How To Make Your Own Skateboard Graphics (Tutorial)
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- The Video everyone has been asking for! How we make our skateboard graphics, learn how to make your own custom skateboard graphics design Tutorial.
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November 25th, 2016
Today on North West Decks we show you how we make our custom skateboard graphics using a few tools. The most important tool being a vinyl Us Cutter. You'll also need an xacto knife, ruler, squegee, transfer tape, Oracle vinyl preferably 951,and our good Ole heat gun that we use for everything! The more colors you want your graphic to be, the more cuts you will have to do. This design were doing today is only 2 colors. Green and silver oracal 951 vinyl. After cutting your design weed the excess vinyl away from your cut design. Apply transfer tape and place design on your skateboard. After you apply your design to your skateboard using the tips given in the video plug in your heat gun and begin heating your graphic lightly until you see it shrink and almost melt into the board. Let me know what you think of our Episode today, and Comment and give this video a thumps up to be entered in our North West Decks TH-cam Skateboard Deck giveaway this upcoming Sunday! Thanks for watching and I'll see you tomorrow!
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So no ones gonna talk about the background music? This was TH-cam’s theme in like 2007 or 2009
lol yep this song was used heavily back in the early days of TH-cam.
I was looking for this comment
*up music kicks in*
Wait this was 2 years ago
back when people used onetruemedia and youtube would just lay this on top of their audio due to copyright
i know this is 2 years old now. but i havent heard dreamscape in a yt vid since 09
lol sure is an oldy
Your profile picture keeps making me think there is a hair on my screen
I hate your profile pic
Love your profile pic 😂
Now it’s even older
Things you will need:
• X-Acto Knife
• Squeegee
• Ruler
• Transfer Tape
• Heat Gun
• Adhesive Vinyl
I think you forgot one tiny, little thing. Hmmm, what could it be? What could it be? Oh yeah. I know. A freaking VINYL PRINTER!
Just buy them?
0:52 ..........
I think you can’t get vinyl printed from a graphic design place
@@zachthorn998 yep. plenty of ebay sellers will cut vinyl for you
Lmao I was hoping to do this myself guess not
Since that music played, I knew this was gonna be a real good tutorial
I had a flashback of how to download paid programs for free in 2008
so cool too bad that i dont have a vinyl cutter
You can do small designs with an exacto knife yourself.......... Just be patient and take your time you should be able to cut out something like in the video in like a day or so :)
never realised it takes so much time to actually do that
Heating the vinyl so it becomes one with the board..I cant quiet get it to that finish..just ends ups looking like i've put a bunch of stickers on it,
What size vinyl cutter is needed
what is the exact model of the vinyl cutter?
How does a vinyl graphic hold up compared to a regular skateboard deck when it comes to board slides and scratches? Would it need a coating over it?
How does the vinyl hold up to normal skateboard use? Will it wear like a heat transfer or just shred straight off?
Cool video, I started my own deck art shop and have found out there is 7000000 ways to make skateboard art. This is a great idea, good way to make it look super professional
Cool does the vinyl not peel off when grinding down the tail and doing board slides etc
CUSTOM DECKS HERE I COME!!!!
Thanks sooo much for this video!
+Emily Webb heck yeah!!! No problem Emily! Thanks for watching!
Can you tell that it’s vinyl or is it flush with the rest of the board? If not how would I get the vinyl to look flush with the board
So basically laying on some decals......
eBay have plenty decals Lettering/Numbers , styles, sizes etc
After all this i thought maybe some prep & Clear-Coat over the whole lot 👌✅
Just thought I'll put it out there!!
69JANKS while your method is possible and could be cute, it’s not going to look professional. Even if you could make it look professional, your way would require a lot more time and effort.
how does vinyl hold up in use. does it all get ripped off the first time you grind
@@phililpb it will tear up the first slide attempted!
Surely put the silver outline over the top? As you made them the same size cut. So wouldn’t that just mean the green covers the outline??
What happens to the vinyl when you heat it up that makes it stick to the board "forever"? I have all of the equipment you used in the video and I'm wanting to make custom boards for my skate team, but I've read a TON of reviews stating to stay away from using vinyl. I've read that the vinyl tends to peel away and cause riders to come to dangerous stops in mid slide sending them hurling through the air. Please share any experience you have with this.
This seems like it would peel off on first use. Shouldn't it??
the vinyl will tear the second you do one slide ? i hope these are for display purposes only !
i have a cricut cutter but i need a bigger one in order to do this kind of projects ...what kind of vynil cutter you use ?? ...link please i wanna buy one ....
Is there any other options than using a dinyl cutter and how much are they
I need a vinyl cutter that is compatible with Mac- any suggestions?
if you put felt on one side of your squeegee it helps a lot with making the vinyl flat/smoother faster
Thanks for the Tip Brant! I'll give that a try next time I apply. I used to have a squeegee that had a felt line on it... don't know where it went! lol
I have a 34" uscutter as well and use this concept but as stencils and I paint custom signs. Figured id have to paint a skateboard as I had a request for one to be done. Then I saw you just put the vinyl on the board. Now I'd need a heat gun and can see how that would help. Did you use oracal 651 or 631? Probably the outdoor 651 if I had to guess. Anyways how would this hold up with boardslides and tail slides etc? I would think the vinyl wouldn't slide well but what do I know haha thanks in advance if you can help out it'd be appreciated
This is one I was waiting for. Good video! I like seeing what goes in to making them. It would be cool to get one of those vinyl cutter things and make some graphics
+OhighO Skater thank you! I'll try to do some more videos some what like this but chopped down. Thanks for watching bud!
is the board painted black, or is it black vinyl?
so you heat it up after putting it on...okay im kindof confused and i dont have a cutter machine...
LMFAO bro I heard "that" song and i immediately thought you were going to pull up NotePad and start typing:
"Hello guys" *Deletes what he just wrote*
"Today, I am going teach you how to make your own skateboard decals for skating 2010." *Deletes what he just wrote*
"1st things first, we need-"
Did you paint the board first?
That's a lot of work, can't believe you do that every day
+jason NG it is. It's not easy I do run into issues and problems from time to time. I have a passion for it and truly enjoy doing it everyday. Thanks for watching like always man!
I'd love to just buy the equipment, design them how I want and then just pay someone an hourly wage to put it on the boards. Someday. Great vid!
update?
7:56 slighlty peels the N off ... "nobody saw that"
What kind of vinyl cutter did you use
What vinyl cutter do you use. And does it print+cut
Where I can download skateboard template size 8.0?? Can u send me some?? Thanks
Are these decks skateable or just for looks?
Would a big flash dryer work instead of a heat gun ??
I don't have a vinyl cutter what can I use to make a simple logo maybe like 7-10 inches in height and 5-7 inches in width?
Also nice vid
How do these fair being slided and grinded? Does it smear or does the image start peeling off if I did a boardslide?
It stays on fairly well. It doesn't really smear but they will wear off very similar to a regular skateboard graphic.
great video man. P.S. Whenever you peeled the clear film from the board, I almost had a heart attack
+Decks & Boards haha it is a risky procedure! Thanks for watching bud!
will it peel off while skating?
what printing machine are you using
What kind of vinyl cutter did you use?
Would you know where I can get heat transfers made for skateboards
Thanks for sharing your process...this guy is gold! more power to you man
Thanks broski!
Dude no joke but your really talented man! you'll become a huge company one day.
+Mr. Slambie I appreciate that a lot! Your truly kind, that's the goal bud! Thanks for watching like always dude! 👍
Probably not, but idk
You could save a lot of transfer tape and time by cutting a lineup bar on each color and then masking the top layer and lining the line up bar to the second color with the same tape. That way you apply both layers to the deck at once with perfect line ups in waaaay less time and saving money on tape. I might do a video on this.
for real that would work perfectly
What type of plotter cutter do you have, and what’s a good brand?
all ways wanted to know how u did the whole process. keep up the awesome vids
Did you make the letters different sizes to get them to look like one whole piece?
Does it have to be oracal
What's that machine called in the back
does the vinly cutter uses ink, so say i want a car a special car on my skateboard do the vinly cutter need ink for the car
It doesn't use ink, the vinyl cutter just cuts the vinyl adhesive into the design. You might wanna try waterslide decal paper for a car design on a Skateboard.
can u make a video on it
Please give me how to make skateboard black sticker at home for kids skateboard
will the decals easily come off from a grind on a rail?
what program are you using to make the designs?
is there an alternate way
wow thank you ! im doing a skate board wall feature for my client and this helped me figure out what direction i need to go by getting custom logos on boards. i bought solid blank wood boards and wanted to paint them black and then add the logo. what type of paint (company) do you recommend for the blank wood boards. I was thinking a semi gloss black but unsure what paint would be the best !!!
so you also need to buy different coloirs of vinyl?
+Vibezzz yes, there 7.99 for 12"x10ft. You'll have plenty extra
North West Decks Thanks man.
can you do apply graphic on griptape?.
It doesn't work the best on grip tape unfortunately
doesn't work??
did you try??
What kind of paper is that ?
I been waiting for this video thankkss ☺
+Marisol Salas thanks for watching Marisol! Glad I did this how to!
I've been wondering how you've done it! Thanks for the tutorial! Can't wait for tomorrow the next video!
+Hunter Rayl I know many of you have! Haha really happy I got this how to up. Really appreciate you watching! Thanks Hunter! 👍
hey bro I'm a print student learning how to do these kinds of things and i wanted to see how to make a custom vinyl for my own skateboard. but i got to ask have you ever thought of doing a double layer installation instead it makes it quicker and a little less messy?
How do the graphics function when skated? Does the vinyl rip and peel off like stickers or does it smudge and smear and blend into the wood like spray-painted stencils?
+Anklepants Skate Zine it wears away with the deck nicely. Does not smudge or smear it's not paint. The vinyl grading I use will not rip or tear. This graphic is more durable than an actual skateboard transfer graphic.
hey man, have you ever printed detailed coloured designs (not text) using this method?
I have. It can be a long process and tedious work but it's possible.
What kind of transfer tape do you use?
Thanks for letting me know how you make the boards so many options to stay creative I hope you make tons of money dude!!
+Jose R Rodriguez no problem bud! Always enjoy sharing this content with you guys! I hope so to! Thanks for watching!
Is their any particular Vinyl that you use?
Where did u buy the deck?
dude I just noticed the Matrix deck! Did you happen to see mine?
+Skatemaster Nate Nate! I did see yours! It's absolutely amazing, love it!!!
I take your board to one sesh and all your beautiful work will be shredded dude 😂
can i use a hair dryer instead of a heat gun
nathan simple what do is put wax paper over the design and use an iron to press it on.
Is that vinyl sticker?
around how.much does your vinyl cutter cost
+BillPickle Paints it all depends on the size of the cutter. You could get a 12in one which would be perfect for skateboards for around 200$
Thank you bro
Anytime, I'll be going Live Thursday July 15th to answer any questions you may have.
Thats a lot of work for one board, but all worth it. keep up the good work yo
Can you also realize colored pixel based images? If so do you also offer printing the designs sent by costumers? Greetings from Germany!
+Ione Wolf yes! For best results you need to make into vector form of whatever image your going to cut/print.
i had a skate board that was only blue but now i have words written on it thanks
This is a slap in the face to actual skateboard graphic artists….
Once again a great video and really liking the tutorials lately!
you are awesome I love your videos and I really hope that your channel grow really fast and reach the 1m sub. soon love you and keep up the good work
so u do this with every deck?
I use a few different methods including water slide decals
This Is Super Sick ! I Was Always Wondering What You Were Using 😌
+Isaiah Peatross I'll actually be showing a few other methods that many of you may find useful. Thanks for watching Isaiah!!
Great videos man This is Dracey's Brother he made a lot of graphics thanks to the tutorial
+Dracey Kabiling that's awesome to hear! Glad I could help! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!
There any place I could get this done by someone else im a skater trying to make skateboards etc just starting out I'm already selling shirts hats etc but I really want it to be a skating brand not just a clothing line so if anyone could possibly point me in the right way if be greatful
Are the graphics real wear with this method? Really good video
whats the use of that heatgun?
+Chanex Lionheart it helps activate the adhesive, once it cools the graphics are permanent.
Wow man! Never knew it took all that work to do those decks.
Can I do this on a fingerboard
Yes
Hey man, do you not varnish over your graphics? Only because i do art on decks which I would love to be able to skate but not really sure what varnish to use etc etc.
cool video man thanks!
Your gonna need all this stuff! *Im only 13... where am I going to get this*
MiniMuffinzzHD the interwebs
Great Channel Dude!! when you do a rail slide all the graphic peels off?
+Rodolfo Rios thanks bud! Actually these graphics won't ever come off. Even a rail slide won't do to much harm. I'll be doing a test on durability soon!
Crazy. I’m looking this up on thanksgiving in 2020👀
works best with a painted deck because the paint melts it on, with a plain deck it peels off a bit
bro i love what ur doing i been making my own graphics for a long time.. how much to get u to help me make a couple of mine.. my biggest thing with custom skateboards is i never know the quality of the deck
That’s so cool man is this your full time job ?
Dude nice! I recently graduated as a graphic design at Dakota State University. Used a similar tactic to design T-shirts myself. If y'all are looking for a new graphic designer to join you and your team hit me up man.
What kind of machine do u think he used?
@@alexcontreras8335 I have only used one type of cutting printer and I believe it was a wide format US Cutter. Once the printer cut over our design, we used an exacto knife to take our the bits we didn't need, placed the sticker cutout on a woodscreen, and then just placed it over a shirt and started transferring the design with ink.
So what's the protocol for plagiarism I know skate brands been copying shit and saved under the parody law but is this ok to sell. I'm just curious cause I have a brand too and I'll use others photographs