless and would require cleanup to get the edges to match. Not a big deal or a lot of time but thought I'd mention it as I'd be suprised if someone didn't want blue flames (or white with blue edges!).

Yeah. Most of them I post I just figure if someone likes one they can find one of you guys to clean them up to better fit what they're looking for if need be

 

[Sgood1971]

My very first e-cig a 510 hasn't even arrived yet and now I'm telling the wife I have to save for a chuck after looking at this thread.

 

[Thyestean]

lol if you think this thread makes you want one wait til you look at this one.... http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/thag-built-chuck/58667-bring-pron-newborns-posted-here.html or at the pics here THAG BUILT: A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing!

 

[MastiffMike]

Here's a version with a metalic silver (well, it's supposed to be!) outlining and a metalic flake paint scheme: (the flakes are real subtle at the forums re-sized size - and the endcaps are supposed to be silver but I was too lazy to do them right!)

 

[Sgood1971]

I'll be getting my WoW guild name on mine. Gonna be a few weeks before I can justify it to the wife lol. That's an amazing looking device imo.

 

[MastiffMike]

Where, oh where, is WS?

 

[Wafflestomper]

Hmm, I posted... it looks like it disappeared.

I like the silver metallic, Not sure if Jeff's metallic printing capabilities go that far as to extend to a full wrap.

I'd be curious to find out.