AIRBRUSH GALLERY - AIRBRUSH ARTIST - DON JOHNSON

MOTORCYCLE AND RACE HELMET PAINTING

Settle for nothing less than original helmet paint design when looking to have your motorcycle or race helmet custom painted. After all that's why you are having your helmet custom painted in the first place.

The process of coming up with an original helmet paint design is accomplished by working closely with my customers listening to what their ideas are and than translating those ideas with paint to their helmet design. I request customers send me as many reference pictures as possible with their helmet. These can be actual photo's or pictures of other helmets they like. It's than my job to take into consideration all that information and come up with a unique helmet paint design for that customer.

Drawing design ideas out on paper gives you just that a helmet paint design on a flat piece of paper that in many case's will not work on an egg shaped helmet. The technique I prefer to use is to do the design work on the actual helmet the design is intended for. I lay the design out on the helmet, e-mail upload pictures of the helmet to the customer so they can see the lay out. We can than discuss the helmet paint designs, make changes until the customer is 100% happy with the design at which point the painting process begins. Please check out my example below and check out the FAQ about helmet painting by scrolling down the page. Through out the airbrush design painting process I keep the customer updated with progress pictures in the same manner.

Attention to detail is my trade mark; my helmet paint designs are unique.
To get started on your custom painted helmet today call me 1-352-622-1796
Or e-mail me at airbrushmag@gmail.com

An index of Helmet Designs is in the left column of this page, click on a link to check the helmets I've painted in that category of design.

I look forward to working with you on your next custom painted helmet.
Don Johnson

Airbrush Gallery.Com custom painting helmets by Don Johnson

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a mock up of the helmet design Panos wanted on his helmet. Below you can see the helmet I custom painted for him from the mock up he sent me.

"Don, I received it today and it looks great. The cross has very nice bevels and the highlights/shadows on the flags, especially on the american side, give it a feeling of a 3-dimensional texture. When I get additional inspiration and allowance you will get my next project. Thanks Panos"

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Commonly asked questions and answers.

FAQ - Do you sell helmets?
Answer - No I don't sorry, you purchase a helmet and send it to me.

FAQ - What color helmet works best and should the helmet be solid color or can it have factory graphics on it.
Answer - Any solid color helmet is fine generally we will be changing the base color anyway. I can not paint a helmet that already has graphics on it sorry, it's best to buy a plain solid color helmet with as few vents as possible as many times vents become a problem with design layout. Please avoid the style of helmet where the entire front of the helmet flips up; I will not work on those sorry.

FAQ - I had another custom painter do my helmet but I really don't like what was done can you fix it for me?
Answer - No sorry I only work on new or in like new condition helmets.

FAQ - My helmet has a scratch, dent, nick in it can you repair it for me?
Answer - If that helmet is in that condition for your own safety you should purchase a new helmet, I do not repair helmets I custom paint them.

FAQ - How do we come up with the final design for my helmet? Will you copy another custom painter's helmet design I like?
Answer- If you are thinking about having your helmet custom painted I would think in part it's so you're helmet design will be unique so why settle for coping someone else's helmet design. If you send me four or five examples of helmets you like I can generally come up with a unique design you can call all your own. We can work together via e-mails to come up with a final design you will be happy with.

FAQ - How long does it usually take to have a helmet custom painted?
Answer - After I have received the helmet and the final design is worked out two weeks in most cases.

FAQ - Will you clear coat the helmet?
Answer - Yes I use only the best custom paints and clear coats on the market and that would be House of Kolor. The art work, graphics will be buried within the clear so when you touch the helmet you will not feel the edge's; your helmet will be returned to you with a glass like shiny finish.

FAQ - How much does it cost to have a helmet custom painted?
Answer - Cost depends on the brand helmet you send me and the amount of detail in the final design. Basic graphic's start at about $400.00 and goes up depending on the amount of detail. You can call me 1-352-622-1796 with your basic project needs and I can give you a ballpark price fairly quickly.

An index of Helmet Designs is in the left column of this page, click on a link to check the helmets I've painted in that category of design.